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Revision as of 23:16, 21 October 2014

Queensland Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the Queensland coast.

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Capital: Brisbane
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27°28.1′S, 153°01.66′E
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Photo gallery
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Local chartlet
Whitsunday Island Beach

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The state is Australia's second largest by area, following Western Australia, and the country's third most populous after New South Wales and Victoria.

Queensland has many places of natural beauty, including: the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast having some of the state's most popular beaches; the Bunya Mountains and the Great Dividing Range with numerous lookouts, waterfalls and picnic areas; Carnarvon Gorge; Whitsunday Islands and Hinchinbrook Island.

The state contains five World Heritage listed preservation areas: Australian Fossil Mammal Sites at Riversleigh in the Gulf Country, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Fraser Island, Great Barrier Reef, and the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Queensland Climate & Weather

Because of its size, there is significant variation in climate across the state. Low rainfall and hot summers are typical for the inland west, a monsoonal 'wet' season in the far north, and warm temperate conditions along the coastal strip. Inland and in southern ranges low minimum temperatures are experienced. The climate of the coastal strip is influenced by warm ocean waters, keeping the region free from extremes of temperature and providing moisture for rainfall.

Expand on coastal winds

Sources of weather forecasting here.

Charts

Australian Hydrographic Service
AU220140 -- Australia/Papua New Guinea - Coral Sea (North West) (1:1500000)
AUS426 -- Australia East Coast - Queensland - Fraser Island to Cumberland Islands (1:1000000)
AUS4643 -- Australia East Coast - Cape Howe to Cape Morton (1:1500000)

Special Navigation Notes

See each region

Local Radio Nets

Arrival/Departure procedures

See each port

Immigration and Customs

See Australia

Ports & Popular Cruising Stops

Poe.jpg = Port of entry, Marina icon.png = Marina, Harbour icon.png = Harbor, Anchor Icon.png = Anchorage, Question icon.png = Needs data.

 
Abbot Point Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Airlie Beach Harbour icon.png Marina icon.png Anchor Icon.png
Bowen Question icon.png
Brisbane Poe.jpg
Bundaberg Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Cairns Poe.jpg Harbour icon.png Marina icon.png
Gladstone Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Gold Coast - Southport
Hay Point including Dalrymple Bay Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Hervey Bay Question icon.png
Keppel Bay/Rosslyn Bay Marina icon.png Anchor Icon.png
Lucinda Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Mackay Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Manly Question icon.png
Mooloolaba Question icon.png
Mourilyan Harbour Question icon.png
Port Douglas Harbour icon.png Marina icon.png Anchor Icon.png
Rockhampton Question icon.png
Port Alma Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Scarborough Question icon.png
Shute Harbour Question icon.png
Tin Can Bay Question icon.png
Townsville Poe.jpg Question icon.png
Weipa Poe.jpg Question icon.png

NOTE: Australian Customs will not process private yachts at Abbot Point, Hay Point, Lucinda, Mourilyan Harbour or Port Alma.

Offshore Islands

Coastal Passages

Health

No specific warnings.

Security

Good.

Transportation

International flights are available from Brisbane and Cairns.

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

References & Publications

  • Cruising the Coral Coast by Alan Lucas. Alan Lucas's books are huge and contain a wealth of information. You can't hope to reproduce what's contained in these books in a wiki such as this without a huge amount of duplication, not to mention the time and effort to keep these updated! Alan Lucas makes updates for his books available on his website
  • 100 Magic Miles by David Colfelt. The absolute must-have bible for cruising the Whitsunday Islands area of the Queensland coast. This is undoubtedly Australia's most popular cruising ground, and the book covers everything from harbours, anchorages, marine protection and national park zones, locations of courtesy moorings, dive and fishing spots, etc. Available from Boat Books
  • Noel Patrick's Curtis Coast covers the are from Bundaberg to Mackay in great detail. For shoal draft cruisers intent on detailed exploration it is invaluable and has high quality charts with excellent supporting information.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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