Admiral's Atlas

Port of Sydney

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Sydney is a coastal harbor in Australia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code AUSYD.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Large, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Salvage and assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and beach moor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, steam, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated major, there is a large drydock, and a large marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 53650, Pub. 127, chart 75267/9. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.