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Tabua Submarine Cable Sydney Protection Zone Extension

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source: SubTel Forum

Project
Planned

Google's Tabua submarine cable will land in an extended designated protection zone in Sydney's south. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) approved the expansion of the Southern Sydney Protection Zone boundary by up to 4.1 km south to include the Tabua cable landing at Maroubra Beach. The extension aims to protect the cable and reduce congestion within the original zone. The in

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
SubTel Forum

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The project “Tabua Submarine Cable Sydney Protection Zone Extension” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SubTel Forum.

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Google's Tabua submarine cable will land in an extended designated protection zone in Sydney's south. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) approved the expansion of the Southern Sydney Protection Zone boundary by up to 4.1 km south to include the Tabua cable landing at Maroubra Beach. The extension aims to protect the cable and reduce congestion within the original zone. The installation of the cable in NSW still requires planning approval, which is underway.

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Telecommunications

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Australia

State

New South Wales

City

Sydney

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2025-11-01

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