Port Adelaide
AUPAE🇦🇺Australia
Port Location
About Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is South Australia's primary commercial port, located on the Gulf St Vincent. It handles a diverse range of cargo, including bulk commodities and general cargo, serving as a vital gateway for the region. The port accommodates various vessel types and is equipped with essential facilities for maritime operations.
Background
Port Adelaide is a port-side region of Adelaide, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the Adelaide CBD. It is also the namesake of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council, a suburb, a federal and state electoral division and is the main port for the city of Adelaide. Port Adelaide played an important role in the formative decades of Adelaide and South Australia, with the port being early Adelaide's main supply and information link to the rest of the world. Its Kaurna name, although not officially adopted as a dual name, is Yertabulti.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Channel Depth
- 14ft
- Tidal Range
- 2ft
Operations & Services
- Port of Entry
- Yes
- Pilotage Compulsory
- Yes
- Tug Assistance
- Yes
- Cranes
- Mobile
- Drydock
- U
- Repair Code
- B
History
- Established
- 1965
- Operator (Wikidata ID)
- Royal Australian Navy
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- AUPAE
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Time Zone
- UTC+10:30
- Feature Type
- PRT (Port)
Classification
- Type
- Port
- Harbor Type
- River natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
Region
- Subdivision
- AU-SA
- Latitude
- -34.8500°
- Longitude
- 138.5000°
References & Identifiers
- WPI No.
- 54220 →
- GeoNames ID
- 11886621 →
- Wikidata
- Q3908652 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Seamark Type
- wreck
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