Customs Act 1901
Customs (Appointment of Port–Port Walcott (No. 26/01)) Notice 2026
I, Donna Puttock, delegate of the Comptroller-General of Customs, under section 15 of the Customs Act 1901:
- REVOKE the notice titled “Port Appointment Appointment No. 2160” published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 11 on 17 March 2004, appointing as a port the Port of Port Walcott in the state of Western Australia;
- APPOINT as a port, the Port of Port Walcott in the state of Western Australia; and
- FIX as the limits of that port, the area within the red boundary line as indicated in Attachment A to this notice;
- LIMIT the purpose of that port only for use by permitted ships travelling from another port in Australia to the Port of Port Walcott to engage in commercial activities.
In this instrument, permitted ships include all ships other than vessels of a type known as general cargo ships, multi-purpose and project vessels, roll-on/roll-off cargo, container ships, liquefied petroleum gas carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, offshore supply, cruise vessels, and ferries.
Dated the 4th day of February 2026.
Donna Puttock
Superintendent Ports Policy
Traveller Frameworks and Modernisation Branch
Strategy and Border Modernisation Division
Strategy and Capability Group
Australian Border Force