Darwin - Fuel & LPG
Fuel has to be ordered and is delivered by truck to Fisherman’s Wharf (not permitted to refuel inside Mooring Basin). Fuel can be bought duty-free on departure. Contact the fuel depots direct to organize. Fuel is also available from BP Cullen Bay Refuelling Facility which is located outside the marina, prepaid cards at the office or by arrangement with the Lockmaster.
BP: Tel +61 8 8946 8900,
Ampol: Tel +61 8 8981 9452, Mob Tel +61 8 8981 2180,
Shell: Tel +61 8 8984 4611.
Via Baileys Marine Fuels at Darwin Fishing Harbour. A drawback (refund of duty paid) may be claimed at the port of departure (but this only applies for amounts of excise duty in excess of A$560.)
LPG (gas) available at most service stations. Most container types can be filled with the exception of Camping Gaz. It should be noted that butane is almost impossible to buy in Australia. Most yachts fill with propane which has a slightly higher test pressure than butane.
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From Eric Sponberg on SY Corroboree
My wife and I are Americans on a 35’ monohull sailboat, Corroboree, having just sailed from Darwin, NT, Australia, where we left on 16 May 2022, to Bali, Indonesia, where we arrived on 29 May 2022. We stopped at Ashmore Reef in the Timor sea for 2 days along the way.
First, there are supposed to be public moorings for small craft at Ashmore Reef. Australia Border Force keeps a large patrol boat moored there, and they are quite friendly to talk to and deal with. However, their literature regarding the moorings at Ashmore Reef is incorrect and out of date. There are no small craft moorings anywhere at Ashmore Reef, there are only large vessel moorings with very heavy hawsers. Visiting yachts are allowed to use these moorings—check with the Border Force vessel first—but there are no small craft moorings. Apparently, they have been washed away. We reported this situation to Border Force, and they were quite surprised that none of the smaller moorings were there. I guess they had not inspected the anchorage there in a long time. The lagoon is a few miles long.
Eric Sponberg
SY Corroboree
Naval Architect, retired
Member, Noonsite
14th Oct 2019
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They are in East Arm About 15 mins from Darwin central.
When clearing out, make sure to contact Border Security at least 24 hours before you wish to attend the office to get an appointment. We tried to turn up and clear out but were told to leave some paperwork and come back the next day.
The Darwin office has made this a local requirement so they can have your paperwork ready. Their email address is darwin.shipping@border.gov.au
The clearance by Aquatic Biosecurity is now down to 10 hours. May be completed at Cullen Bay pontoon or at anchorage in Fannie Bay.