First port of entry into Australia

What are proclaimed ports?

Proclaimed ports are ports that have been proclaimed as a first port of entry under the
Quarantine Proclamation Act 1998.

By law, vessels arriving in Australia by sea must arrive in a first port of entry.

Vessels intending to visit ports not listed below (non-proclaimed) must make an application in writing to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service 10 days prior to the estimated time of arrival.

Write to:

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601

or

Email

Proclaimed first ports of entry

New South Wales

• Botany Bay (Sydney)
• Coffs Harbour
• Lord Howe Island
• Newcastle
• Port Jackson (Sydney)
• Port Kembla
• Twofold Bay
• Yamba

Northern Territory

• Darwin
• Gove (Nhulunbuy)
• Groote Eylandt

South Australia

• Ardrossan
• Cape Thevenard
• Port Adelaide
• Port Bonython
• Port Giles
• Port Lincoln
• Port Pirie
• Port Stanvac
• Wallaroo
• Whyalla

Western Australia

• Albany
• Broome
• Bunbury
• Carnarvon
• Dampier
• Derby
• Esperance
• Exmouth
• Fremantle
• Geraldton
• Port Hedland
• Port Walcott
• Wyndham

Tasmania

• Burnie
• Devonport
• Hobart, including Risdon and Selfs Point
• Launceston, including Beauty Point, Bell Bay and Long Reach
• Point Latta
• Point Huon
• Spring Bay
• Stanley

Queensland

• Abbot Point
• Brisbane
• Bundaberg
• Cairns
• Gladstone
• Hay Point, including Dalrymple Bay
• Lucinda
• Mackay
• Mourilyan Harbour
• Port Alma
• Thursday Island
• Townsville
• Weipa

Victoria

• Geelong
• Melbourne
• Portland
• Westenport