Port Kembla harbour

Port Kembla is a man-made cargo port or artificial harbour, with an outer harbour protected by breakwaters and an inner harbour constructed by dredging, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.

This article is about the cargo port. For the suburb, see Port Kembla, New South Wales. For other uses, see Port Kembla (disambiguation).

Port Kembla
An aerial view of Port Kembla Harbour, looking southeast, 2008
Click on the map for a fullscreen view
Location
CountryAustralia
LocationIllawarra, New South Wales
Coordinates34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E
UN/LOCODEAUPKL
Details
Size of harbour1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
No. of berths18
Draft depth16.25 m.
Port Kembla harbour
Port Kembla harbour
LocationIllawarra, New South Wales
Coordinates34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E
Lake typeCargo port
Primary outflowsTasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Catchment area6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Managing agencyPort Authority of New South Wales
Surface area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth6.1 m (20 ft)
Water volume8,439,000 m3 (298,000,000 cu ft)
Frozennever
SettlementsWollongong, Port Kembla

Activities within the port are managed by the Port Authority of New South Wales.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.