Why Australia? East Coast Cruising Weather Info Down Under Rally: New Caledonia / Vanuatu Summer Down Under to the Port of Bundaberg
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A CRUISERS GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA & PLANNING FOR A Why Australia? East Coast Cruising Weather Info Down Under Rally: New Caledonia / Vanuatu Summer Down Under www.downunderrally.com to the Port of Bundaberg Sailing, Sydney NSW Mandatory Credit: Tourism Australia Photographer: Hugh Stewart BundabergBundaberg PortPort MMarinaarina is situated 1 nautical nautical mile from the entrance of the Burnett River and offers all weather, all tides deep water access to visitors to the Coral Coast.. FACILITIES AVAILABLE FLOATING BERTHS UP TO 40m 75 TONNE MARINE SHIPLIFT, HARDSTAND AND DRY STORAGE SPECIALIST GIFT STORE, MARINE CHANDLERY SPECIAL OFFER FOR AND YACHT BROKERAGE Down Under Rally Participants! Pay for 3 months in advance COURTESY BUS AND HIRE CARS for dry storage of your AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORT vessel and receive 24/7 REFUELLING DOCK LICENCED RESTAURANT 4 weeks free! AND TAKEAWAY SEAFOOD Deal! MARINA DRIVE PORT BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 4670 T: +61 7 4159 5066 E: [email protected] LIKE US ON FACEBOOK 2 GoGo West West 2017www.bundabergportmarina.com.au Edition Edition 1 ©Bundaberg 2017 Down PortUnder Marina Rally Pty Ltd ‘Gidday & Welcome’ to the 2017 edition of IMPORTANT NOTICE: When viewing this electronic version of GO WEST all the text that is GO WEST has been created by us the organisers of the underlined provides you with a link all new Down Under Rally. to an external website so that you can do your own research about As cruisers ourselves we believe Australia is a MUST SEE destination for all those who have crossed the Pacific. these locations. Like many before us we ‘cut the lines’ and departed in search of adventure and new experience. We joined the cruising community or as we like to say the ‘Nautical Nomads’. Before becoming Nautical Nomads we cruised ‘in our backyard’, the east coast of Australia in various craft from launches to yachts. We also ‘Land Cruised’ our country and have seen much of our ‘Land Down Under’. Having recently spent an extended period back in Australia we once again found ourselves cruising in our backyard and we realised just how unique and cruiser friendly Australia really is. During our time cruising in the Pacific we have become aware that Australia is often overlooked or discounted as a destination by the cruising community for many reasons, most of which are the result of misunderstanding & or misinformation. In part we believe the reason for this is that there is no readily available up-to-date information that provides cruisers with an overview about visiting Australia. The goal of GO WEST is to share some of what we know about Australia and invite the cruising community to come ‘SUMMER DOWN UNDER’. Down Under Rally Pty Ltd John Hembrow Director Email: [email protected] Website: www.downunderrally.com INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING IN THE NEXT Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands, QLD EDITION OF ‘GO WEST’ MAGAZINE? Mandatory Credit: Tourism Australia You can contact me on the above details Photographer: Ellenor Argyropoulos ©2017 Down Under Rally Pty Ltd © 2017Go West Down 2017 Under Edition Rally Pty Ltd3 CONTENTS: Why Choose Bundaberg as your 5 Down Under Rally Port of Entry? 2017 Down Under Rally 7 Welcome Week Information SW Pacific 8 Vanuatu & New Caledonia Explore Australia... 15-16 Summer Down Under 17-25 Welcome to Bundaberg Arriving in Bundaberg 26 Weather Down Under 31-33 Sail with the Seasons 36-37 Summer Down Under 38 East Coast Cruising - Queensland Our Experience 39-42 Summer Down Under 53-54 East Coast Cruising - New South Wales Summer Down Under 58-63 Sydney Summer Down Under 64-68 Landcruising Landcruising with ‘Huck’ 69-76 What The ? 77-79 A Guide to the Aussie Language Where to After Australia? 80-85 • Tasmania • Papua New Guinea • Southeast Asia Cruosing with a Cause 86-88 Formalities: Border Control: Information for Participants of the 89-93 2017 Down Under Rally Arrival Documentation 94 Small Craft Arrival Form 95-98 Department of Agriculture & CONTENTS Water Resources: 99-101 Information for Arriving Down Under Biosecurity Vessel Clearance Information 102 Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW Mandatory Credit: Tourism Australia Photographer: Andrew Smith Down Under Rally Prizes 103 4 GoGo WestWest 20172017 EditionEdition © 2017 Down Under Rally Pty Ltd WHY CHOOSE BUNDABERG AS YOUR ‘DOWN UNDER RALLY’ PORT OF ENTRY? The Down Under Rally has chosen Bundaberg for the 2017 ‘Go West’ Rally over other destinations because we believe Bundaberg is better suited to service the needs of our rally participants... Some of the unique advantages the Port of Bundaberg & the