Adelaide
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Adelaide Port of Entry
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Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. Its population is slightly over one million people, which makes it by far the largest city in an otherwise sparsely populated state. Adelaide is located within day-trip distance of Australia's fine wine growing regions of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley.
Charts
- Australian Hydrographic Service
- AUS780 Australia South Coast - South Australia - Althorpe Islands to Backstairs Passage
- AUS781 Australia South Coast - South Australia - Gulf St. Vincent
Weather
'See South Australia.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
- Bureau of Meteroloogy - Official weather for South Australia
Passages
See South Australia.
Islands
Communication
See South Australia.
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Entrance
Adelaide is a port of entry for Australia. For details see Entrance: Australia.
- Customs Contact Details
- Customs House,
- 220 Commercial Road,
- Port Adelaide SA 5015
- Phone (24 hours): 08 8248 8215
- Facsimile: 08 8248 8230
- Quarantine Contact Details
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS),
- Sir Donald Brabham Drive, Export Park
- Adelaide Airport SA 5950
- Office hours: 08 8201 6000
- After hours: 08 8201 6054
- Facsimile: 08 8201 6088
- Boarding Station for Arrival
- As advised by Customs and Quarantine.
- Port Draughts
- Outer Harbour 12.2m
- North Haven 3.0m
Berthing
There is a wide choise of marinas, some in Outer Harbour and others up the river in the Inner Harbour. Also there sevral within few miles from the city.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Crown Marina
It is located in the Northern Basin of North Haven in Alelaide's Outer Harbour. There are 103 moorings for up to 34 m boats. Fuel, water, electricity, slipway. Visitors welcomed.
- [email protected]; Tel: +34 902 091 582; VHF channel XX
- Address: Alexa Rd., North Haven, SA 5018, Australia
- Hours:
Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

All facilities, water, electricity, WiFi, clubhouse with restaurant and bar & Bistro, ATM. Fuel berth in the harbour.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 8 8248 4222 ; Fax: +61 8 8248 5888 ; VHF channel XX
- Address: Lady Gowrie Drive (PO Box 1020), North Haven SA 5018, Australia
- Hours:
Garden Island Yacht Club

Marina berths, plus storage areas for hardstands, and trailer sailors. Bar, BBQ Area, Boat Storage, Clubhouse, Slipway, Wharf/Pontoon, Showers.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 8 8341 2754; VHF channel XX
- Address: Garden Island (PO Box 1531), Port Adelaide, SA 5015, Australia
- Hours:
Holdfast Shores Marina

This is a small marina facility at Holdfast Shores about 3 miles SW of the city. Many restaurants and shops in the marina complex itself and the extensive seaside area of Glenelg is only a short walk away offering every possible facility. Fuel, water and toilets. Overnight security is not always good, especially on weekends. The public area of the marina has room for 4 or 5 yachts.
- XX@XXX; Tel: +61 8 8358 1300; VHF channel XX
- Address: 3 Holdfast Promenade, Glenelg, SA 5045, Australia
- Hours:
Marina Adelaide
175 berths for up to 40 m boats. All facilities, fuel berth, boatyard with 70 ton travel lift and repair services. Security. Located in the Inner Harbour, just south of Torrens Island. 20 minutes from city.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 8 8169 0000; Fax: +61 8 8341 5900; VHF channel XX
- Address: 1-25 George Robertson Drive (PO Box 3426), Largs North, SA 5016, Australia
- Hours: Open 7 days
Marina St Vincent
Close to to Kangaroo Island. 210 berths for up to 25 m boats. All facilities, fuel berth, water, electricity, pump out, toilets, showers, small chandlery shop with the basic supplies, waste oil recovery facility for engine oils and contaminated fuel disposal.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 8 8598 3115; Mob: +61 438 00 11 66; VHF channel XX
- Address: Paradise Drive (PO Box 63), Wirrina Cove, SA 5204, Australia
- Hours:
Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron

The marina is in the Outer Harbour. 202 berths for 10 m to 30 m boats. All facilities, fuel, clubhouse and restaurant. Mast crane. Entrance has 3.5 m at LW (LAT) and 2.5 m at the visitor's pontoon. Call or email in advance.
- [email protected]; Tel: +61 8 8341 8600; Fax: +61 8 8248 4933; VHF channel XX
- Address: 161 Oliver Rogers Road (PO Box 1066), Outer Harbor, SA 5018, Australia
- Hours: Monday to Friday – 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday – 9 am to 4 pm
Anchorages
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Amenities
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Water | See individual marinas |
Electricity | See individual marinas |
Toilets | See individual marinas |
Showers | See individual marinas |
Laundry | See individual marinas |
Garbage | See individual marinas |
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Fuel | See individual marinas |
Bottled gas | ? |
Chandlers | See individual marinas |
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Repairs | See individual marinas |
Internet | ? |
Mobile connectivity | ? |
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Provisioning
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Eating out
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Transportation
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Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Friends
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Forums
Links
References
See Australia.
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Date of member's last visit to Adelaide and this page's details validated:
- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) May, 2017 --Istioploos
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