Sea / River port
Container terminal

Cairns Port Details

General Information

Address Grafton & Hartley StreetsPO Box 594Cairns, Queensland 4870Australia
Port Authority Cairns Port Authority
Phone +61 7 40523888
Fax +61 7 40521493
Email -
Coordinates -16°-55'-59" S, 145°46'59" E
Decimal -16.9333333,145.7833333
UN/LOCODE AUCNS
Port Type Seaport
Port Size Small
Website http://www.cairnsport.com.au
Terminal Unavailable

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region Australia
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 2 feet m
Tide Unavailable
Overhead Limit Available
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Cargo Pier 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Mean Tide 2 feet
Anchorage 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Oil Terminal 21 - 25 feet 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type River Natural
Turning Area Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Available
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Available

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Unavailable
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Available
Mobile Cranes Available
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Available
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Available

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Moderate
Marine Railroad Small
Degauss -
Drydock Size Small
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Available

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Available