Port Kembla | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Port Kembla, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E / 34.46917°S 150.90778°E |
UN/LOCODE | AUPKL[1] |
Details | |
Size of harbour | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
No. of berths | 18[2] |
Draft depth | 16.25 m.[2] |
Port Kembla harbour | |
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Location | Illawarra, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 34°28′09″S 150°54′28″E / 34.46917°S 150.90778°E |
Lake type | Cargo port |
Primary outflows | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
Catchment area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Australia |
Managing agency | Port Authority of New South Wales |
Surface area | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
Water volume | 8,439,000 m3 (298,000,000 cu ft) |
Frozen | never |
Settlements | Wollongong, 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.