Other restricted areas in Queensland

Some waterways in the Queensland have restrictions. Before you go out, plan where you want to go and check the restrictions.

Gold Coast restricted areas

Tow-in surfing, freestyling and wave jumping prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Currumbin Point The waters bounded by an imaginary line:
  • from the northernmost point of Currumbin Point along the eastern shoreline to latitude 28°7.676’S, longitude 153°29.251’E on Currumbin Beach
  • then in a north easterly direction to latitude 28°7.379’S, longitude 153°29.775’E
  • then in a north westerly direction to latitude 28°7.080’S, longitude 153°29.109’E
  • then in a south westerly direction to latitude 28°7.552’S, longitude 153°28.760’E
  • then in an easterly direction along the shoreline across the mouth of Currumbin Creek to latitude 28°7.557’S, longitude 153°29.162’E
  • then north returning to the initial position.
As shown in red on map S8o-10 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Office in Gold Coast. 		12 November 2010
Tallebudgera Creek The waters bounded by an imaginary line:
  • from the northernmost point of Tallebudgera Bar latitude 28°5.663’S, longitude 153°27.709’E
  • then along the eastern shoreline to latitude 28°5.935’S, longitude 153°27.759’E on Palm Beach
  • then in a north easterly direction to latitude 28°5.638’S, longitude 153°28.267’E
  • then in a north westerly direction to latitude 28°5.062’S, longitude 153°27.967’E
  • then in a south westerly direction to latitude 28°5.409’S, longitude 153°27.513’E
  • then in a south easterly direction along the shoreline of Burleigh Heads to latitude 28°5.629’S, longitude 153°27.620’E and south east across the mouth of Tallebudgera Creek returning to the initial position.
As shown in red on map S8o-12 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Office in Gold Coast. 		12 November 2010

The operation of a motorised ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Robina Waters and West Lake The waters to the south of Markeri Street and to the west of Bermuda Street, Robina.

Except:
Commercially registered ships owned and operated by Queensland Police Service, Queensland Boating and Fisheries, Gold Coast Waterways Authority, Gold Coast City Council (GCCC), Surf Life Saving Queensland, State Emergency Service, Maritime Safety Queensland display signage that makes them readily identifiable as being operated by GCCC and the ships are restricted to an operating speed of no greater than six (6) knots. 		22 May 1998

22 August 2003
Lake Hugh Muntz The waters adjacent to Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters, known as Lake Hugh Muntz.

Except:
Commercially registered ships owned and operated by Queensland Police Service, Queensland Boating and Fisheries, Gold Coast Waterways Authority, Gold Coast City Council (GCCC), Surf Life Saving Queensland, State Emergency Service, Maritime Safety Queensland display signage that makes them readily identifiable as being operated by GCCC and the ships are restricted to an operating speed of no greater than six (6) knots. 		22 May 1998

22 August 2003

Brisbane restricted areas

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operation of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Kedron Brook Floodway (This prohibition is effective from 31/03/2007 until further notice)

From a line running across the Kedron Brook Floodway from the northern bank at approximate latitude 27°23.631'S, longitude 153°05.636'E to the southern bank at approximate latitude 27°23.660'S, longitude 153°05.681'E and all waters upstream of this line. 		4 May 2007

The anchoring, berthing mooring, operation of any ship or the laying and setting of fishing apparatus including crabbing pots, collapsible traps, dillies or inverted dillies is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Brisbane River The waters near the entrance beacons Nos. 1 and 2, as shown on map S9-30 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master's office in Brisbane.
  • from the Front Reciprocal Lead at 27°15'.8225’S, 153°14'.5026’E bearing approximately 243° (T) and for a distance of 2.78 nautical miles to the isolated danger buoy at 27°17'.0460’S, 153°11'.6925’E
  • from the isolated danger buoy at 27°17'.0460’S, 153°11'.6925’E bearing approximately 156° (T) and for a distance of 1.66 nautical miles to the No.1 entrance west beacon at 27°18'.5866’S, 153°12'.4781’E
  • from the No.1 entrance west beacon at 27°18'.5866’S, 153°12'.4781’E bearing approximately 122°(T) and for a distance of 280 metres to the No. 2 entrance east beacon at 27°18'.6581’S 153°12'.6241’E
  • from the No. 2 entrance east beacon at 27°18'.6581’S 153°12'.6241’E bearing approximately 0950° (T) and for a distance of 2.04 nautical miles to the north cardinal buoy at 27°18'.8636’S, 153°14'.9134’E
  • • from the north cardinal buoy at 27°18'.8636’S, 153°14'.9134’E bearing approximately 353° (T) and for a distance of 3.05 nautical miles back to the front reciprocal lead at 27°15'.8225’S, 153° 14'.5026’E
 3 December 2004

