Boat ramps in South Australia
RESPECTING OUR WATERS Boat ramps in South Australia
Boat ramp classifications
Road Access Parking Rating
Bitumen or good quality gravelled road Adequate parking near ramp at peak *** times Gravelled road to good track Adequate parking at most times ** Rough track ***
Launching conditions This takes into account the extent to which the ramp continues into deep water to allow low tide launching, whether deep water is readily accessible, amount of space to manoeuvre, ramp surface, etc. It does not include the effect of local wind conditions.
Sheltered access into deep water at all times. A kiosk, bait shop and public toilets *** should be nearby. Suitable for all vehicles. Better quality concrete ramps allow launching from the ramp at most tides. ** Suitable for all vehicles. Adequate to poor launching, possibly from firm sand with ramp to beach. *** High tide launching only from ramp. Lower quality concrete and rubble ramps. 2WD vehicles should use caution. Difficult launching. Usually requires a 4WF or tractor off loose sandy beaches. *
Shelter This takes into account the exposure of the ramp to swell or wind waves and also the presence of unseen rocks or other obstacles. Difficult approach conditions with a sea running are taken into account.
Good shelter, no obstacles *** Reasonable shelter (ramp located in bay) minor wave problems ** Open sea, fine weather launching only *
Note: Boat ramps are susceptible to storm damage and this may affect the easeof launching. The larger, better patronised ramps would usually be kept in a good state of repair, but this may not be the case in remote locations. At some ramps the user may be required to pay a fee in order to launch a boat.
2 Boat ramps in South Australia Council area Road Parking Ease of Shelter Comments and location Access launch
BAROSSA
District Council of Mallala Port Parham, township ** * * ** High tide only Webb Beach, 1 km ** * * ** High tide only south of Port Parham Middle Beach, adjacent ** *** ** *** High tide only to main public parking area Port Gawler, at end of * ** ** *** Small boats only, embankment road launching into creek
EYRE AND WESTERN
District Council of Ceduna Denial Bay *** *** ** * High tide only Ceduna, between *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp Ceduna and Thevenard (Puckridge) Ceduna, 300 m south of *** *** ** ** Not suitable for larger Ceduna jetty boats Thevenard, Slipway *** *** **** *** Road Smoky Bay, south of *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp jetty
District Council of Streaky Bay Streaky Bay Slidy *** *** *** ** Shallow water at low Ramp, 1 km north east tide of town Moores Landing, 7 km *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp west of Streaky Bay Haslam ** *** ** ** Sceale Bay, 30 km south *** *** ** ** High tide only of Streaky Bay
District Council of Streaky Bay Venus Bay, West of *** *** ** ** Most launching is from Venus Bay jetty beach east of jetty Anxious Bay, turn off *** *** ** * 2 lane ramp Flinders Hwy, approx. 3 km north of Elliston
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EYRE AND WESTERN cont.
District Council of Mallala cont. Elliston, township * * ** ** Beach parking
District Countil of Lower Eyre Peninsula Farm Beach, 8 km west * *** * * Beach launching of Wangary Mount Dutton Bay *** *** *** *** Coffin Bay, adjacent to *** *** **** *** 5 lane ramp the Esplanade Coffin Bay, near *** * ** *** High tide only Caravan Park North Shields, near jetty *** *** *** ** Louth Bay township ** * * ** Beach parking
City of Port Lincoln Billy Lights Point, 6 km *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp south of Port Lincoln Lincoln Cove Marina, *** * *** *** 2 lane ramp adjacent to Dockside Tavern Port Lincoln (Proper *** *** ** ** High tide only Bay), west near fish factories Port Lincoln, Snapper *** *** *** ** Slippery rock Rock, 200 m east of sometimes power station Port Lincoln, north *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp shore, 100 m north of Axel Stenross Slipway Port Lincoln, adjacent to *** * ** ** No trailer parking Yacht Club
District Council of Tumby Bay Trinity Haven, ** ** * ** Trinity Haven Road, (south Tumby Bay) Tumby Bay, *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp Marina complex Port Neill, eastern end *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp of shacks
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EYRE AND WESTERN cont.
District Council of Cleve Arno Bay, 2 km north of *** *** *** ** 2 lane ramp township
District Council of Franklin Harbor Cowell, 2 km north of * * ** ** town Cowell, south side of *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp jetty reserve Lucky Bay, ** ** *** ** Lucky Bay shacks
City of Whyalla Whyalla, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp Hummon Hill (in marina) Point Lowly, 35 km *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp north east of Whyalla
FAR NORTH
City of Port Augusta Port Augusta, west side *** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp (Carpenter’s Landing) Port Augusta, ** *** ** *** adjacent to Yacht Club Port Augusta, ** *** ** *** adjacent to Ski Club
FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND
District Council of Yankalilla Wirrina, 8 km south of *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp Normanville Cape Jervis, adjacent to *** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp jetty Normanville *** ** * * Summer only, contact council
District Council of Victor Harbor Encounter Bay, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp The Bluff, 3 km west of Victor Harbor Victor Harbor, *** ** ** ** Exposed rock at east of causeway low tide Boat ramps in South Australia 5 Council area Road Parking Ease of Shelter Comments and location Access launch
FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND cont.
