Prior to Arrival

For the latest information refer to the Port Procedures Guide for Sydney Harbour and Port Botany, Section 2.

All vessels under the conduct of a licensed Pilot or exempt Master are required to briefly test their thrusters (if equipped) and engines astern before entering Port limits.

Sydney Ports will accept testing of the ships main engines astern within 24 hours of their arrival at Sydney or Port Botany provided such testing can be supported by a main engine data logger readout.

Standard time in New South Wales (known as Eastern Standard Time) is 10 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time.

Masters should confirm the local time with their agent prior to advising the ETA. Due to daylight savings, local time in Sydney can differ from Brisbane during the summer months. 

Start and Finish of Daylight Saving in NSW

For information about Daylight Savings in NSW, click here.

Navigating to Sydney Harbour

Latitude: 33^O 50' South;

Longitude: 151^O 22' East.

References: Admiralty Sailing Directions: "Australia Pilot VOL II, 10th Edition 2007, NSW Coast, Port Procedures Guide for Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay

Charts: Approaches Port Jackson - AUS197, Port Jackson - AUS200, Sydney Harbour - AUS201, 202, 203.

Port Limit: The arc of a circle four nautical miles radius from Hornby Light situated on South Head.

Navigating to Botany Bay

Latitude: 34^O 01' South;

Longitude: 151^O 19' East.

References: Admiralty Sailing Directions: "Australia Pilot VOL II, 10th Edition 2007, NSW Coast, Port Procedures Guide for Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay

Charts: Approaches Port Jackson - AUS197, Botany Bay and Port Hacking - AUS198, Botany Bay - AUS199.

Port Limit: The arc of a circle four nautical miles radius from Henry Head.