Sunshine Coast restricted areas

The mooring of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Noosa Waters The body of water upstream of the road bridge that crosses the canal on Gympie Terrace to the entrance of the lock located at Noosa Waters. 8 September 2000

The anchoring or grounding of a ship or type of ship more than 5 metres in length (other than a ship or type of ship listed in Schedule B) is prohibited in the waters described in Schedule A with effect from 24 March 2025.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Noosa River, Schedule A The area of the Noosa River and adjoining waters within the following boundary:
  1. commencing on the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove at latitude 26° 23.247' S, longitude 153° 05.301' E near the eastern end of Garth Prowd Bridge at Noosa Heads
  2. then in a generally westerly direction along the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove of Woods Bay and Noosa Sound to latitude 26°23.271’ S, longitude 153°04.564 E which is at the western end of Noosa Sound
  3. then in a north-easterly direction along the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove to latitude 26°22.973'S, longitude 153°04.788'E near The Spit
  4. then in a south westerly direction to latitude 26°23.271’ S, longitude 153°04.542’ E which is at a distance of 30 metres from the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove
  5. then in a generally southerly direction to a point 60 metres from the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove to latitude 26° 23.517' S, longitude 153° 04.556' E near the western end of a canal estate in Noosa Heads
  6. then in a generally south-westerly direction to latitude 26° 23.569' S longitude 153° 04.442' E which is at a distance of 60 metres from the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove at Munna Point
  7. then in a generally south-westerly and westerly direction along the Noosa River following a line at a distance of 60 metres from the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove to latitude 26° 23.698' S, longitude 153° 02.571' E near the entrance to Lake Doonella
  8. then in a south-westerly direction to the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove at latitude 26° 23.727' S, longitude 153° 02.554' E near Hilton Terrace road bridge, Noosaville
  9. then in a generally easterly and north-easterly direction along the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove to latitude 26° 23.602' S, longitude 153° 04.452' E at Munna Point excluding all waters of Noosa Waters canal estate
  10. then in a north-easterly direction to the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove at latitude 26° 23.538' S, longitude 153° 04.589' E near the western end of a canal estate in Noosa Heads
  11. then in a generally north-easterly direction along the approximate seaward limit of land or mangrove to latitude 26° 23.258' S, longitude 153° 05.273' E near the western end of Garth Prowd Bridge at Noosa Heads
  12. then in a generally easterly direction to the point of commencement excluding other waters connected with this area.
The restricted portion of waters is shown as Restricted Area on map S8o-54-3, prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master's office in Brisbane and the Maritime Safety Queensland office in Mooloolaba. These coordinates have been plotted using GDA2020 datum. 		21 March 2025
Noosa River, Schedule B
  1. Ships more than 5 metres in length but less than 7.5 metres in length anchored or grounded for 2 hours or less within a 24-hour period.
  2. Ships operated by:
    • Department of Transport and Main Roads, Maritime Safety Queensland
    • Queensland Police Service
    • Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
    • Marine rescue crews tasked by emergency services
    • Australian Border Force.
  3. Any other ships approved by the Regional Harbour Master (Brisbane).
    4. For working out the length of a ship for this Notification of Danger to Marine Safety, the length is the distance measured from the foremost tip of the hull to the aftermost part of the hull, excluding appendages.
21 March 2025

