Home Island : Profile

Location

Home Island lies 1.5NM south of Direction Island.

It is advisable to follow the channel markers when moving from Direction Island to Home Island as there are numerous shallow areas and coral outcrops along the route.

Clearance

Police Station
Home Island
Tel:+61 8 9162 6600, VHF Channel 20
Opening Hours: 8.00am-12 noon (Mon-Fri)
Responsible for Customs, Immigration and search and rescue procedures.

Docking

Home Island lies 1.5NM south of the Direction Island anchorage. It has a population of approximately 600. The population is maily Muslim. Please respect their dress code.

When using the vessel's tender to land on Home Island you are advised to follow the channel markers, as there are numerous shallow areas and coral outcrops along the route.

If possible, all rubbish should be disposed at the Home Island Jetty, and sorted into glass, plastic, tin etc.

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