South Australia -Southern Ocean Military Restricted Firing Area -RAAF Bombing Exercises.

Mariners are advised that the RAAF will be conducting missile firing exercises in the Southern Ocean during the period from Monday 7th May to Friday 11th May 2001

This will involve firing and jettison of inert Air- to- Air missiles from a single F/A-18 Aircraft over the Southern restricted Area R281 south of Adelaide.

The inert non-guided missiles (no warhead, guidance or control systems) will be dropped from the aircraft during daylight hours.

These inert shapes will impact the Southern Ocean and hence mariners are advised to proceed with caution in the vicinity.

Area R281 is bounded by the following Lat /Long. Co-ordinates;

350 45' S 1380 20' E
350 40' S 1390 00' E
370 05' S 1390 37' E
360 52' S 1370 05' E
360 15' S 1370 30' E
360 10' S 1380 10' E

Navy Charts affected: Aus 346, 34, 444 and 780.

Publication: Annual Australian Notices to Mariners 2001
Edition - Notice No. 9
Pages 49 & 50.

Adelaide, 27th April 2001

Minister for Transport & Urban Planning

TSA 2001/00309.