District Council of Victor Harbor cont. Victor Harbor, *** * ** * adjacent to Yacht Club Victor Harbor, *** * ** * opposite Kent Reserve
Alexandrina Council Goolwa South Lakes, *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp adjacent to Aquatic Club Goolwa, opposite *** ** *** *** Johnson St. Goolwa, Liverpool Road, *** * *** ***** Laffins Point Goolwa, south of *** *** *** ** 3 lane ramp, shallow Barrage, No. 19 Beacon at low tide Hindmarsh Island, *** *** ** *** Valmai Reserve Hindmarsh Island, *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp marina complex, Hindmarsh Island, *** *** *** ** Row of rocks marks Reserve 11, ramp Sugars Beach, opposite Murray Mouth Hindmarsh Island, *** ** * ** Beach launching Captain Sturt Pde, opposite Madsen St. Hindmarsh Island, *** *** *** ** 2 lane ramp Mundoo Channel Milang foreshore, *** ** *** ** 2 lane ramp adjacent to jetty Milang foreshore, *** * *** ** Parking at jetty car 200 m south east of jetty park Clayton, *** *** *** ** Rankine Street Clayton, *** *** *** ** adjacent to jetty
Kangaroo Island Council Stokes Bay, ** * * ** Narrow outlet channel township requires caution all year
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FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND cont.
Kangaroo Island Council cont. Emu Bay, *** * ** ** 3 lane ramp, shallow township at low tide Shoal Bay, 3 km north *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp west from Kingscote Brownlow Beach, ** * * ** Small boats only south of Kingscote American River, *** ** *** *** 3 lane ramp, tidal wharf area currents at ramp Baudin Beach, *** *** ** * 2 lane ramp, shallow opposite Bessell Drive at low tide Christmas Cove, *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp adjacent to Penneshaw
LIMESTONE COAST
Kingston District Council Kingston SE, ** ** * * Summer only 1st Long Beach 2 km north of Kingston Kingston SE, ** ** * * Summer only 2nd Long Beach 5 km north of Kingston Kingston SE, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp Maria Creek estuary Thorpey’s ramp, 600 m north of jetty Kingston SE, *** ** * * Summer only adjacent to Yacht Club Kingston SE, *** ** * * Summer only adjacent to Caravan Park Wyomi Beach, *** ** * * Summer only 5 km south of Kingston Cape Jaffa, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp anchorage development
District Council of Robe Wrights Bay, * * * * Summer only 24 km north of Robe Boatswain Point, ** * * * Summer only 18 km north of Robe
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LIMESTONE COAST cont.
District Council of Robe cont. Robe, Long Beach, *** *** ** * Summer only 3 km north of Robe Robe, Lake Butler *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp Wattle Range Council Beachport, *** *** *** ** 3 lane ramp 200 m west of jetty Southend, ** ** * * Beach launching and west drain outlet parking Southend, *** ** *** * adjacent to jetty
District Council of Grant Carpenter Rocks, end *** *** ** ** of bitumen road at kiosk Carpenter Rocks, * * ** ** south end of bay Blackfellows Caves, *** *** *** ** adjacent to toilets Nene Valley, *** ** ** * Good weather only east end of township Port MacDonnell, *** *** **** *** 200 m west of jetty Eight Mile Creek, 10 km * ** * * Summer only east of Port MacDonnell Glenelg River *** * *** *** Small boats only (Donovan’s Landing) Glenelg River *** ** *** *** Small boats only (Dry Creek)
MURRAY AND MALLEE
Coorong District Council Narrung, ** ** ** ** adjacent to ferry Coorong, ** ** ** ** Difficult for deep Marks Point draught boats Coorong, ** * *** ** Long Point
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MURRAY AND MALLEE cont.