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operating of any ship mentioned in Schedule B is prohibited in the waters described in Schedule A below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Schedule A
Noosa River Commercial PWC Area 		The waters of the Noosa River bounded by an imaginary line:
  • commencing at the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Noosa River at latitude 26°23.579’S, longitude 153°04.046’E
  • then in southerly direction in the Noosa River to latitude 26°23.635’S, longitude 153°04.067’E
  • then in south-south-westerly direction in the Noosa River to latitude 26°23.649’ S, longitude 153°04.060’E
  • then in a south-westerly direction in the Noosa River to latitude 26°23.725’S, longitude 153°03.821’E
  • then in a north-westerly direction in the Noosa River to latitude 26°23.719’S, longitude 153°03.806’E
  • then in a northerly direction to the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Noosa River at latitude 26°23.674’S, longitude 153°03.791’E
  • then in a generally easterly direction along the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Noosa River to the point of commencement.
As shown on map S8o-16-4 'Noosa River Commercial PWC Area' prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Brisbane Regional Harbour Master's office in Brisbane and the Maritime Safety Queensland office in Mooloolaba, and available on the Maritime Safety Queensland website at www.msq.qld.gov.au. These coordinates have been plotted using GDA2020 datum. 		8 September 2023
Schedule A
Maroochy River Commercial PWC Area 		The waters of the Maroochy River bounded by an imaginary line:
  • commencing at the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Maroochy River at latitude 26°38.365'S, longitude 153°04.687'E
  • then in a southerly direction in the Maroochy River to latitude 26°38.403'S, longitude 153°04.687'E
  • then in a south-westerly direction in the Maroochy River to latitude 26°38.414'S, longitude 153°04.675'E
  • then in a westerly direction in the Maroochy River to latitude 26°38.416'S, longitude 153°04.422'E
  • then in a north-westerly direction in the Maroochy River to latitude 26°38.406'S, longitude 153°04.410'E
  • then in a northerly direction to the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Maroochy River at latitude 26°38.351'S, longitude 153°04.410'E
  • then in a generally easterly direction along the approximate seaward limit of mangroves on the north side of the Maroochy River to the point of commencement.
As shown on maps S8o-15-4 'Maroochy River Commercial PWC Area' prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Brisbane Regional Harbour Master's office in Brisbane and the Maritime Safety Queensland office in Mooloolaba, and available on the Maritime Safety Queensland website at www.msq.qld.gov.au. These coordinates have been plotted using GDA2020 datum. 		8 September 2023
Schedule B
  1. At any time from sunrise to sunset a ship other than:
    1. nominated PWC
    2. a ship operated as a rescue ship by the provider of a nominated PWC
    3. a ship operated by any of the following entities, if the ship is being operated in the course of the entity's activities:
      1. a volunteer marine rescue association or an accredited surf lifesaving club
      2. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
      3. Water Police, Queensland Police Service
      4. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
      5. Maritime Safety Queensland.
  2. At any time when there are 10 other nominated PWC being operated in the commercial PWC area by persons other than the provider – a nominated PWC operated by a person other than the provider.
nominated PWC means a personal watercraft that:
  • is certified as a class 4 personal watercraft under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (Cwlth);
  • displays a unique identifier as defined under that Act on both sides of the personal watercraft in characters at least 100mm high
  • is approved in writing by the Area Manager, North Brisbane/Sunshine Coast to operate in the area.
provider includes an employee of the provider.
accredited surf life saving club means a surf life saving club accredited by the commissioner of the police service. 		8 September 2023

The anchoring of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Mooloolah River The section of the Mooloolah River below Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) defined by:
  1. Latitude 26°41.111’S Longitude 153°07.533’E along the shore to
  2. Latitude 26°41.156’S Longitude 153°07.139’E straight across the river to
  3. Latitude 26°41.196’S Longitude 153°07.295’E along the shore to
  4. Latitude 26°41.170’S Longitude 153°07.523’E straight across the river to the starting point—(a)
As shown in red on map S8o-41 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) which can be found on the MSQ website at Mooloolah River restricted map and is held at MSQ’s Mooloolaba Office. 		27 April 2018

Gladstone and inland regions restricted areas

The operation of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Boondooma Dam The area adjacent to Apex Park at Boondooma Dam extending from the waterline 60 metres outwards and 120 metres wide. 6 September 2000

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operation of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Bjelke-Petersen Dam (Lake Barambah) The waters of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam (Lake Barambah) commencing at the dam wall and adjacent spillway and extending approximately 180m across the lake to an approximate position of 26°18.284’S, 151°58.458’E near the western shore then extending east approximately 450m to position 26°18.322’S, 151°58.720’E and then extending north to the shore of the lake at approximate position 26°18.267’S, 151°58.736’E.
As shown in red on map S8o-24 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Marine Operations Centre, Bundaberg.

Except
Officers of Maritime Safety Queensland, Officers of the Queensland Police Service (Water Police), Officers of the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Authorised Persons of the dam operator conducting maintenance of the structures, and Officers endorsed by a Queensland Government department conducting fisheries management. 		29 June 2012
Boondooma Dam The waters of the Boondooma Dam commencing at position 26°05.854’S, 151°25.893’E on the western shore of the lake and extending approximately 500m across the lake to position 26°05.743S, 151°26.184’E on the eastern shore (approximately 180m from the dam wall). The area includes all waters to the north of this line including the waters of Sandy Creek which contains the spillway.
As shown in red on map S8o-23 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Marine Operations Centre, Bundaberg.

