Coastwatch

For the World War II intelligence operatives stationed as observers on Pacific islands, see Coastwatchers.

For The UK's National Coastwatch Institution, see National Coastwatch Institution.

Coastwatch was a Division of the Australian Customs Service, which is an agency of the Australian Federal Government, with its headquarters based in Canberra, Australia. The former Coastwatch Division is now known as the Border Protection Division of Customs and is a part of the Border Protection Command, a joint civil/military organisation responsible for civil maritime security.

Border Protection Command Dash 8 aircraft remain known as Coastwatch aircraft. These aircraft carry out civil maritime surveillance service to help protect Australia's borders. The fleet of specialised fixed-wing patrol aircraft and helicopters undertake electronic and visual surveillance of Australia's coastline and offshore maritime areas.

Border Protection Command, coordinates missions for Coastwatch aircraft.

See also

• Surveillance Australia
• Border Protection Command
• Australian Customs Service

External links

• Australian Customs Service

References

• Border Protection Command – Aircraft
• Perry, Donna. (1998) Guarding the north's vast remote coastline is a full-time occupation. Broome advertiser, 14 October 1998, p.34-35

Further reading

• Australia. Parliament. Australian National Audit Office.(2000) Coastwatch Australian Customs Service The Auditor-General audit report, no.38, 1999-2000. ISSN 1036-7632 ISBN 0642 442428