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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AU BDB

Bundaberg, Australia

Australia · 24.87° S, 152.35° E · Also listed as Port Bundaberg

The World Port Index classes Bundaberg as a river port reached from the Coral Sea. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 15,240 km away in a straight line.

15,240 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Max vessel length
200 m
From Norfolk
15,240 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Gladstone160 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 200 m and a maximum draft of 11 m.

Channel depth
7.9 m
Anchorage depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
7.9 m
Tidal range
2 m
Maximum vessel length
200 m
Maximum vessel beam
32 m
Maximum vessel draft
11 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

Pilotage is compulsory.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is up to 24 tons.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Dangerous cargo anchorage
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
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 Gladstone, 160 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.