Western Australian Ports and Pilotage Jurisdictions Under 1967 Act

The 1967 Western Australian legislation governs 9 declared ports and 13 commercial port facilities. It details jurisdictional status and operational control, primarily by resource companies, with planned transitions to port authorities post-July 2014. Data is maintained by the Department of Transport's Coastal Information unit.

Use Cases

• Map declared port and commercial port facility locations to analyze jurisdictional coverage under the Act.
• Analyze the transition timeline for ports moving to port authority jurisdiction after July 2014.
• Classify ports by operational control type, such as single-user resource company facilities versus state-guided ports.
• Assess safety control frameworks across different port and pilotage service areas.

Strengths

• Covers 9 declared ports and 13 commercial port facilities under specific legislation.
• Provides clear temporal context with a defined policy change date of July 2014.
• Authoritative source from the Department of Transport's Coastal Information unit.

Limitations

• No structured tabular data (rows/columns) provided; information is descriptive.
• Geographic scope is limited to the state of Western Australia.
• Sample data is unavailable, limiting preview of data structure and content.

Provenance

Source

Coastal Information, Department of Transport (Western Australia).

Collection Method

Declared under the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA).

Time Range

Post-1967, with specific reference to changes after July 2014.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Ports, boat harbours, and mooring control areas in Western Australia.