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Lakes, rivers, FLINDERS Augusta HWY departure and return. Check the weather, tide and bar conditions for Make sure everyone on board is Seek local knowledge about the bar. Log on/o. Safety brief your passengers. Keep a vigilant lookout at all times. If in doubt, Look for dangerous sets of waves. Approach the bar with caution. Have required safety gear easily accessible. Secure all hatches and loose items eg. the anchor. Check your engines and controls. Department of Transport Airstrip Equipment inlets and Nautical Nautical Nautical Alexandra Bridge BAY estuaries Miles Miles Miles Email: [email protected] near the bar and observe wave conditions. EXCEPT from the from the from the STREE T North Bay

LEEUWIN ✓ = Required Lake Argyle & mainland mainland mainland Website: www.transport.wa.gov.au/marine McLeod Cambridge Gulf. Point Frederick and the

shore. shore. shore. Thomas See Inset is prohibited between

Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56 Hardy Alexandra Bridge Is

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Vessels under 7 metres may carry a Aquaculture Airstrip Molloy Molloy Island ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lake Water Ski Area bailer in lieu of a bilge pump. Emergency: 000 Twinems Bend 0.5 Hardy Inlet See Inset See Inset CLOCKWISE Flinders Water Police: 9442 8600 Alexandra ROAD Bridge See Inset Fire Extinguisher ANTI- 0 0 Bay Vessels with an inboard engine or Marine Rescue Service WARNER GLENN RD

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Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or Regional Development RIVER AVENUE MANN

— ✓ ✓ ✓ River ROAD ISO 12402 must be carried for every Website: www.dpird.wa.gov.au person onboard. ROAD 0.2 Red and Orange Flares (in-date) At least two hand held red flares and Department of Biodiversity, two hand held orange flares must Conservation and Attractions be carried. Two parachute flares 3. 2. 1. It takes at least three people to go water skiing: behind a vessel at speed of 8 knots or more. Water skiing is when a person(s) being towed Waterskiing

may be carried in lieu of the two KUDARDUP Fisher Road Website: www.dbca.wa.gov.au 00

✓ ✓ ✓ and comms cables.

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hand held red flares and a smoke a skier who is being towed by the vessel. of at least 14 years age; and an observer a driver of at least 17 years age; Give way to ferry

canister may be carried in lieu of the 50 at crossing.

WARNING FISHER FERRY Rock, Rock awash 2 Nautical miles from mainland shore Submarine cable GPS vaildation mark Parking / Toilets Boat ramp / Beach launch smoke flares. Open water Aquaculture area Sanctuary Zone Closed water - All vessels Closed water - Motorised vessels Water ski area 8 knot speed limit 5 knot speed limit 0 150 100 Caravan MOLLOY Overhead powerlines exist at various locations ISLAND

EPIRB (in-date) Park A 406 MHz EPIRB registered with ROAD 8 knots

LEGEND AMSA bearing the standard ROAD over waterways on this guide. Closed Waters

AS/NZS 4280.1 must be carried if 200 proceeding more than 2 nautical All Vessels

miles from the mainland shore or —— ✓ ✓ 250m more than 400 metres from an CAUTION

FLORA island located more than 2 nautical Ferry Caravan Patrons Only miles from the mainland shore. For further information go to: Park

Parachute Flares (in-date) GROVE A minimum of two parachute www.transport.wa.gov.au/boatingguides or scan the QR code. Blackwood

flares must be carried if operating 8 knots SABINA more than 5 nautical miles from DALTO N

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——— Scott WAY Park 1 nautical miles from an island All located more than 5 nautical miles facebook.com/MarineSafetyWA DRIVE from the mainland shore. Marine Radio A marine radio must be carried if

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith

operating more than 5 nautical miles Hardy Inlet BUSSELL from the mainland shore or more and believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no AUGUSTA ELLIS STREET Alexander Bridge boat ramp River upstream from the in all waters of the Blackwood Personal Water Craft prohibited Alexandra Bridge knots than 1 nautical miles from an island Augusta FOREST GROVE 8 ✓ way be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the Airstrip ——— Naturaliste Leeuwin -

