Sydney, NSW, Australia

Sydney, NSW, Australia is a submarine cable landing point in Australia (coordinates -33.8697°, 151.2070°). It serves 10 submarine cable systems, making it a major regional hub in Australia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2025 was 5,638,830, which is about 66% of the state's population. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Sydney, NSW, Australia

Cables landing at Sydney, NSW, Australia are operated by 8 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including BW Digital, Datagrid New Zealand, Google, OPT, PNG DataCo Limited, SUBCO, Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company, Vocus Communications. 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 Sydney, NSW, Australia, international traffic can reach 14 countries through 10 cable systems. Destinations include American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and 6 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Sydney, 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

• APX East (2028) — APX East is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting United States, Fiji, Australia. Its 4 landing points at Kapolei, San Diego, Suva, Sydney bridge the networks of North America, Oceania, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Hawaiki Nui 1 (2027) — Hawaiki Nui 1 is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and Oceania, with 9 landing points across 6 countries including Batam, Indonesia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Changi, Singapore, Darwin, NT, Australia and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
• Tasman Ring Network (2027) — Tasman Ring Network is a point-to-point submarine cable linking New Zealand and Australia. Landing at Auckland, Greymouth, Invercargill, Melbourne, New Plymouth, and 1 more, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Honomoana (2026) — Honomoana is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting New Zealand, Australia, United States, French Polynesia. Its 6 landing points at Auckland, Melbourne, San Diego, Sydney, Tahiti Iti, and 1 more bridge the networks of Oceania, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth (SMAP) (2026) — Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth (SMAP) is a domestic submarine cable system within Australia, linking 5 landing points including Adelaide, SA, Australia, Maroubra, NSW, Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Australia by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →
• Tabua (2026) — Tabua is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting United States, Australia, Fiji. Its 6 landing points at Kapolei, Los Angeles, Maroochydore, Natadola, Suva, and 1 more bridge the networks of North America, Oceania, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) (2020) — Coral Sea Cable System (CS²) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia. With landing points at Auki, Honiara, Noro, Port Moresby, Sydney, and 1 more, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Hawaiki (2018) — Hawaiki is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting United States, New Zealand, Tonga, American Samoa, Australia. Its 6 landing points at Hillsboro, Kapolei, Mangawhai, Neiafu, Pago Pago, and 1 more bridge the networks of North America, Oceania, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
• PIPE Pacific Cable-1 (PPC-1) (2009) — PIPE Pacific Cable-1 (PPC-1) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Papua New Guinea, Guam, Australia. With landing points at Madang, Piti, Sydney, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Gondwana-1 (2008) — Gondwana-1 is a point-to-point submarine cable linking New Caledonia and Australia. Landing at Noumea, Sydney, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →

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