Bundaberg Port Marina have over other Australian ports of arrival are: • The Port of Bundaberg is the closest • Walking distance to the township of Burnett Australian Port of Entry from New Caledonia Heads shopping village, Hotel/Motel, Sports thus reducing passage time and the risk of Club participants encountering adverse weather • Walking distance to quite, uncrowded beaches conditions on route. and parklands • The Port of Bundaberg offers, all-weather, • Great base for ‘Land Cruising’ (traveling by deep-water access, with much less likelihood road) to discover the inland beauty that of encountering concentrated shipping traffic Australia has to offer. on approach to the port than many of the other Queensland & NSW Port of Entry • Professional and friendly Customs and Biosecurity Officers that specialise in small craft arrival. • Inward clearance takes place at Bundaberg Port Marina which is located only one nautical mile from the entrance to the river • Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage listed Fraser Island meaning there is some sensational cruising on offer right on your doorstep. • Largest dry storage facility on the East Coast of Australia with a modern sealed hardstand We have personally spent time in the Port area , professional staff and competitive rates. of“ Bundaberg with our base being the Bundaberg • Relaxed marina with quality berths, clean Port Marina on several occasions and we always feel... amenities, WIFI and a courtesy bus into the city of Bundaberg. Safe, Welcome & At Home!” © 2017 Dow n Under Rally Pty Ltd Go West 2017 Edition 5 NEW CALEDONIA OR VANUATU TO AUSTRALIA The primary goal of the Down Under ‘Go West’ Rally is to provide those who are heading ‘Down Under’ with a professional & informative introduction to Australia and to ensure you receive current and accurate information prior to your departure and when you arrive. JOIN THE 2017 ‘GO WEST’ RALLY & GET THESE GREAT BENEFITS • Port Moselle Marina, New Caledonia - 15% Discount on Your standard Australian yacht clearance fees Marina Fees for up to 15 days. are INCLUDED in the Rally Entry Fee. • Scarborough Marina - 10% Discount on Marina Fees on • The Down Under Rally will pay the fees associated your first visit. Extra discounts also offered on Haul Outs, with the initial biosecurity pratique & timber inspection Hardstand and the long stays at the marina. of all vessels that are registered participants of the • Kenco Galvanizing in Bundaberg - 10% discount off 2017 Down Under ‘Go West’ Rally who arrive in the Port galvanising your anchor and or anchor chain. of Bundaberg, during normal working hours, between • Captains Chandlery Bundaberg - 5% discount on all 1st October 2017 & the 10th November 2017. purchases. • Free rigging inspection when you visit Everything Marine at • Down Under Rally Guide to Visiting Australia, which includes the Boat Works Gold Coast our comprehensive Australian Arrival Instructions. • SSB / HF Radio Position Reporting for passage to Australia. • Free Down Under Rally Welcome Week events - including cruising Down Under presentations. • The chance to WIN PRIZES valued at over $6000.00 including 4 x free haul outs. You Choose your own date of departure from • Meet and mingle with friendly local cruisers with valuable New Caledonia or Vanuatu. The Bundaberg Port Marina knowledge. will be open to participants in the 2017 Down Under • Down Under Cruisers Rally T-shirts x 2 ‘Go West’ Rally from 1st October - 10th November 2017 Rally participants are free to arrive in Bundaberg at • Down Under Rally Flag x 1 any time during this period. DISCOUNTS & SPECIAL OFFERS FROM OUR RALLY PARTNERS INCLUDING: • Bundaberg Port Marina - 15% Discount on Marina Fees for the first 15 days plus other great offers for extended stays* • Bundaberg Port Marina Hardstand deals (get up to 1 week free hardstand) • Bundaberg Port Marina Dry Storage Deals Summer Down Under (Pay for 3 months and get an extra 4 week free). www.downunderrally.com RALLY ENTRY FEE: AUD$495.00 To6 joinGo the West Rally 2017 orEdition submit an obligation free expression of interest go to: www.downunderrally.com© 2017 Down Under Rally Pty Ltd www.downunderrally.com A FUN & INFORMATIVE INTRODUCTION TO AUSTRALIA! ‘Go West’ Rally participants are invited to attend Welcome Week in Bundaberg from the 6th -12th November 2017. The Welcome Week social activities below are Informative presentations are a part of the included in the Rally Entry Fee: Welcome Week calendar & included in the Rally Entry Fee: • Free daily return shuttle bus service to local shops & the city • Aussie 101 Presentation: Surviving & Thriving • Invitation for two to attend the DUR Welcome Down Under Cocktail Party. (Includes live entertainment canapés • VHF Channels & Weather Down Under Presentation and welcome drink on arrival) • East Coast Cruising Presentation - Bundaberg to • Mud Crab Races Gold Coast • Backyard Cricket • East