Boating Guide Bunbury
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Protected Unprotected Waters Required Safety Waters Contacts 9 NOT TO BE USED FOR TO NOT Legend Department of 0 Lakes, rivers, 0-2 2-5 Over 5 . 5 Transport Equipment inlets and Nautical Nautical Nautical 9 estuaries Miles Miles Miles Department of Transport EXCEPT from the from the from the Email: [email protected] Fuel Outlet Parking / Boat Trailer Public Toilet / GPS Validation Marker Beach / Ramp Boat Launching Sailing Course Mark Shallow Water Swimming Prohibited Water Ski Area Closed Waters Closed Waters Bunbury Port Security Area Mooring Area 8 Knot Speed Limit 5 Knot Speed Limit BUNBURY Lake Argyle & mainland mainland mainland 776 WA Bunbury Estuary Harbour and Leschenault refer to Department of Transport’s Nautical Chart Transport’s Department to of refer 0 ✓ = Required 0 Cambridge Gulf. shore. shore. shore. Website: www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56 859 WA Bunbury Geographe Port to Recreational Skipper’s Ticket B For more detailed information, detailed information, more For r u b n Boating Guide The skipper of a recreational vessel, Boating Weather Forecast u powered by a motor greater than Motorised Vessels Closed Waters ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ y 6 horsepower must hold an RST. ROCKY POINT Boating Weather: 1300 815 916 – – Kilometres Bunbury - Busselton Motorised Vessels All Vessels Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine P r o 7 t Bilge Pump/Bailer 0.5 Marine Safety All vessels must carry a bilge pump. Police Vessels under 7 metres may carry a im ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ L NAVIGATIO bailer in lieu of a bilge pump. Water Police: 9442 8600 i Emergency: 000 Back t Nautical Miles Fire Extinguisher B 10 Department of Primary Industry and each Vessels with an inboard engine or Red (conspic) SLSC Bunbury carrying hydrocarbon heating or Regional Development 0 . School 5 cooling appliances must carry an access within these zones will be controlled and unauthorised vessel entryVessel is prohibited. Port Security Zone. and an area extending for 50 metres around all port facilities jetties within and Transport Under the Maritime O ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ C 1 E AN CASUARINA POINT Bunbury: 9721 2688 . 0 approved fire extinguisher. During moderate swell seas DRIVE may break over depths of Busselton: 9752 2152 DoT Office N Anchor and Line Fishwatch: 1800 815 507 about 6 metres. Motorised Vessels Closed Waters Caution An efficient anchor and line must Marine Rescue Bunbury: CCTV used Waterways on WA Website: www.dpird.wa.gov.au Tower be carried. 200m — ✓ ✓ ✓ Bunbury Port 400m offshore Storm surge barrier Department of Biodiversity, Conservation Authority Lifejacket and Attractions BRB A lifejacket bearing the label Level VICTORIA STREET Swimming BUNBURY Prohibited Harbour 100 (or higher) with the Australian POINT COLLINSON Bunbury: 9725 4300 Casuarina Boat 5 knots Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or ✓ ✓ ✓ VMR 634 ISO 12402 must be carried for every — Busselton: 9752 5555 person onboard. Website: www.dbca.wa.gov.au Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 Offshore Facilities Security Bunbury Yacht Red and Orange Flares (in-date) 3.6 5 knots 1 . At least two hand held red flares and Marine Rescue Western Australia 0 two hand held orange flares must Augusta (VMR 625) Foul be carried. Two parachute flares Channel Koombana Club G may be carried in lieu of the two L P M O Bunbury (VMR 634) 8 knots e ✓ ✓ ✓ W — A I N hand held red flares and a smoke s C T B T Bunbury Port security c E L A P Busselton (VMR 64 K R canister may be carried in lieu of the h E R E O ANTI-CLOCKWISE O P C e A A W D R smoke flares. A n R 200m E E McKENNA POINT Capel (ACRM) Water Ski a water ski Bunbury Power Boat Club Sailing Club Koombana Bay EPIRB (in-date) u Area K 157.4° Naturaliste (VMR 631) l o A 406 MHz EPIRB registered with t o 2 Q AMSA bearing the standard m Breakwater Light Margaret River (VMR 628) 1 Koombana b AS/NZS 4280.1 must be carried if Shipping Only Commercial a proceeding more than 2 nautical n Closed Waters Bunbury a 8 miles from the mainland shore or — — ✓ ✓ All Vessels more than 400 metres from an Port all the waters contained within island located more than 2 nautical B Before undertaking any boating activities e miles from the mainland shore. Limit a please check the Department’s chart please check the Department’s Mariners list on Transport’s website Transport’s Mariners list on c P updates and Temporary Notices to Temporary updates and O h www.transport.wa.gov.au/tntm Parachute Flares the (in-date) I 200m N (5) (7) T A minimum of two parachute I Sands n Leads Cable B Bunbury Outer Harbour have been designated a Notice to Mariners U flares must be carried if operating l (9) 180.0° For further information scan the QR code below. e S A more than 5 nautical miles from t C (4) (6) O (8) the mainland shore or more than Anglesea — — — ✓ 135.0° 1 nautical miles from an island Island Bay K P located more than 5 nautical miles OO Join us at O M (11) I The entrance to the Cut can (10) from the mainland shore. N B flow may be hazardous to Mariners are advised that A T be extremely dangerous. N breaking seas and tidal H Marine Radio facebook.com/MarineSafetyWA A Caution: The Cut A 5 knots M 6 A marine radio must be carried if I L Inner Harbour L operating more than 5 nautical miles (12) A navigation. 8 knots from the mainland shore or more Foul Bunbury Inner Harbour than 1 nautical miles from an island The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith ✓ 100m — — — D located more than 5 nautical miles and believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no 200m R Foul I 4 V from the mainland shore. The radio E way be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the 450m can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF. RSE-0620 Shipping Only information. Commercial May 2021 Powerhouse 5 Inner Harbour Leads ANTI-CLOCKWISE 118.5° 975m water ski Leads BREAKING WAVES SHIFTING SANDS 125.7° L:\Marine_safety\1352_signage\08_misc_signs\13520827.dgn CAUTION 3 STRONG TIDES NAVIGATE Rules at a glance Marine Rescue Western Australia Navigation buoys and markers CAUTION IN CUT WITH W E T S H E T G E O R V N E R A U N S M T E R N A T O L F IA Transport For safety reasons, rules and regulations apply within Marine Rescue WA groups: Department of Lateral Marks Safe Water Marks Water Ski B T E Western Australian waters. Before you go boating, make Overhead Power A Area P K Augusta - VMR625; Can be used as a landfall mark R E Used to indicate the port and starboard O P C A A W R A R with safe water all round. Lines 22kV E 400m offshore sure you are familiar with the regulations for the area. sides of a navigable channel. E Bunbury - VMR634; Light: White, occulting, isophase, 300m General speed limit restrictions Busselton - VMR640; 1 longflash every 10 seconds or 200m Port Marks Morse Code “A” (1 short + 1 long flash) 200m 8 knots It is illegal, in any navigable waters, to drive a motor boat at a Capel - ACRM BASE; Light: Red, any rhythm 700m speed exceeding eight knots, water ski or para-sail: 6·2 1000m Platform Margaret River - VMR628; and Fishing www.transport.wa.gov.au/charts more information visit For Rail Bridge Rail T Preston River Preston • through an arch of a bridge; CLOCKWISE Naturaliste - VMR631. h Overhead Power Overhead Lines 22kV Lines T B water ski water E A e ANTI P K R E O P C Motorised Vessels A • in or through a mooring area; 200m A W Extension Leads R Please remember to log on to before heading out to sea A Closed Waters MILL POINT R E E Inner Harbour Road Bridge Road Preston River Preston Preston River • in any water having a depth of less than 3 metres; and supply them with: C Water Ski u t • within 15 metres of a vessel underway; • the vessel’s name, registration number or call sign; 8 knots Area TURKEY POINT Dunes Starboard Marks 5·0 • within 50 metres of – • the departure point and time; Islolated Danger Marks Light: Green, any rhythm Indicates an area of isolated danger E (i) a moored vessel; • the destination; Light: White, group of 2 flashes S 200m T U A MORNINGTON POINT R (ii) a person in the water; • the trip intentions; Y Leschenault (iii) a jetty or wharf; • the number of people on board; • the amount of fuel carried; and Preston River Upper _______________________ Preston River Lower _______________________ Powerline clearances Koombana Channel Storm Surge Barrier Foot Bridge_ Koombana Channel Pedestrian Bridge___________ Koombana Channel Traffic Bridge ______________ Preston River Road Bridge ___________________ Preston River Railway Bridge _________________ Australind Bridge _________________________ Bridge clearances The height of the tide throughout day will vary depending on astronomical and meteorological conditions. Actual clearance will vary depending on the tide and/or flood level. Clearance heights shown on this sign are in metres above highest astronomical tide (HAT). (iv) a river bank or low water mark. Dunes Vittoria • the estimated time of return. Peninsula Obstruction of navigation aids, channels and Upstream leads This basic information can make the difference in a direction D R of flood tide Bay IV response to an emergency situation.