Southport Port Procedures and Information for Shipping
The Gold Coast has over 260km of navigable waterways and more than 31,000 registered recreational vessels in the region. This document provides information for vessels using the waterways and should be read in conjunction with the Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Regulation 2012 (PDF, 422 KB).
Southport shipping manual
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Contact information
- Area Manager (Gold Coast)
Phone: +61 7 5585 1810z (after hours: +61 7 5539 7373z)
Fax: +61 7 5585 1818w
Email: MSQ.GoldCoast.Reception@msq.qld.gov.au - Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
Phone: +61 7 5583 5500z - Queensland Water Police
Phone: +61 7 5509 5700z - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Home Affairs (Customs)
- Bureau of Meteorology
zLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.
wLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area.