Port of Onslow
Onslow is an open-roadstead anchorage in Australia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code AUONS.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
- Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 4 m
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and available with local assistance. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 54580, Pub. 175. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.