144° 52’ 144° 54’ 144° 55’ 144° 56’ 144° 57’ 144° 58’ 144° 59’ 145° 00’ 145° 01’ INTRODUCTION SWANSTON ST Federation Parks Victoria is responsible for recreational Square Docklands Important: All vessels proposing to berth at the VRA Landing activities on the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers and Princes Bridge YARRA PARK Stadium WURUNDJERI Flinders St in front of the boat sheds must approach the landing from the STREET Station downstreeam end after having passed through the southern seeks to provide for a wide range of environmentally Southern Cross STREET BIRRARUNG arch of Princes Bridge. Therefore to access the VRA Landing Station 18 Federation Wharf MAR when travelling downstream please ensure you travel through sustainable opportunities to enjoy its waters. Queens Bridge 17 either the centre or northern arches of Princes Bridge then Afton St COLLINS Princes make a ‘U’ turn and travel upstream through the southern Pedestrian BOURKE STREET Bridge Bridge Northbank arch and then onto the landing. 62 SPENCER ST Southgate 19 This waterproof guide has been produced to encourage Banana Footbridge 16 Rowing Landing Melbourne Alley Wharf recreational boaters to explore the lower reaches of both rivers 63 FLINDERS Landing Boat Sheds Cricket Ground WAY 13 15 The Arts Centre whilst recognising the need to protect their natural values. Enterpise Wharf 14 ALEXANDER 61 11 12 Queens SandridgeBridge Southgate Arts GARDENS YARRA PARK Bridge & Leisure Precinct DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Kings Bridge ALEXANDER There are a number of regulations that must be observed SOUTHBANK PROMENADE Turning Basin to protect the river environment and ensure the safety of all 58 QUEENSBRIDGE 60 Melbourne SQUARE 59 AVENUE BATMAN AVENUE users. There are local conditions you need to be aware of to Henley Landing Webb and Charles Grimes Bridges Aquarium Southgate Footbridge Rod Laver 57 Eureka Arena ensure your trip is enjoyable and trouble free. This guide will BATMAN Tower ST KILDA QUEEN VICTORIA 37°46’ PARK Kings RICHMOND Report illegal fishing help you ensure your boating expedition is safe and enjoyable. 64 56 Bridge Fl.R GARDENS Henley Landing CRICKET National Gallery 65 Helipad GROUND – call 13 FISH anytime Canning St Sandridge Bridge of Victoria Bridge Webb Bridge 20 Crown Berth CORDITE ST Raleigh Rd World Trade 10 Melbourne Park Things TO See AND Do Bridge Centre 66 RALEIGH ROAD MARIBYRNONG ROAD Spencer St Swan St 13 FISH (133 474) 55 Flinders Wharf 8 Bridge 21 Hisense Charles Bridge Crown Sidney Myer Music Bowl Arena Helpful information includes: There are many ways to enjoy the Yarra and Maribyrnong 54 Grimes Helipad ROAD NO BOATING ACCESS 53 World Trade Entertaiment � Time and date Bridge Yarra CANNING ST BEYOND THIS POINT Pedestrian Centre Wharf Complex Rivers. You can walk, cycle or even drive along different (non powered vessels excepted) 52 Swan St Landing 22 24 � Place Bridge 9 MEC Landing SWAN STREET 7 Lexus � sections, however the best way is by boat. A river cruise is a ROAD Kings Domain Landing 23 Centre Number of people involved South Wharf Orrs Dock � Vehicle/boat registration great way to see and experience Melbourne. Dukes Dock KINGS DOMAIN Polly