Keppel Bay
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Keppel Bay Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Keppel Bay
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Overview
Keppel Bay is a broad bay in Central Queensland, Australia at the mouth of the Fitzroy River. Cape Keppel is at the Eastern end of the bay.
The bay and the nearby Keppel Islands (part of Keppel Bay Islands National Park) were named by Captain Cook when he was there on 27 May 1770, after Admiral Augustus Keppel of the British Royal Navy.
Cruising the region
The primary cruising places in Keppel Bay are the Keppel Islands on which there are resorts, and the township of Rosslyn Bay which has a small harbour and marina.
Regional Weather
Sources for Weather forecasts:
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Capricornia Waters
- The Rockhampton office of BOM (aka Rocky Met) provide forecasts and observations on VHF Ch21 at regular intervals (07.20, 12.30, and 17.10). Cruisers are invited to share their own observations at that time, or to ask questions of the duty forecaster.
- Australian Hydrographic Service
- Aus247 -- Australia East Coast - Queensland - Keppel Bay
Any navigation notes here.
Regional Radio Nets
- Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Health & Security
Submit any health warnings/information and any security details here.
Ports & Popular Cruising Stops
There is a harbour and marina at Rosslyn Bay
All of Keppel Bay is quite sheltered and so anywhere that there is reasonable calm from the prevailing winds is good for anchoring. It's possible to anchor directly off the township of Yeppoon, north of the township of Rosslyn Bay west of the harbour (there is no anchoring room inside the harbour, moorings or berths only), and also off the township of Kinka Beach just to the south of Rosslyn Bay.
Beware of shoal depths around the river mouth off the township of Keppel Sands, there is probably no good anchoring space here.
There are a few anchorages in bays around the Keppel Islands.
Offshore Islands
References & Publications
See Queensland.
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 partnering forums. (see link for requirements).
External Links
- Keppel Bay on wikipedia
- Capricorn Coast on wikipedia
- Keppel Bay Marina
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
- Delatbabel -- visited here briefly on a stop travelling south from the Whitsundays in 2007.
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