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information. Park from the mainland shore. The radio HIGHWAY BLACKWOOD IRWIN ST AVENUE December 2020 can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF. RSE-0620

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Rules at a glance Vessels less than 3.75 metres GPS validation markers BUSSELL

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jetties where mariners and owners of portable GPS units can D G offshore you travel, and it is important to understand that these Hardy validate their position and map datum settings. The markers CLARK

However, you can operate the vessel within 1Nm of an island BROCKMAN P

are minimum requirements. are small, flat and yellow, similar to “cats eye” road lane DRIVE R O

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The person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor of 6hp To operate a PWC you must hold an RST. If you are under 16 8 knots PERICLES or less is not required to hold a Recreational Skipper’s Ticket and hold an RST you cannot operate at a speed greater than Kiteboards and windsurfing EET STR "The Sticks" Navigable With the onset of the sea breeze windsurfers and kiteboarders (RST). 8 knots.

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Every person on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket at all times 500m 400 300 200 100 0 A person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor greater In certain conditions these small, fast moving sailing vessels and at times carry safety equipment: may be difficult to see and skippers need to maintain a proper Deadwater than 6hp is required to hold an RST. You are required to carry Channel • Within 400 metres of the shore – either level 150, 100 or lookout at all times and take appropriate action. your RST card with you when boating. RIVER 50/50s All windsurfers and kiteboarders have a duty of care to ensure 0 Age restrictions • Between 400 metres and 2 nm from shore – level 100 or their activities are conducted with regard to the prevailing EAST AUGUSTA

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RST holders over 14 but under 16 years of age are restricted to D G inshore distress flare kit and Emergency Position Indication Bay Kiteboards and windsurfers operating more than 400 metres Alexandra 500m

Bridge operating during daylight hours at a speed less than 8 knots. Radio Beacon (EPIRB). River from shore must carry safety equipment. For more information Lake HIG HWAY Freestyling and wake jumping is prohibited in the Blackwood call 13 11 56 or visit our website. General speed limit restrictions River, Scott River and Hardy Inlet: Paddle Craft It is illegal, in any navigable waters to drive a motor boat at a • within any speed restricted area; speed exceeding eight knots, water ski or para-sail: Recreational canoes, kayaks, surf skis, wave skis, inflatables or • within 30 metres of another PWC; similar paddle craft must comply with WA marine laws including • through an arch of a bridge; • within 50 metres of another vessel or person in the water. carriage of safety equipment. For more information call 13 11 9.0 Naturaliste Leeuwin - National Park

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PWC may operate when towing a water skier. When towing a National Water Park Area KUDARDUP

• within 15 metres of a vessel underway; water skier all vessels are required to carry an observer of at Reduce wash Ski least 14 years of age. Observers must also wear a lifejacket. Blackwood

• within 50 metres of - Vessel wash can cause damage to other vessels, retaining LEEUWIN P F

PWC not engaged in water skiing must at all times remain well walls, riverbanks and floating pen jetties. Look behind you R R E O

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in water skiing. much wash. If your wash is affecting other boats or property, D G BAY DAVIES Dead Finish (iii) a jetty or wharf; slow down. Anchorage Boat ramp courtesy ANTI-CLOCKWISE

(iv) a river bank or low water mark. 5 knots DAWSON A good skipper plans for a day on the water and organises Ocean entrances water ski Area Water SCOTT RIVER

equipment, motors and mooring lines before leaving the boat Siltation problems at the ocean entrances can cause Ski Aids to navigation ROAD ramp. Remember to: dangerous conditions for boaters as sandbars form. Don’t risk

It is illegal to interfere with, remove or damage any beacon, buoy Storm crossing a bar unless you have local knowledge, experience WAY or other artificial aid to navigation. Without permission in writing • use designated rigging and de-rigging areas to avoid TWINEMS

impeding other people launching and retrieving vessels; and the right kind of boat. Wear a lifejacket while crossing a Bay from the Department of Transport (DoT), it is illegal to secure any BEND bar in any boat at any time. National Scott

