Boating Facilities on the Fraser Coast
The Fraser Coast has 36 well-equipped boating facilities that provide access to a variety of coastal and riverine recreational activities. These facilities include boat ramps, floating walkways, and pontoons, all designed to enhance the boating experience for residents and visitors alike. The management of these facilities is a collaborative effort with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ).
Berthing Times
A maximum berthing time of 30 minutes applies to the outer face of the pontoon; however, there are no time restrictions for tenders berthing on the inner/landward face of the pontoon.
For information regarding extended berthing times, please refer to the Regional Harbour Master for Gladstone.
Incident Reporting
It is imperative to notify the Regional Harbour Master for Gladstone of any marine incidents, navigational hazards, or ship defects. Vessel operators involved in or suspected of being involved in marine incidents are required to report the situation immediately. Additionally, any navigational dangers—such as abandoned vessels, damaged navigation aids, or severe weather conditions—should be reported without delay. Ship defects that may compromise safety must also be communicated to the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS).
Boating Infrastructure Program
The Queensland Government’s Boating Infrastructure Program is an integral component of the Maritime Infrastructure Investment Program. This initiative aims to enhance boating facilities across the region by identifying potential new or upgraded projects through a collaborative proposal process.
To explore the current and upcoming projects within our region, please visit https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/boating-facilities/current-and-announced-projects
For information regarding temporary closures of boating facilities, please refer to the following link https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/boating-facilities/boating-facilities-closed
Commercial Use
The commercial use of public boating facilities requires permits or licenses, depending on the activity and are issued by the facility owner.
For permits or licences for Council-owned facilities, please contact Fraser Coast Council.
For permits or licences for TMR-owned facilities, please contact Regional Harbour Master for Gladstone.
Boat Ramp Cleaning and Inspections
Scheduled cleaning and inspections of boating facilities are performed as close to low tide as practicable.
What to expect during servicing:
- Temporary closures: ramps may be partially or fully closed during servicing.
- Potential delays: access may be affected during the scheduled work.
Schedule changes:
Dates are subject to change as necessary. For the latest information on cleaning and inspection schedules, click here for details.
Boating Facility Locations
Maryborough and surrounds
|
Locality |
Facility |
Facility |
Facility |
Facility |
Facility |
Load |
Water |
Toilets |
Low Tide |
|
BEAVER ROCK |
Boat Ramp |
Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road |
Beaver Rock Road, South Bank of Mary River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
No |
|
DUCKINWILLA |
Boat Ramp |
Lenthalls Dam |
Burrum River/Lake Lenthall |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
GRANVILLE |
Boat Ramp |
Maryborough, Granville, Raglan Street |
Granville - Mary River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
No |
|
HOWARD |
Boat Ramp |
Howard, Powerhouse Drive |
Powerhouse Drive, 1km from old Bruce Hwy |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
MARYBOROUGH |
Pontoon |
March Street Pontoon* |
Maryborough City - North Bank of Mary River |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
MARYBOROUGH |
Boat Ramp |
Maryborough, South Street (Lamington) |
South Street, Mary River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
MARYBOROUGH |
Floating Walkway |
Maryborough, South Street (Lamington) |
South Street, Mary River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
MARYBOROUGH |
Ramp |
Wide Bay Rowing Club** |
Walker Street, Mary River |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
|
|
|
|
TIARO |
Boat Ramp |
Tiaro, Petrie Park |
Van Doorn Road, Tiaro |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
YENGARIE |
Boat Ramp |
Yengarie, Pleasant View Road |
Pleasant View Road, Yengarie |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
Yes |
* March Street Pontoon is suitable for recreational vessels up to a maximum of 50 tonnes, 30m long, a 7.5m beam, a 1.5m draft and with a 1.2m fully laden freeboard.
** Wide Bay Rowing Club is not publicly accessible.
Click here for information on boat ramp cleaning and inspection schedules.
