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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AU BYP

Beauty Point, Australia

Australia · 41.15° S, 146.82° E

The World Port Index classes Beauty Point as a natural coastal harbor on the Bass Strait. It records a channel depth of 21.6 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 16,300 km away in a straight line.

16,300 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
21.6 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
From Norfolk
16,300 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Devonport40 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 50 ports in Australia with guides here, Beauty Point records the deepest channel in the index.

Channel depth
21.6 m
Anchorage depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
2 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Beauty Point is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Excellent
Overhead limits
No

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
No
Solid bulk
No
Liquid bulk
No
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Australia

US exports, 2025
$33.7BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
US imports, 2025
$29.0BLed by precious stones, metals and jewelry

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Australia

Other ports in Australia

The nearest is Devonport, 40 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.