• follow the directions indicated by signage and or painted on Park vessel to any beacon, buoy, seamark or other aid to navigation. River National Scott Park the roadway; Granny Pool To avoid fouling of anchor and damage to BARRACK POINT

Logging on and off Motorised Vessels submarine cable, mariners are advised not to anchor within 100 metres either 0 Obstruction of navigation aids, channels and leads • use the correct lanes for launch and retrieval; Skippers are advised to log on and off with their nearest radio Closed Waters Motorised Vessels 0 0 0 400 300 200 100 0 side of the cable route.

station every time they go out in their boats. Typically a Marine Closed Waters Drop nets, cray pots, fishing nets, marker buoys or other buoyed • move quickly to the end of the jetty giving room for other Submarine Cable Twinems Bend Rescue group, Australian Coast Radio Monitors (ACRM) base Flinders objects cannot be placed or allowed to remain in any channel people to launch and recover; Flinders Bay

or Water Police. The idea being that you log on with a radio Bay • have patience with other less experienced boaters; and WALL or fairway in any port or harbour, or in any channel, fairway or station and let them know who you are, where you are going,

passage in any navigable waters except by permission of DoT. • read all information signs at boat ramps to familiarise when you will arrive back and log off on your return. ROAD

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You can’t anchor or moor a vessel in any channel or fairway, 500m unless the vessel is in distress. Legend FOR NAVIGATIONFOR

NOT TO BE USED NOTTOBE vessels operating in the vicinity. The flag must be clearly visible to all millimetres in width. 300 millimetres in length and 200 the flag must not be less than a buoy. If displayed from a buoy, The flag may be displayed from and 600 millimetres wide. must be at least 750 millimetres long International Code Flag “A”. The flag example from a jetty, must display the Divers operating without a vessel, for wide. millimetres long and 600 “A”. The flag must be at least 750 divers is an International Code Flag boat users. The daytime signal for signals by day or night to inform other operating from it must always display Any boat with divers (not snorkellers) flag Diving visit our website. further information call 13 11 56 or particular size and type of vessel. For navigation ligths appropriate to the of sunset to sunrise must display All vessels underway during the hours Navigation lights gives way (this includes Vessel Overtaking Every overtaking vessel Every 9 ashes in a group Keep International Code Flag “A” sailing vessels) WEST of Stay on the starboard side of the channel. indicate the port and starboardindicate sides of a the port Another

6 ashes + 1 long ash in a group INDIAN Cardinal Marks Rock, Rock awash Starboard Marks Submarine Cable Marine Park Boundry 5 Nautical Miles from mainland shore 2 Nautical Miles from mainland shore Public Toilet / GPS Validation Marker Parking / Ramp Boat Launching Aquaculture Area Sanctuary Zone Water Ski Area Closed Waters Closed Waters 8 Knot Speed Limit 5 Knot Speed Limit uninterrupted quick ashes 0.2 Light: Green, any rhythm. Light: Red, any rhythm. Lateral Marks Port Marks navigable channel.

Keep Keep DANGER AREA SOUTH of of NORTH 0 0 3 ashes in a group Meeting Head On Keep course to starboard Power Vessels Each vessel alters EAST of – – Motorised Vessels All Vessels 2.0 Basic rules of the waterwaysBasic Kilometres Nautical Miles OCEAN Marine National Park other to starboard Power Vessels gives right of way South-west Corner Vessel having the (Commonwealth) 5.0 Meeting 5NM from mainland shore COWARAMUP POINT During moderateDuring swell seas may break over depths of CAPE CLAIRAULT Power gives way to sail about 6 metres. except when sailing Power Meeting vessel is overtaking Caution Sailing VesselSailing Cowaramup Reef CAPE MENTELLE MARMADUKE POINT CAPE FREYCINET 0.5 Sanctuary Zone Cow Rock 0.01 Georgette Isaacs Rock Hamelin Bay Gnarabup Beach Geographe Reef

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