Woodside Olympic � Activity Raleigh Road Bridge Yarra Edge CITY There’s so much to see and do on the Yarra and Maribyrnong Spencer St Bridge Park � Equipment Melbourne Melbourne Rivers and the banks feature a number of barbecue and picnic Convention QUEENS BRIDGE ST Swan St Bridge Rectangular BriDge For information about Fisheries Victoria Centre Stadium call the DPI Customer Service Centre on facilities, fishing platforms and jetties. Melbourne 136 186, or visit www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing clearances Exhibition Centre CLARENDON ST GOSCH’S Here’s just a few of the many attractions and experiences you KINGS WAY PADDOCK 51 WESTGATE FREEWAY can enjoy on the rivers: PIPEMARKERS Pipemakers Park PARK Footbridge Government CITYLINK CITYLINK 50 House On the Yarra Recommended navigation of channel Max. clearance low tide [m] Max. clearance high tide [m] Min. width between piers [m] Morell Morell Bridge Bridge ● Westgate Bridge YARRA RIVER Westgate Bridge (Road) Centre 51.02 48.78 200.00 25 ● Docklands Botanic Gardens 26 Bolte Bridge (Road) Centre 26.22 25.58 100.00 Landing Docklands Stadium Fishing Platform ● Webb Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 3.82 3.18 32.00 ● The Polly Woodside Maritime Museum Charles Grimes Bridge (Road) Southern 3.53 2.89 32.00 ROYAL BOTANIC Yarra Pedestrian Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 4.67 4.03 60.00 CBD PRECINCT GARDENS 37°47’ ● Melbourne Exhibition Centre Spencer St Bridge (Road) Centre 2.69 2.05 31.00 ● Crown Entertainment Complex Kings Bridge (Road) Centre 2.76 2.12 37.50 Footbridges E EDGEWATER D ● Melbourne Aqarium Queens Bridge (Road) Centre 2.81 2.17 17.00 A R A Footbridge Sandridge Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 4.32 3.68 18.00 P ● Southgate Precinct R Southgate Footbridge (Pedestrian) Centre 5.92 5.28 40.00 E H S RACECOURSE ROAD ● Flinders Street Station I VICTORIA HARBOUR Princes Bridge (Road) Centre 8.15 7.51 29.00 F Swan St Bridge (Road) Centre 5.05 4.41 18.00 ● Federation Square Morell Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 6.90 6.26 28.00 49 Farnsworth ● Victorian Arts Centre Ave Bridge Hoddle Bridge (Road) Centre 5.22 4.58 17.50 E H AVENU FA R N S W O RT 48 46 ● Melbourne Park Cremorne Rail Bridge (Railway) Centre 5.95 5.31 26.50 WATERFRONT PROMENADE 47 FLEMINGTON EASTERN FREEWAY Church St Bridge (Road) Centre 8.66 7.92 30.00 POWERLINE Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) RACECOURSE WATERFRONT NewQuay ● Marina MacRobertson Bridge (Road) Centre 7.37 6.73 32.00 CITY 5 Docklands Stadium Y ● Melbourne Botanical Gardens including Government House 45 WA Heyington Rail Bridge (Railway) Centre 10.65 10.01 23.50 EE FR N Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park Monash Freeway Bridge (Road) Centre 9.88 9.24 30.00 4 ER ● SMITHFIELD ROAD ST MACAULAY ROAD EA Wallen Rd Bridge (Road) Centre 10.37 9.73 10.00 BALLARAT ROAD 44 Waterfront City CITYLINK Marina On the Maribyrnong Hawthorn Rail Bridge (Railway) Centre 10.68 10.04 25.00 Lynchs Bridge 43 4 Hawthorn Bridge (Road) Centre 11.54 10.90 25.00 Stockbridge DIGHTS ● Historic Footscray Wharf No.61 FALLS Victoria Bridge (Road) Centre 15.61 14.97 14.50 F.G CENTRAL PEIR YARRA