Protected BUSSELL Unprotected Waters National Park Contact details AUGUSTA Waters Naturaliste Department of Required Safety Leeuwin - E SILL Cross the bar safely Cross Bay Transport 0-2 2-5 Over 5 West 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 FISHER PWC freestyling ROAD Glenarty Boating Guide Recreational Skipper’s Ticket . boat ramp Frederick Boat Harbour P F The skipper of a recreational vessel, R Point R Boating Weather Forecast KARRIDALE E The Landing Place WILSON Augusta O E H Creek PERICLES S powered by a motor greater than STREET I T B Y I ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ L T Augusta Margaret River I 6 horsepower must hold an RST. N Boating Weather: 1300 815 916 E D G Flinders Bay See Inset Cole Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine Inlet Creek Marine Safety Rock Bilge Pump/Bailer BROCKMAN KUDARDUP All vessels must carry a bilge pump. Swan Police ROAD Dick Is EAST AUGUSTA 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 carrying hydrocarbon heating or ALEXANDRA Kilometres cooling appliances must carry an ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ferry BRIDGE B l Emergency: 000 a c approved fire extinguisher. k MOLLOY w 1.0 ISLAND o o d WALL Augusta (VMR 625) TWINEMS ROAD SCOTT M BEND East Flinders Bay o Sanctuary Zone Nautical Miles 2NM from mainland l l National Park Anchor and Line Margaret River (VMR 628) o y National Park C Scott An efficient anchor and line must R h Scott Naturaliste - Dunsborough (VMR 631) a i 0.1 n 2.0 n be carried. v RIVER — ✓ ✓ ✓ e l Capel (ACRM): 9727 2451 e BECK r ROAD ENIHSNUS COURTENAY HIGHWAY Lifejacket National Park Scott A lifejacket bearing the label Level RO AD WALL PAYNE Department of Primary Industry and ROAD 100 (or higher) with the Australian Scott SCOTT 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. 3. 2. 1. It takes at least three people to go water skiing: behind a vessel at speed of 8 knots or more. skiing is when a person(s) being towed Water skiing Water may be carried in lieu of the two KUDARDUP Fisher Road Website: www.dbca.wa.gov.au 00 ✓ ✓ ✓ and comms cables. — Submerged power hand held red flares and a smoke a skier who is being towed by the vessel. an observer of at least 14 years age; and 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 100 150 Caravan MOLLOY Overhead powerlines exist at various locations locations various at exist powerlines Overhead 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. on this waterways over 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 the mainland shore or more than Vessels Waters Join us at Closed ✓ reviR National ——— 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 - located more than 5 nautical miles National 9.0 information. Park from the mainland shore. The radio HIGHWAY BLACKWOOD IRWIN ST AVENUE December 2020 can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF. RSE-0620 POINT ELLIS BLACKWOOD Caravan Patrons Only Park 8 knots Rules at a glance Vessels less than 3.75 metres GPS validation markers BUSSELL AVEN UE POINT TRAFALGAR POINT Global Positioning System (GPS) validation markers are unique P F R R Vessels are required to carry certain items of safety equipment. Vessels less than 3.75 metres in length can’t be taken greater Camping E O E Thomas H S Island Area 8 knots I T B visible marks placed at a number of public boat ramps and Y I T L I The quantity and type of equipment varies depending on how far than 5Nm from the mainland shore. E N 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 located more than 5Nm from the mainland shore. Point Frederick and the P H FREDERICK POINT is prohibited between W HEAD DUKE I markers. B Alexandra Bridge C PWC freestyling I Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) Inlet T E Personal water craft (PWC) For more information visit: www.transport.wa.gov.au/gps boat ramp D 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. The C ALRK congregate at many popular locations such as the Deadwater. Blackwood SCOTT Every person on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket at all times 0 100 200 300 400 500m 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 5.5 P F 150 only and carry an in date inshore distress flare kit R R E conditions and circumstances and take appropriate action to O E A person under 10 years may not drive a motor boat. H S I T B Y I Swan ROAD T L • Between 2 and 5 nm – level 100 or 150 only and an in date Flinders avoid collisions. I DRIVE E N 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.