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Deployed FADs map
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are deployed in the following locations.
South East Queensland list
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are deployed in the following locations in South East Queensland. FADs that are not currently in the water are listed as 'Not deployed'.
| FAD type | FAD location | Latitude (DDM) | Longitude (DDM) | Distance from nearest access point (nm) | Depth of water (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface FAD | FAD 1: Gold Coast 24s | 27° 59.268'S | 153° 31.747'E | 6 from Gold Coast Seaway | 46 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 2: Gold Coast 50s | 27° 55.790'S | 153° 45.198'E | 16 from Gold Coast Seaway | 85 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 3: Gold Coast 36s | 27° 48.408'S | 153° 37.472'E | 12 from Gold Coast Seaway | 68 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 11: Gold Coast 36s | 28° 02.980'S | 153° 39.395'E | 16 from Gold Coast seaway | 65 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 12: Gold Coast 36s | 27° 56.040'S | 153° 38.331'E | 11 from Gold Coast seaway | 64 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 12B: Gold Coast 36s | 27° 55.462'S | 153° 37.571'E | 11 from Gold Coast seaway | 64 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 12C: Gold Coast 36s | 27° 55.029'S | 153° 38.267'E | 11 from Gold Coast seaway | 64 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 13: Gold Coast 50s | Not deployed | Not deployed | 20 from Gold Coast Seaway | 86 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 14: Gold Coast 36s | Not deployed | Not deployed | 18 from Gold Coast Seaway | 66 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 15: Point Lookout offshore | Not deployed | Not deployed | 12 from South Passage bar | 104 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 4: Stradbroke offshore | 27° 17.029'S | 153° 37.672'E | 9.5 from South Passage Bar | 83 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 16: Moreton offshore | 27° 11.097'S | 153° 36.894'E | 13 from South Passage bar | 108 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 5: Moreton offshore | Not deployed | Not deployed | 14 from Comboyuro Point | 89 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 17: Cape Moreton offshore | 26° 59.654'S | 153° 33.585'E | 5 from Cape Moreton | 108 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 6: Bribie offshore | Not deployed | Not deployed | 12 from Comboyuro Point | 100 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 18: Wide Caloundra | 26° 44.758'S | 153° 27.189' | 18 from Mooloolaba | 60 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 19: Mooloolaba 18nm | 26° 34.521'S | 153° 27.213'E | 18 from Mooloolaba | 49 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 7: Mooloolaba 10nm | 26° 35.908'S | 153° 19.686'E | 10 from Mooloolaba | 55 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 7B: Mooloolaba 10nm | 26° 34.999'S | 153° 18.665'E | 10 from Mooloolaba | 56 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 7C: Mooloolaba 10nm | Not deployed | Not deployed | 10 from Mooloolaba | 56 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 8: Mooloolaba east | Not deployed | Not deployed | 24 from Mooloolaba | 101 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 20: Noosa | 26° 22.700'S | 153° 14.300'E | 9 from Noosa | 52 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 9: Noosa | 26° 15.558'S | 153° 19.754'E | 14 from Noosa | 55 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 10: Double Island offshore | 25° 53.075'S | 153° 21.907'E | 16 from Wide Bay Bar | 57 |
| Surface FAD | FAD 21: K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) offshore | 25° 41.269'S | 153° 22.616' | 17 from Wide Bay bar | 51 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 1A: Gold Coast continental shelf | 27° 55.542'S | 153° 53.764'E | 25 from Gold Coast Seaway | 256 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 1B: Gold Coast continental shelf | 27° 54.555'S | 153° 54.108'E | 25 from Gold Coast Seaway | 273 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 1C: Gold Coast continental shelf | 27° 55.425'S | 153° 54.765'E | 26 from Gold Coast Seaway | 306 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 2A: Point Lookout continental shelf | 27° 25.720'S | 153° 49.764'E | 19 from South Passage Bar | 250 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 2B: Point Lookout continental shelf | 27° 24.894'S | 153° 50.489'E | 20 from South Passage Bar | 258 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 2C: Point Lookout continental shelf | 27° 25.738'S | 153° 51.278'E | 20 from South Passage Bar | 290 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 3A: Cape Moreton continental shelf | 27° 01.074'S | 153° 45.918'E | 22 from Comboyuro Point | 269 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 3B: Cape Moreton continental shelf | 27° 00.412'S | 153° 46.696'E | 23 from Comboyuro Point | 280 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 3C: Cape Moreton continental shelf | 27° 01.088'S | 153° 47.563'E | 23 from Comboyuro Point | 295 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 4A: Mooloolaba continental shelf | 26° 40.491'S | 153° 40.111'E | 29 from Mooloolaba | 233 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 4B: Mooloolaba continental shelf | 26° 39.887'S | 153° 40.786'E | 29 from Mooloolaba | 244 |
| Subsurface FAD | SFAD 4C: Mooloolaba continental shelf | 26° 40.709'S | 153° 41.170'E | 30 from Mooloolaba | 252 |
Wide Bay Burnett list
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are deployed in the following locations in Wide Bay Burnett. FADs that are not currently in the water are listed as 'Not deployed'.
| FAD type | FAD location | Latitude (DDM) | Longitude (DDM) | Distance from nearest access point (nm) | Depth of water (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface FAD | FAD F1: Rooney Point, K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) | Not deployed | Not deployed | 31 from Urangan | 34 |
| Surface FAD | FAD F2: K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) offshore | Not deployed | Not deployed | 8 from Sandy Cape | 54 |
| Surface FAD | FAD F3: K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) offshore | Not deployed | Not deployed | 11 from Waddy Point | 54 |
| All-water FAD | FAD B1a: Bundaberg offshore | 24° 39.163'S | 152° 32.925'E | 10 from Burnett Heads | 25 |
| All-water FAD | FAD B1b: Bundaberg offshore | 24° 39.265'S | 152° 33.012'E | 10 from Burnett Heads | 25 |
| All-water FAD | FAD B1c: Bundaberg offshore | 24° 39.355'S | 152° 32.922'E | 10 from Burnett Heads | 25 |
| All-water FAD | FAD B1d: Bundaberg offshore | 24° 39.280'S | 152° 32.835'E | 10 from Burnett Heads | 25 |
Far North Queensland list
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are deployed in the following locations in Far North Queensland. FADs that are not currently in the water are listed as 'Not deployed'.
| FAD type | FAD location | Latitude (DDM) | Longitude (DDM) | Distance from nearest access point (nm) | Depth of water (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface FAD | FAD G1: Weipa | 12° 58.959'S | 141° 17.009'E | 36 from Weipa | 30 |
| Surface FAD | FAD G2: Weipa | 12° 56.448'S | 141° 22.193'E | 29 from Weipa | 30 |
| Surface FAD | FAD G3: Weipa | 12° 48.671'S | 141° 23.665'E | 25 from Weipa | 30 |
| Surface FAD | FAD G4: Weipa | 12° 49.903'S | 141° 32.594'E | 18 from Weipa | 21 |
| All-water FAD | FAD G5: Karumba | 17° 21.737'S | 140° 43.887'E | 8 from Karumba | 7 |
| All-water FAD | FAD G6: Karumba | 17° 14.916'S | 140° 37.286'E | 18 from Karumba | 11 |