Boat ramps in South Australia information

Boat ramps in South Australia

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Boat ramps in South Australia

Boat ramp classificationsRoad Access Parking Rating

Bitumen or good quality gravelled road Adequate parking near ramp at peak times

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Gravelled road to good track Adequate parking at most times **Rough track ***

Launching conditionsThis 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.

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Better quality concrete ramps allow launching from the ramp at most tides. Suitable for all vehicles.

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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.

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Difficult launching. Usually requires a 4WF or tractor off loose sandy beaches. *

ShelterThis 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 ease of 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.

Boat ramps in South Australia 3

Council areaand location

Road Access

Parking Ease of launch

Shelter Comments

BAROSSA

District Council of Mallala

Port Parham, township ** * * ** High tide only

Webb Beach, 1 km south of Port Parham

** * * ** High tide only

Middle Beach, adjacent to main public parking area

** *** ** *** High tide only

Port Gawler, at end of embankment road

* ** ** *** Small boats only, launching into creek

EYRE AND WESTERN

District Council of Ceduna

Denial Bay *** *** ** * High tide only

Ceduna, between Ceduna and Thevenard (Puckridge)

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Ceduna, 300 m south of Ceduna jetty

*** *** ** ** Not suitable for larger boats

Thevenard, Slipway Road

*** *** **** ***

Smoky Bay, south of jetty

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

District Council of Streaky Bay

Streaky Bay Slidy Ramp, 1 km north east of town

*** *** *** ** Shallow water at low tide

Moores Landing, 7 km west of Streaky Bay

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Haslam ** *** ** **Sceale Bay, 30 km south of Streaky Bay

*** *** ** ** High tide only

District Council of Streaky Bay

Venus Bay, West of Venus Bay jetty

*** *** ** ** Most launching is from beach east of jetty

Anxious Bay, turn off Flinders Hwy, approx. 3 km north of Elliston

*** *** ** * 2 lane ramp



Road Access


Shelter Comments

EYRE AND WESTERN cont.

District Council of Mallala cont.

Elliston, township * * ** ** Beach parking

District Countil of Lower Eyre Peninsula

Farm Beach, 8 km westof Wangary

* *** * * Beach launching

Mount Dutton Bay *** *** *** ***Coffin Bay, adjacent tothe Esplanade

*** *** **** *** 5 lane ramp

Coffin Bay, nearCaravan Park

*** * ** *** High tide only

North Shields, near jetty *** *** *** **Louth Bay township ** * * ** Beach parking

City of Port Lincoln

Billy Lights Point, 6 km south of Port Lincoln

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Lincoln Cove Marina, adjacent to Dockside Tavern

*** * *** *** 2 lane ramp

Port Lincoln (Proper Bay), west near fish factories

*** *** ** ** High tide only

Port Lincoln, Snapper Rock, 200 m east of power station

*** *** *** ** Slippery rock sometimes

Port Lincoln, north shore, 100 m north of Axel Stenross Slipway

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Port Lincoln, adjacent to Yacht Club

*** * ** ** No trailer parking

District Council of Tumby Bay

Trinity Haven,Trinity Haven Road,(south Tumby Bay)

** ** * **

Tumby Bay, Marina complex

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Port Neill, eastern end of shacks

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp



Road Access


Shelter Comments

EYRE AND WESTERN cont.

District Council of Cleve

Arno Bay, 2 km north of township

*** *** *** ** 2 lane ramp

District Council of Franklin Harbor

Cowell, 2 km north of town

* * ** **

Cowell, south side ofjetty reserve

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Lucky Bay,Lucky Bay shacks

** ** *** **

City of Whyalla

Whyalla,Hummon Hill (in marina)

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Point Lowly, 35 km north east of Whyalla

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

FAR NORTH

City of Port Augusta

Port Augusta, west side(Carpenter’s Landing)

*** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp

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 Normanville

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Cape Jervis, adjacent to jetty

*** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp

Normanville *** ** * * Summer only,contact council

District Council of Victor Harbor

Encounter Bay, The Bluff, 3 km west of Victor Harbor

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Victor Harbor,east of causeway

*** ** ** ** Exposed rock atlow tide



Road Access


Shelter Comments

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,adjacent to Aquatic Club

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Goolwa, oppositeJohnson St.