Hervey Bay
|
Locality Suburb |
Facility |
Facility Name |
Facility Location |
Facility Owner |
Facility Manager |
Load Limit |
Water Available |
Toilets Available |
Low Tide Restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POINT VERNON |
Boat Ramp |
Point Vernon, Alpin Street (The Gables) |
Hervey Bay - Eastern side of Point Vernon |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
POINT VERNON |
Boat Ramp |
Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street |
Gatakers Bay |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
No |
|
RIVER HEADS |
Boat Ramp |
River Heads (East), North Esplanade |
North Esplanade, River Heads |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
RIVER HEADS |
Boat Ramp |
River Heads (West), North Esplanade |
North Esplanade, River Heads |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
RIVER HEADS |
Floating Walkway |
River Heads, North Esplanade |
North Esplanade, River Heads |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
RIVER HEADS |
Barge |
River Heads Barge*** |
North Esplanade, River Heads |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
|
|
|
|
SCARNESS |
Boat Ramp |
Scarness Boat Ramp |
Scarness |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
TORQUAY |
Boat Ramp |
Torquay, Bideford Street |
Torquay (Beach Ramp) |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
TORQUAY |
Ramp |
Surf Lifesaving Club Ramp**** |
Torquay Beach |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
|
|
|
|
URANGAN |
Pontoon |
Urangan Boat Harbour |
Urangan State Boat Harbour |
TMR |
Transport and Main Roads (SBH) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
URANGAN |
Boat Ramp |
Urangan, Jetty Road (north-east) |
Urangan State Boat Harbour |
TMR |
Transport and Main Roads (SBH) |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
URANGAN |
Boat Ramp |
Urangan, Jetty Road (south-west) |
Urangan State Boat Harbour |
TMR |
Transport and Main Roads (SBH) |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
URANGAN |
Floating Walkway |
Urangan, Jetty Street (north-east) |
Urangan State Boat Harbour |
TMR |
Transport and Main Roads (SBH) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
URANGAN |
Floating Walkway |
Urangan, Jetty Street (south-west) |
Urangan State Boat Harbour |
TMR |
Transport and Main Roads (SBH) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
*** River Heads Barge is not publicly accessible.
**** Surf Lifesaving Club Ramp is not publicly accessible.
Click here for information on boat ramp cleaning and inspection schedules.
Northern Townships
|
Locality Suburb |
Facility |
Facility Name |
Facility Location |
Facility Owner |
Facility Manager |
Load Limit |
Water Available |
Toilets Available |
Low Tide Restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BURRUM HEADS |
Boat Ramp |
Burrum Heads, Burrum Heads Road |
Burrum Heads Road, South Bank Burrum River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
BURRUM HEADS |
Floating Walkway |
Burrum Heads, Lions Park |
Lions Park, Burrum Heads |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
BURRUM HEADS |
Boat Ramp |
Burrum Heads, Lions Park |
Lions Park, Burrum Heads |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
8 |
No |
No |
No |
|
BURRUM HEADS |
Boat Ramp |
Burrum Heads, Ross Street***** |
Ross Street, South Bank Burrum River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
BURRUM HEADS |
Pontoon |
Burrum Heads, Ross Street |
Ross Street, South Bank Burrum River |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
No |
No |
No |
|
PACIFIC HAVEN |
Boat Ramp |
Pacific Haven, Walls Camp Road |
North Bank of Burrum River |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TOOGOOM |
Boat Ramp |
Beelbi Ck, Toogoom Road, Toogoom |
Toogoom Road, Beelbi Creek - Toogoom |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
***** Burrum Heads, Ross Street is suitable for recreational vessels up to a maximum of 30m long, a 7.5m beam, displacement of 30 tonnes (on outer face), and recreational vessels up to a maximum of 8m long, a 3.4m beam, displacement of 5 tonnes (on inner face).
Click here for information on boat ramp cleaning and inspection schedules.
Southern Townships
|
Locality Suburb |
Facility |
Facility Name |
Facility Location |
Facility Owner |
Facility Manager |
Load Limit |
Water Available |
Toilets Available |
Low Tide Restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOONOOROO |
Boat Ramp |
Boonooroo, Bates Street |
North Boonooroo |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
GREAT SANDY STRAIT |
Floating Walkway |
Maaroom, Granville Road |
Granville Road, Maaroom Creek (North Bank) |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
MAAROOM |
Boat Ramp |
Maaroom, Granville Road |
Granville Road, Maaroom Creek (North Bank) |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
POONA |
Boat Ramp |
Poona, Owen Cox Street |
Owen Cox Street, Poona Point - Great Sandy Strait |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
TINNANBAR |
Boat Ramp |
Tinnanbar, Boat Ramp Drive |
Boat Ramp Drive, Tinnanbar |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
TUAN |
Floating Walkway |
Tuan, Bottlebrush Road |
Tuan Esp, North bank of Big Tuan Creek |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
TUAN |
Boat Ramp |
Tuan, Bottlebrush Road (Downstream) |
Tuan Esp, North bank of Big Tuan Creek |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
TUAN |
Boat Ramp |
Tuan, Bottlebrush Road (Upstream) |
Tuan Esp, North bank of Big Tuan Creek |
TMR |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Click here for information on boat ramp cleaning and inspection schedules.
Important Contacts
Harbour Master of the Gladstone Region
To contact the Regional Harbour Master for Gladstone, please call +61 7 4971 5200 or email RHMGladstone@msq.qld.gov.au
Vessel Traffic Service
To contact the Gladstone Vessel Traffic Service, please call +61 7 4971 5208 or via email at VTSGladstone@msq.qld.gov.au
Fraser Coast Regional Council
For all commercial use enquiries, please call 1300 79 49 29 or via email at enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Maritime Safety Queensland
or all enquiries, please call 13 23 80 or via email at boatinginfrastructure@msq.qld.gov.au