M135-26 Bass Strait and East Coast – Military Exercise

Mariners are advised that a military exercise will be conducted in the vicinity of Bass Strait and the East Coast from Monday, 6 April 2026, to Wednesday, 6 May 2026.

The exercise will involve multiple military ships, as well as fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, operating within the area during this period. Military assets may operate in a random, dynamic manner, including aircraft flying at low altitude.

Military exercises will take place within the area bounded by the following coordinates:

  1. 38°36.0’S 144°31.8’E
  2. 40°24.6’S 144°44.4’E
  3. 40°51.6’S 148°24.6’E
  4. 41°.58.8’S 148°24.6’E
  5. 42°01.8’S 149°22.8’E
  6. 38°12.6’S 149°02.4’E
  7. 38°36.0’S 144°31.8’E

Mariners are requested to navigate with caution in this area during the exercises.

This notice replaces M133-26