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* [http://www.bia.org.au/member/HR-Marina/index.html Hawkesbury River Marina]
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* [http://www.bia.org.au/member/HR-Marina/index.html Hawkesbury River Marina], ph: 9985 7858
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.54651,151.228303&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.54651,151.228303&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
Inside the bridge:  Sandbrook Inlet is the name for the body of water between Long Island and the mainland, on the south shores of the Hawkesbury.  You need to pass under the rail bridge (11.8m clearance MHWS) to reach this area.
Inside the bridge:  Sandbrook Inlet is the name for the body of water between Long Island and the mainland, on the south shores of the Hawkesbury.  You need to pass under the rail bridge (11.8m clearance MHWS) to reach this area.
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* Dolphin Boatshed Marina
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* Dolphin Boatshed Marina, ph: 9985 7307
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.546022,151.20051&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.546022,151.20051&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
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* [http://www.fenwicksmarina.com.au/ Fenwicks Marina]
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* [http://www.fenwicksmarina.com.au/ Fenwicks Marina], ph: 9985 7633
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.548343,151.201599&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.548343,151.201599&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
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* [http://www.brooklynmarina.com.au/ Brooklyn Marina]
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* [http://www.brooklynmarina.com.au/ Brooklyn Marina], ph: 9985 7722
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547779,151.205564&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547779,151.205564&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Berths are $14.50 per foot per calendar month, so for a 42' yacht this is $609/month.  Moorings are $6 per foot per calendar month - minimum charge $170, so for a 42' yacht this is $252/month.  Other fees and charges on [http://www.brooklynmarina.com.au/brochures/Brooklyn%20Marina%20Service%20Fees%202007.pdf this page] (pdf file).
** Berths are $14.50 per foot per calendar month, so for a 42' yacht this is $609/month.  Moorings are $6 per foot per calendar month - minimum charge $170, so for a 42' yacht this is $252/month.  Other fees and charges on [http://www.brooklynmarina.com.au/brochures/Brooklyn%20Marina%20Service%20Fees%202007.pdf this page] (pdf file).
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* Long Island Marina
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* Wharf St Marina, ph: 9985 7074
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** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.548025,151.205078&spn=0.001221,0.001824&t=h&z=19
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* Long Island Marina, ph: 9985 7538
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547779,151.205564&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547779,151.205564&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
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* [http://www.sandbrookinletmarina.com.au/ Sandbrook Inlet Marina]
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* [http://www.sandbrookinletmarina.com.au/ Sandbrook Inlet Marina], ph: 9985 5500
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547659,151.208085&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Google maps link: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.547659,151.208085&spn=0.002441,0.003648&t=h&z=18
** Berths are $14.50 per foot per calendar month, so for a 42' yacht this is $609/month.  Moorings are $6 per foot per calendar month - minimum charge $170, so for a 42' yacht this is $252/month.
** Berths are $14.50 per foot per calendar month, so for a 42' yacht this is $609/month.  Moorings are $6 per foot per calendar month - minimum charge $170, so for a 42' yacht this is $252/month.

Revision as of 02:53, 17 June 2008

Contents

Hawkesbury

Background

About 5 hours easy sailing, or 3 hours in good weather, north of Sydney, the Hawkesbury and Pittwater areas are often overlooked by Sydneysiders. The Hawkesbury inlet is vast (see map above) and from a yachtsman's point ov view only marred by the 11.8m MHWS clearance under the Brooklyn rail bridge. Even for tall masted vessels this leaves quite an area for exploration, including Pittwater and Cowan Creek.

The best book for reference while sailing in the Pittwater / Hawkesbury area is Cruising the NSW Coast by Alan Lucas. It contains details of all of the moorings, anchorages, and other facilities in ports up and down the NSW coast.

Charts

Charts of Pittwater are readily available, but the harbour pilots contained in the cruising guide mentioned above, along with a depth sounder, are your best guides. Pittwater and Broken Bay are wide and deep throughout, shoaling to depths that involve working a tide in the upper reaches of the Hawkesbury, the entrances to Brisbane Water, and upper reaches of the Cowan inlet.

The main overhead obstruction is the rail bridge mentioned above: http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.536745,151.23436&spn=0.039062,0.058365&z=14

Radio Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Routes to/from

The mouth of Pittwater is wide, deep, and well sheltered.

Check-in facilities

Submit details about facilities for checking in.

Marinas

Mooney Mooney Creek

Brooklyn

Outside the bridge:

Inside the bridge: Sandbrook Inlet is the name for the body of water between Long Island and the mainland, on the south shores of the Hawkesbury. You need to pass under the rail bridge (11.8m clearance MHWS) to reach this area.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Tourism & things to do ashore

List places of interest, tours, eateries, etc.

Marine stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

  • Whitworths is the best known marine chandlery in Sydney, and operates 5 stores.
  • BIAS Boating Warehouse is also a good supplier of all marine equipment. Their showrooms are more widely distributed than those of Whitworths.
  • 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.
  • Aquatronics in Brookvale are probably the best suppliers / installers / repairers of anything electronic on your boat.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

References & Publications

Publications, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

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