Established in 1970 to export grain and seeds from the lower section of the Yorke Peninsula, Port Giles is a tidal port with the geographic coordinates:
- Latitude 35 degrees 01 minutes south
- Longitude 137 degrees 46 minutes east
Port Giles has mean high spring tides of 2 metres and mean high neap tides of 1.2 metres. Communications on VHF radio telephonic channels, 6, 8, 12, 16, 67 are with the call sign “Adelaide VTS”.
Flinders Ports’ Port Giles Port Rules apply to all shipping in port waters. Please ensure you and your ship’s Captain and crew are familiar with these rules before arriving or setting off from Port Giles.
Port Giles – Port Rules
Principal Commodities
- Grains
- Seeds
Berth Information
The jetty is 340 metres in length and there are some restrictions on shipping at Port Giles:
- Berthing is only permitted during daylight hours
- Sailing is permitted day or night
- Maintained depth in channel 13.5 metres
- Maintained depth at jetty 14.7 metres (under keel clearance is 10 per cent of vessel’s draft)
| Berth ID | POA Declared Depth (metres)* | Wharf - Hard Stand (square metres) | Wharf - Height (metres) | Berth Box - Length (metres) | Berth Box - Breadth (metres) | Max Vessel Dimensions - LOA (metres) | Max Vessel Dimensions - Beam (metres) | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGI | 14.7 | NA | 5.15 | 340 | 40 | 230 | - | Grains & seeds |
*Allowable depths are a minimum of 0.3 metres less than the declared depth. Please check notices to mariners for temporary limitations.