Coorong District Council cont. Coorong, * * * ** Timber piles mark Policeman’s Point channel to deep water Meningie, adjacent *** * ** ** small jetty, Lions Jubilee Park Meningie, adjacent to *** ** ** ** Caravan Park
NORTHERN ADELAIDE
City of Salisbury St. Kilda, *** *** *** *** 3 lane ramp off Fooks Terrace
SOUTHERN ADELAIDE
City of Holdfast Bay Seacliff, *** ** ** ** Trailer parking on adjacent to Brighton beach Seacliff Yacht Club
City of Holdfast Bay O’Sullivan Beach, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp north of Christies Beach Sewage Treatment Plant, off Galloway Road Port Noarlunga, *** * ** ** Launching from firm north of jetty sand Moana, opposite *** ** ** * Launching from firm Nashwauk Crescent sand, beach parking Aldinga Beach, *** *** ** * Launching from firm opposite Morgan Street sand, beach parking Sellicks Beach, *** *** ** * Launching from firm opposite Sellicks Beach sand, beach parking Road
WESTERN ADELAIDE
City of Port Adelaide Enfield Garden Island, north *** *** *** *** 4 lane ramp side of Garden Island Outer Harbor, *** * *** *** Congested at peak adjacent to Berth No. 4 times
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WESTERN ADELAIDE cont.
City of Port Adelaide Enfield cont. North Haven, *** *** *** *** 6 lane ramp, managed opposite Mamora Tce, by the Cruising Yacht Osborne Club of SA Inc Largs Bay, *** ** ** * Beach launching north side of Largs Sailing Club Largs North, *** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp Marine Precinct
City of Charles Sturt Semaphore Park, *** *** * * Sometimes blocked south of Fort Glanville by seaweed, beach Caravan Park launching Grange, *** * * * Soft sand, beach opposite Grange Road launching West Beach, Henley *** *** * * Soft sand, trailers Sailing Club, opposite left on beach, beach Burbridge Road launching
City of West Torrens Adelaide Shores boat *** *** **** *** Managed by West ramp, Barcoo Rd Beach Trust West Beach
YORKE AND MID NORTH
Port Pirie Regional Council Port Davis, ** *** ** *** Cars vulnerable to River Broughton estuary vandalism Port Pirie, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp Solomontown, adjacent to Yacht Club, Main Road Port Pirie, eastern side ** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp of river over bridge
District Council of Mount Remarkable Weeroona Island, *** *** *** * 2 lane ramp 17 km north of Port Pirie
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YORKE AND MID NORTH cont.
Port Pirie Regional Council cont. Fishermans Bay, 5 km *** ** *** *** 2 lane ramp, channel north of Port Broughton difficult to navigate Port Broughton, *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp opposite North Terrace Tickera, foreshore ** *** ** ** District Council of the Copper Coast Wallaroo, *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp Copper Cove Marina Wallaroo, Bird Island * ** * ** Launching from wide Road, 6 km south of stoney beach town Port Hughes, *** ** **** *** 5 lane ramp north of jetty
District Council of Yorke Peninsula Balgowan *** ** *** ** Port Victoria, *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp 2 km south of township Port Rickaby, *** ** ** * north of jetty Bluff Beach, ** ** ** ** west of Minlaton Port Minlacowie * *** *** ** Hardwicke Bay, *** *** * ** Beach launching southern end township Point Turton, *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp adjacent to jetty Burners Beach, ** ** ** ** Good natural stone 2 km south of Point surface, care required Soutter to avoid offshore rocks The Pines, 10 km east ** ** ** * of Corny Point Pondalowie Bay, ** * * *** Beach launching Innes National Park Marion Bay, *** *** ** ** adjacent to jetty Foul Bay, ** ** ** ** 2 km south west of shacks
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YORKE AND MID NORTH cont.
District Council of Yorke Peninsula cont. Port Moorowie, ** ** ** * south of Yorketown Edithburgh, *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp adjacent to Caravan Park Port Giles * ** * ** Beware of offshore (Hickies Point), reefs 2 km north of Coobowie Wool Bay, *** *** *** ** adjacent to jetty Stansbury, *** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp adjacent to jetty Port Vincent, *** * *** *** 2 lane ramp, town foreshore, adjacent congested at to Caravan Park peak times Port Vincent, *** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp Vincent Landing Marina Port Julia, ** ** ** ** south of jetty Black Point, at western *** *** *** *** end of shacks Pine Point, near shacks *** ** ** ** Shallow water at north of landing low tide Rogues Point, end of *** *** ** ** Shallow water at road into Rogues Point low tide Ardrossan, *** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp south of township Tiddy Widdy Beach, * * * ** Beach launching 4 km north of Ardrossan Price, ** ** *** *** Launching into creek, at end of embankment shallow at low tide Dunn Point, opposite *** ** * * Beach launching Lighthouse Road Port Clinton, *** *** ** *** Shallow at low tide, adjacent to Caravan Park tidal creek
Wakefield Regional Council Port Wakefield, *** *** ** *** 2 lane ramp, tidal end of wharf creek, shallow at low tide
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