*** ** *** ***

Goolwa, Liverpool Road,Laffins Point

*** * *** *****

Goolwa, south ofBarrage, No. 19 Beacon

*** *** *** ** 3 lane ramp, shallow at low tide

Hindmarsh Island,Valmai Reserve

*** *** ** ***

Hindmarsh Island,marina complex,

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Hindmarsh Island,Reserve 11,Sugars Beach, oppositeMurray Mouth

*** *** *** ** Row of rocks marks ramp

Hindmarsh Island,Captain Sturt Pde,opposite Madsen St.

*** ** * ** Beach launching

Hindmarsh Island,Mundoo Channel

*** *** *** ** 2 lane ramp

Milang foreshore,adjacent to jetty

*** ** *** ** 2 lane ramp

Milang foreshore,200 m south east of jetty

*** * *** ** Parking at jetty car park

Clayton,Rankine Street

*** *** *** **

Clayton,adjacent to jetty

*** *** *** **

Kangaroo Island Council

Stokes Bay,township

** * * ** Narrow outlet channelrequires caution allyear



Road Access


Shelter Comments

FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND cont.

Kangaroo Island Council cont.

Emu Bay,township

*** * ** ** 3 lane ramp, shallow at low tide

Shoal Bay, 3 km northwest from Kingscote

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Brownlow Beach,south of Kingscote

** * * ** Small boats only

American River,wharf area

*** ** *** *** 3 lane ramp, tidal currents at ramp

Baudin Beach,opposite Bessell Drive

*** *** ** * 2 lane ramp, shallow at low tide

Christmas Cove,adjacent to Penneshaw

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

LIMESTONE COAST

Kingston District Council

Kingston SE,1st Long Beach 2 kmnorth of Kingston

** ** * * Summer only

Kingston SE,2nd Long Beach 5 kmnorth of Kingston

** ** * * Summer only

Kingston SE,Maria Creek estuaryThorpey’s ramp,600 m north of jetty

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Kingston SE,adjacent to Yacht Club

*** ** * * Summer only

Kingston SE,adjacent to Caravan Park


Wyomi Beach,5 km south of Kingston


Cape Jaffa,anchorage development

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

District Council of Robe

Wrights Bay,24 km north of Robe

* * * * Summer only

Boatswain Point,18 km north of Robe

** * * * Summer only



Road Access


Shelter Comments

LIMESTONE COAST cont.

District Council of Robe cont.

Robe, Long Beach,3 km north of Robe

*** *** ** * Summer only

Robe, Lake Butler *** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Wattle Range Council

Beachport,200 m west of jetty

*** *** *** ** 3 lane ramp

Southend,west drain outlet

** ** * * Beach launching and parking

Southend,adjacent to jetty

*** ** *** *

District Council of Grant

Carpenter Rocks, endof bitumen road at kiosk

*** *** ** **

Carpenter Rocks,south end of bay

* * ** **

Blackfellows Caves,adjacent to toilets

*** *** *** **

Nene Valley,east end of township

*** ** ** * Good weather only

Port MacDonnell,200 m west of jetty

*** *** **** ***

Eight Mile Creek, 10 kmeast of Port MacDonnell

* ** * * Summer only

Glenelg River(Donovan’s Landing)

*** * *** *** Small boats only

Glenelg River(Dry Creek)

*** ** *** *** Small boats only

MURRAY AND MALLEE

Coorong District Council

Narrung,adjacent to ferry

** ** ** **

Coorong,Marks Point

** ** ** ** Difficult for deepdraught boats

Coorong,Long Point

** * *** **



Road Access


Shelter Comments

MURRAY AND MALLEE cont.

Coorong District Council cont.

Coorong,Policeman’s Point

* * * ** Timber piles markchannel to deep water

Meningie, adjacent small jetty, Lions Jubilee Park

*** * ** **

Meningie, adjacent toCaravan Park

*** ** ** **

NORTHERN ADELAIDE

City of Salisbury

St. Kilda,off Fooks Terrace

*** *** *** *** 3 lane ramp

SOUTHERN ADELAIDE

City of Holdfast Bay

Seacliff,adjacent to Brighton Seacliff Yacht Club

*** ** ** ** Trailer parking on beach

City of Holdfast Bay

O’Sullivan Beach,north of Christies BeachSewage Treatment Plant,off Galloway Road

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Port Noarlunga,north of jetty

*** * ** ** Launching from firmsand

Moana, oppositeNashwauk Crescent

*** ** ** * Launching from firmsand, beach parking

Aldinga Beach,opposite Morgan Street

*** *** ** * Launching from firmsand, beach parking

Sellicks Beach, opposite Sellicks Beach Road

*** *** ** * Launching from firmsand, beach parking

WESTERN ADELAIDE

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Garden Island, northside of Garden Island

*** *** *** *** 4 lane ramp

Outer Harbor,adjacent to Berth No. 4

*** * *** *** Congested at peaktimes



Road Access


Shelter Comments

WESTERN ADELAIDE cont.

