Artificial Reef Locations

PIRSA Fisheries & Acquaculture has installed several artificial reefs to provide new fish habitats. These reefs increase the number of fish available to fishers and provide a focus for recreational divers.

Two types of reefs have been installed. One is a tyre module reef of unique design. These modules were designed by the South Australian Research and Development Institute, each of which consists of 28 used car tyres strapped together into a tetrahedron and ballasted with concrete. The other type of artificial reef consists of redundant barges or dredges. These were towed to selected sites and scuttled.

Notes:

• Artificial Reefs may be marked with a yellow buoy or a radar reflector.
• WGS 84 satellite navigational systems (GPS) require an adjustment in position of 0.08 minutes SOUTHWARD and 0.08 minutes WESTWARD to agree with the AGD 66 coordinates listed below.
• The barge at Ardrossan has been provided as an alternative fishing spot to the Zanoni historic wreck site (where entry is banned within 550 metres of the buoy marking the wreck). The artificial reef is located one nautical mile south of the Zanoni.
• The use of nets or setlines is PROHIBITED within 500 metres of all artificial reefs.

Location	Type	Position (AGD 66)	Comments
Glenelg	Dredge	South East 34 138 58 26 803 359	Least reduced depth over wreck is 11.4m
Glenelg	Hopper Barge	South East 34 138 58 26 817 384	Least reduced depth over wreck is 12.0m
Glenelg	Tyre Modules	South East 34 138 59 26 000 006	75m radius Foul Ground. Average reduced depth is 17.0m
Grange	Tyre Modules	South East 34 138 55 24 000 000	90m Foul Ground. Average reduced depth is 18.3m
O'Sullivan Beach	The Barges	South East 35 138 06 24 095 064	Least reduced depth over wreck is 22.0m
O'Sullivan Beach		South East 35 138 06 24 099 053	Least reduced depth over wreck is 22.0m
Pt. Noarlunga	Tyre Modules	South East 35 138 08 26 009 005

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