Alexandria, NSW, Australia

Alexandria, NSW, Australia is a submarine cable landing point in Australia (coordinates -33.9137°, 151.1962°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Australia's international connectivity infrastructure.

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Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Alexandria, NSW, Australia

Cables landing at Alexandria, NSW, Australia are operated by 6 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNET), Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel Optus, Southern Cross Cable Network, Superloop. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Alexandria, NSW, Australia, international traffic can reach 6 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, New Zealand, Tokelau, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Alexandria, NSW, Australia in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Southern Cross NEXT (2022) — Southern Cross NEXT is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across Oceania, North America. With 7 landing points — including Alexandria, Hermosa Beach, Nukunonu, Savusavu, Suva, and 2 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• INDIGO-Central (2019) — INDIGO-Central is a submarine cable system operating within Australia, with landing points at Alexandria, Perth. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) (2000) — Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Australia, United States, Fiji, New Zealand. Its 9 landing points at Alexandria, Brookvale, Hillsboro, Kahe Point, Morro Bay, and 4 more bridge the networks of Oceania, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.