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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AU WAL

Wallaroo, Australia

Australia · 33.93° S, 137.62° E

The World Port Index classes Wallaroo as an open roadstead on the Spencer Gulf. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 16,940 km away in a straight line.

16,940 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Max vessel length
229.1 m
From Norfolk
16,940 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Ardrossan60 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 229.1 m.

Channel depth
7.9 m
Anchorage depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
229.1 m
Maximum vessel beam
32.2 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

Wallaroo is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
No
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk and solid bulk.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
No
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
No
Mobile cranes
No
Floating cranes
No
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
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 Ardrossan, 60 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.