HMAS Shoalwater (M 81), named for Shoalwater Bay, was a Bay class minehunter of the Royal Australian Navy.
It was built by Carrington Slipways at its Ramsay Fibreglass facility in Tomago, launched on 20 June 1987, and commissioned on 10 October 1987. During sea trials, Shoalwater travelled to Townsville, where several charges were detonated around the vessel to test her tolerance to underwater explosions. Shoalwater performed above expectations during these tests.HMAS Shoalwater Sea Power Centre
Shoalwater was based at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney, where the RAN established a Mine Warfare Systems Centre ahead of the Bay class ships entering service, and she remained there for the duration of her service.
Shoalwater was decommissioned on 14 August 2001.Hunters paid off Navy News 3 September 2001 Along with sister ship, , it was sold in 2002 for service in the Persian Gulf.
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