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Port Kembla
An aerial view of Port Kembla Harbour, looking southeast, 2008
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CountryAustralia
LocationIllawarra, New South Wales
Coordinates34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E / 34.46917°S 150.90778°E / -34.46917; 150.90778
UN/LOCODEAUPKL[1]
Details
Size of harbour1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
No. of berths18[2]
Draft depth16.25 m.[2]
Port Kembla harbour
Port Kembla harbour is located in New South Wales
Port Kembla harbour
Port Kembla harbour
LocationIllawarra, New South Wales
Coordinates34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E / 34.46917°S 150.90778°E / -34.46917; 150.90778
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

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,[3] located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.

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

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA". www.unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Port of Port Kembla, Australia". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Port Kembla Harbour". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata

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