Brisbane
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Brisbane
Background
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Charts
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Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
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Climate and Weather
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Getting into and out of Brisbane is not always trivial. Study the charts in detail.
Your two main routes are:
- From the north, via the North East or North West passages, around the north end of Moreton Island.
- From the south, via the Gold Coast Seaway near Southport, and then via the inland waterways. Attempt this only with detailed local knowledge, a full set of tide charts, and extreme patience.
The northern route is most strongly recommended. There are two sub-routes here, one via the North East passage which takes you wide around the top of Moreton Island. The other is via one of the Freeman Passages (I prefer the Inner Freeman Passage) nearer to Moreton Island itself. Study your charts in detail -- many parts of Moreton Bay are quite shallow, and it is very easy to end up on a shoal here.
There are two other routes, which are:
- South Passage, between Moreton Island, and North Stradbroke Island.
- Jumpinpin, between North and South Stradbroke Islands.
The simplest advice is: do not attempt either of these passages in a keelboat. They are shallow, and the sandbars shift constantly. You will end up aground. Locals who do these passages all of the time may be keen to try them with you for a bit of a laugh, but even so they are exceedingly dangerous.
Check-in facilities
Rivergate Marina is the mandated entry facility for cruising yachts. It is located about 10nm up the Brisbane River on the port side, just before the Gateway Bridge. As at 2009 Australian Customs requires at least 96 hours notice by phone or email, radio may not be used, and failure to notify will incur a hefty penalty.
Marinas and Yacht Clubs
Manly
There is a big multi-marina complex at Manly.
Take care entering Manly Harbour to stick strictly to the entry channel. Surrounding water can be under 1 metre, the channel and harbour is dredged to 2m SAT, so vessels with over 3m draft should only enter at high tide, and those over 4m should seek another location. Tides in this area are 1.5 to 2.5m.
Trains run from Manly to Brisbane City on a regular basis. Brisbane Airport is approximately 30 minutes trip by taxi, costing about $A50. Please note the Google photo is out of date, the pile moorings shown in the middle of the harbour have been removed, extensions to the MBTBC and RQYS marinas now fill most of that space with a central channel.
- Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club. ph: 3893 0810
** 34 Fairlead Crescent, Manly.
Google maps link: Map
Note that the club itself and the marina are about 5-10 minutes walk apart, in different buildings. The club is open 7 days/week but the marina keeps normal hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
Contact Email for marina pricing details.
Fuel and 35 tonne travelift / hard stand facilities are available. There is a laundry, and other facilities (showers, toilets, etc) are excellent. - East Coast Marina
This is a commercial marina which accepts small cruisers and permits live-aboards. - Wynnum-Manly Yacht Club
Private club. - Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Private club, members and members of affiliated clubs only. - Rivergate Marina is the Brisbane port of entry facility for cruising yachts. The marina is located about 10nm up the Brisbane River just before the Gateway Bridge. It has first class berthing and hardstand facilities, however development of the retail complex is currently stalled. There is no public transport in walking distance of this facility at present (Jan 2009), although Brisbane's excellent Rivercat service may soon service the complex.
Anchorages
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Tourism & things to do ashore
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Marine stores
- Whitworths is the best known marine chandlery in Australia, and the Wollongabba and Breakfast Creek stores are conveniently located in Brisbane.
- BIAS Boating Warehouse is also a good supplier of all marine equipment. Their showrooms are more widely distributed than those of Whitworths. Brisbane shops are at Tingalpa, Slacks Creek, and Virginia.
- Bargain Boat Bits sell boat bits, sometimes at a bargain price. Caveat: shop around, as the name of the store may not reflect any relation to having consistently the lowest prices.
- At Manly, Muir Marine offer a full chandlery service near the marinas.
Offshore Islands
List Islands
Sailing Routes to/from Brisbane
References & Publications
- The Queensland Government publication Beacon to Beacon can be obtained in any chandlery and contains a comprehensive set of charts for all Queensland waterways and satellite photographs of most harbours, entrances, and anchorages. This is a "must have" publication for cruising in Queensland. Although the charts are not legal navigation charts they're likely to be more up to date than those from the Hydrostatic office or those in your chart plotter.
- Alan Lucas's Cruising the Coral Coast (if you're heading North) and Cruising the NSW Coast if you're heading South are also recommended.
Cruiser's Friends
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Forum Discussions
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External Links
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Personal Notes
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