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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AU DPO

Devonport, Australia

Australia · 41.18° S, 146.37° E

The World Port Index classes Devonport as a river port with enclosed basins reached from the Bass Strait. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.5 m. Norfolk is 16,330 km away in a straight line.

16,330 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.5 m
Max vessel length
209 m
From Norfolk
16,330 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Beauty Point40 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 209 m.

Channel depth
7.9 m
Anchorage depth
21.6 m
Cargo pier depth
9.5 m
Oil terminal depth
4.9 m
Tidal range
8 m
Maximum vessel length
209 m
Maximum vessel beam
32.3 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

Devonport is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Medium

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
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 Beauty Point, 40 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.