BEND Lynchs Bridge PARK Newells Paddock Wetlands Reserve Walmer St Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 12..37 11.73 20.00 No.62 ● New Maribyrnong KENSINGTON ROAD VICTORIA F.R No.60 Gipps (Collins) St Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 13.32 12.68 20.00 GEELONG ROAD River Rail Bridge No.56 Flemington Racecourse F.R ● (Old) Rail Bridge F.R Johnston St Bridge (Road) Centre 17.24 16.64 20.00 HARBOUR ● Footscray Park MARIBYRNONG RIVER Footbridge Hopetoun JOHNSTON STREET Johnston St 37°48’ Bridge No.59 Bridge ● Pipemakers Park (BBQ) Shepherd Bridge (Road) Centre 5.52 4.88 24.00 DYNON ROAD F.G d’Albora Marina Maribyrnong River Goods Line Bridge (Railway) Centre 6.63 5.99 44.00 Maribyrnong ● Maribyrnong Park NO BOATING ACCESS STUDLEY PARK ROAD River Cruises Fl(2)G.5s Hopetoun Bridge (Road) Centre 6.50 5.86 21.00 VQ(3).10s 6 VICTORIA HARBOUR PROMENADE BEYOND THIS POINT BYB Fl(2)R.5s (non powered vessels excepted) ● Riverside Park (Old) Railway Bridge (Railway) Centre 6.61 5.97 43.00 Maribyrnong River Goods Line Bridge DYNON ROAD Abbortsford Convent 42 Hopetoun Bridge Arts Precinct CITYLINK Avondale Heights Parklands New Maribyrnong River Rail Bridge (Railway) Right 4.60 3.96 28.00 NORTH WHARF PROMENADE ● 41 Bolte 39 Stockbridge (Pedestrian) Left 4.77 4.13 30.00 Maribyrnong River Bridge Anglers Tavern Landing Goods Line Bridge ● Lynchs Bridge (Road) Centre 3.79 3.15 15.50 YARRA RIVER 38 Gipps (Collins) St Bridge Farnsworth Ave Bridge (Road) Centre 4.68 4.04 15.50 40 INLAND WATERS Pipemeker Park Footbridge (Pedestrian) Centre 7.12 6.48 50.00 Shepherd Bridge Raleigh Rd Bridge (Road) Centre 4.19 3.55 15.00 Important: Refer to the Minimun Safety Requirements FOOTSCRAY ROAD Afton St Pedestrian Bridge (Pedestrian) Centre 6.12 5.48 50.00 table for varying safety equipment requirements for (DOCKLANDS HIGHWAY) inland and enclosed waters. Canning St Bridge (Road) Centre 9.98 9.34 23.00 R Note: Low Tide = -0.38 m AHD [0.14 m Chart Datum] Walmer St High Tide = 0.42 m AHD [0.94 m Chart Datum] Bridge The data for the above bridges has been derived from a range of historical plans and other sources and ENCLOSED WATERS R 37 should therefore be used as a guide only to aid navigation. 36 Alma Wharf BARKERS ROAD Southern Star R NO UNAUTHORISED ACCESS Observation Wheel Victoria (to Swanston Dock) 0 10 Bridge 350 20 340 30 LegenD 330 R SEE INSET SWANSTON STREET COODE 40 ISLAND 320 50 Exposed at Low Water 310 DOCKLANDS 60 Water between 0m and 2m deep NO PERSONAL WATER CRAFT 5 Docklands 300 37°49’ ACCESS UPSTREAM OF THIS POINT Stadium Southern Cross 70 POWERLINE 4 SWANSTON DOCK CBD CITYLINK No.61 Water between 2m and 5m deep CENTRAL PEIR KING STREET 290 F.G Station Federation COMMERCIAL No.62 SPENCER STREET APPLETON Square SEE INSET SHIPPING WHARF DOCKNo.54 No.56 No.60 80 No.50 F.R VICTORIA F.R YARRAVILLE F.R F.R F.R Water between 5m and 10m deep F.R 280 WHARFS F.R No.59 HARBOUR 17 18 F.G 90 Fl(2)G.5s 6 Princes Richmond Water between 10m and 15m deep VQ(3).10s Bridge Melbourne NOTE: THIS IS NOT A NAVIGTION CHART PORT OF MELBOURNE BYB 270 Landing COMMERCIAL No.48 Fl(2)R.5s NORTH WHARF 13 19 Cricket Ground 35 SHIPPING WHARF 12 16 (MCG) BRIDGE ROAD This map is not for navigation use.