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lyndalim says:

June 17, 2022 at 8:09 AM

From Eric Sponberg on SY Corroboree

My wife and I are Americans on a 35’ monohull sailboat, Corroboree, having just sailed from Darwin, NT, Australia, where we left on 16 May 2022, to Bali, Indonesia, where we arrived on 29 May 2022. We stopped at Ashmore Reef in the Timor sea for 2 days along the way.

First, there are supposed to be public moorings for small craft at Ashmore Reef. Australia Border Force keeps a large patrol boat moored there, and they are quite friendly to talk to and deal with. However, their literature regarding the moorings at Ashmore Reef is incorrect and out of date. There are no small craft moorings anywhere at Ashmore Reef, there are only large vessel moorings with very heavy hawsers. Visiting yachts are allowed to use these moorings—check with the Border Force vessel first—but there are no small craft moorings. Apparently, they have been washed away. We reported this situation to Border Force, and they were quite surprised that none of the smaller moorings were there. I guess they had not inspected the anchorage there in a long time. The lagoon is a few miles long.

Eric Sponberg

SY Corroboree
Naval Architect, retired
Member, Noonsite

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bingdc says:

October 14, 2019 at 2:57 AM

14th Oct 2019
Hi just found a great place for boat oil and diesel filters .
Cummins diesel sell a very wide range of filters .
They are in East Arm About 15 mins from Darwin central.

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scott.murphy@marlo.com.auData Entry5 says:

September 6, 2017 at 8:54 AM

When clearing out, make sure to contact Border Security at least 24 hours before you wish to attend the office to get an appointment. We tried to turn up and clear out but were told to leave some paperwork and come back the next day.

The Darwin office has made this a local requirement so they can have your paperwork ready. Their email address is darwin.shipping@border.gov.au

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Data Entry5 says:

October 20, 2015 at 4:33 AM

The clearance by Aquatic Biosecurity is now down to 10 hours. May be completed at Cullen Bay pontoon or at anchorage in Fannie Bay.

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August 2025: Information checked from Australian government and Northern Territory Government websites. Confirmed as correct by ABF and DAFF officials.
July 2024: Information updates from Dominique Cabaroqque on SY Manuka.
June 2024: Information updates from Cullen Bay Marina.
May 2024: Fuel information updates from Cullen Bay Marina.
February 2024: Clearance updates from Anna and Arthur Eriksson on SY Vista.
October 2023: ABF Requirement for Five Days Notice of Departure added from ABF Official Notification.
January 2023: Biosecurity First Point of Entry information updated from Dept of Agriculture website.
July 2022: Ashmore Reef information added from SY Corroboree; Clearance information updated from Australian Border Force in Darwin.
April 2020: Added link to NT Government information on Aquatic Biosecurity requirements.
December 2019: Information added about new Biosecurity requirements in order to clear in at Darwin.
July 2018: Clearance and marina information updated.
September 2017: Information on clearing out from Scott Murphy.
October 2015: Port information updated from WARC data and listing checked.
March 2013: Clearance and docking information checked/updated by Nick Martin, World Cruising Club.

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