City of Port Adelaide Enfield cont.

North Haven,opposite Mamora Tce,Osborne

*** *** *** *** 6 lane ramp, managed by the Cruising Yacht Club of SA Inc

Largs Bay,north side of LargsSailing Club

*** ** ** * Beach launching

Largs North,Marine Precinct

*** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp

City of Charles Sturt

Semaphore Park,south of Fort GlanvilleCaravan Park

*** *** * * Sometimes blocked by seaweed, beach launching

Grange,opposite Grange Road

*** * * * Soft sand, beach launching

West Beach, HenleySailing Club, oppositeBurbridge Road

*** *** * * Soft sand, trailers left on beach, beach launching

City of West Torrens

Adelaide Shores boatramp, Barcoo RdWest Beach

*** *** **** *** Managed by WestBeach Trust

YORKE AND MID NORTH

Port Pirie Regional Council

Port Davis,River Broughton estuary

** *** ** *** Cars vulnerable tovandalism

Port Pirie, Solomontown, adjacent to Yacht Club, Main Road

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Port Pirie, eastern side of river over bridge

** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp

District Council of Mount Remarkable

Weeroona Island, 17 km north of Port Pirie

*** *** *** * 2 lane ramp



Road Access


Shelter Comments

YORKE AND MID NORTH cont.

Port Pirie Regional Council cont.

Fishermans Bay, 5 kmnorth of Port Broughton

*** ** *** *** 2 lane ramp, channel difficult to navigate

Port Broughton,opposite North Terrace

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Tickera, foreshore ** *** ** **District Council of the Copper Coast

Wallaroo,Copper Cove Marina

*** *** **** *** 4 lane ramp

Wallaroo, Bird IslandRoad, 6 km south oftown

* ** * ** Launching from widestoney beach

Port Hughes,north of jetty

*** ** **** *** 5 lane ramp

District Council of Yorke Peninsula

Balgowan *** ** *** **Port Victoria,2 km south of township

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Port Rickaby,north of jetty

*** ** ** *

Bluff Beach,west of Minlaton

** ** ** **

Port Minlacowie * *** *** **Hardwicke Bay,southern end township

*** *** * ** Beach launching

Point Turton,adjacent to jetty

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Burners Beach,2 km south of PointSoutter

** ** ** ** Good natural stonesurface, care requiredto avoid offshore rocks

The Pines, 10 km eastof Corny Point

** ** ** *

Pondalowie Bay,Innes National Park

** * * *** Beach launching

Marion Bay,adjacent to jetty

*** *** ** **

Foul Bay,2 km south west ofshacks

** ** ** **



Road Access


Shelter Comments

YORKE AND MID NORTH cont.

District Council of Yorke Peninsula cont.

Port Moorowie,south of Yorketown

** ** ** *

Edithburgh,adjacent to Caravan Park

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Port Giles(Hickies Point),2 km north of Coobowie

* ** * ** Beware of offshorereefs

Wool Bay,adjacent to jetty

*** *** *** **

Stansbury,adjacent to jetty

*** *** **** *** 3 lane ramp

Port Vincent,town foreshore, adjacentto Caravan Park

*** * *** *** 2 lane ramp,congested atpeak times

Port Vincent,Vincent Landing Marina

*** *** **** *** 2 lane ramp

Port Julia,south of jetty

** ** ** **

Black Point, at westernend of shacks

*** *** *** ***

Pine Point, near shacksnorth of landing

*** ** ** ** Shallow water atlow tide

Rogues Point, end ofroad into Rogues Point

*** *** ** ** Shallow water atlow tide

Ardrossan,south of township

*** *** *** *** 2 lane ramp

Tiddy Widdy Beach,4 km north of Ardrossan

* * * ** Beach launching

Price,at end of embankment

** ** *** *** Launching into creek,shallow at low tide

Dunn Point, oppositeLighthouse Road

*** ** * * Beach launching

Port Clinton,adjacent to Caravan Park

*** *** ** *** Shallow at low tide,tidal creek

Wakefield Regional Council

Port Wakefield,end of wharf

*** *** ** *** 2 lane ramp, tidalcreek, shallow atlow tide

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