Except
Officers of Maritime Safety Queensland, Officers of the Queensland Police Service (Water Police); Officers of the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Authorised Persons of the dam operator conducting maintenance of the structures, and Officers endorsed by a Queensland Government department conducting fisheries management. 		8 June 2012
Fred Haigh Dam (Lake Monduran) The waters of the Fred Haigh Dam (Lake Monduran) commencing on the eastern shore of the lake at approximate position 24° 52.140'S, 151° 50.960'E then generally in a west-south-west direction marked by yellow flashing buoys for approximately 200m into the lake to approximate position 24° 52.164'S, 151° 50.859'E then extending approximately 650m in a generally south-east direction following a line of yellow flashing buoys to approximate position 24° 52.489'S, 151° 50.995'E on the eastern shore of the lake.
As shown in red on map S8o-22 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Marine Operations Centre, Bundaberg.
Except
Officers of Maritime Safety Queensland, Officers of the Queensland Police Service (Water Police), Officers of the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Authorised Persons of the dam operator conducting maintenance of the structures, and Officers endorsed by a Queensland Government department conducting fisheries management 		29 June 2012
Paradise Dam The waters of Paradise Dam contained within an area commencing at the waterline at the northern end of the dam wall then along the dam wall in a south-easterly direction to where the wall meets the waterline then along the waterline in a southerly direction to a sign at or near the water line at approximate position 25° 21.283’ S 151° 55.126’ E on the eastern shore of the dam then in a generally westerly direction across the waters of the dam and marked by a line of yellow buoys to a sign at or near the waterline at approximate position 25° 21.206’ S 151° 54.807' E on the western shore of the dam then along the approximate waterline in a generally northerly direction to the point of commencement.
As shown in red on map S8o-26 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Marine Operations Centre, Bundaberg.

Except
Officers of Maritime Safety Queensland, Officers of the Queensland Police Service (Water Police), Officers of the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Authorised Persons of the dam operator conducting maintenance of the structures, and Officers endorsed by a Queensland Government department conducting fisheries management. 		28 June 2013
Wuruma Dam (Lake Wuruma) The waters of the Wuruma Dam (Lake Wuruma) bounded by the dam wall and an imaginary line commencing on the eastern shore of the lake north of the dam wall at approximate position 25°11.964’S, 150°59.317’E and extending approximately 500m in a southerly direction to approximate position 25°12.238’S, 150°59.331’E on the eastern shore of the lake south of the dam wall.
As shown in red on map S8o-25 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Marine Operations Centre, Bundaberg.
Except
Officers of Maritime Safety Queensland, Officers of the Queensland Police Service (Water Police), Officers of the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Authorised Persons of the dam operator conducting maintenance of the structures, and Officers endorsed by a Queensland Government department conducting fisheries management. 		29 June 2012

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operation of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Lake Maraboon (Fairbairn Dam Waters west of a line commencing twenty-five metres to the west of the boat ramp, along a line as marked by buoys extending in a south and south-westerly direction to the extremity of the concrete terraced foreshore. 21 January 2000

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operation of any ship (except vessels operated by, or on behalf of, the Queensland Police Service, Maritime Safety Queensland, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol or marine rescue crews tasked by Emergency Services) is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Auckland Creek, Gladstone The waters of Auckland Creek commencing upstream of the Pipe Bridge crossing at Hanson Road Gladstone, bounded by an imaginary line from:
  • latitude 23°50.9465’S, longitude 151°13.4388’E to latitude 23°50.9590’S, longitude 151°13.4661’E
  • extending to all waters upstream in proximity of the cooling water pumps.
As shown in red on map C8-69-1 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Maritime Safety Queensland Gladstone Office. 		10 February 2023

Whitsundays and Mackay restricted areas

The anchoring, berthing, mooring or operation of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Hay Point Restricted Area “A” The waters off Hay Point, seaward of the Hay Point terminals, bounded by an imaginary line:
  • from a position adjacent to Hay Point latitude 21°14.1833’S, longitude 149°17.8223’E
  • seaward in an easterly direction to position, latitude 21°13.5524’S, longitude 149°18.9577’E
  • south to position latitude 21°14.7615’S, longitude 149°19.7670’E
  • then continue in a southerly direction to position latitude 21°16.2235’S, longitude 149°20.3557’E
  • then westerly towards the terminal to position latitude 21°16.5406’S, longitude 149°19.1729’E
  • then back in a northerly direction parallel to the terminal towards position latitude 21°15.9455’S, longitude 149°18.8020’E
  • then continue in a northerly direction parallel to the terminal to position latitude 21°15.7002’S, longitude 149°18.7556’E
  • then continue in a northerly direction parallel to the terminal to the starting position latitude 21°14.1833’S, longitude 149°17.8223’E.
Except
Maritime Safety Queensland, Queensland Police Service (Water Police),Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Marine rescue crews tasked by Emergency Services, Australian Border Force, The port authority or lease holders, Bulk carriers and ships associated with port movements, Pilotage ships, Ships used for maintenance dredging, Any other ships with approval from the Harbour Master.

The restricted portions of waters listed in Column 1 are also shown as Restricted Area “A” and Restricted Area “B” on chartlet C9-44-3, prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master’s office in Mackay. 		18 April 2019

The anchoring, berthing or mooring of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Hay Point – Restricted Area “B” The waters off Hay Point, bounded by an imaginary line:
  • from latitude 21°14.7615’S, longitude 149°19.7670’E
  • then seaward in an easterly direction to position latitude 21°13.1673’S, longitude 149°25.2013’E
  • then south to position latitude 21°14.8168’S, longitude 149°25.6319’E
  • then in a westerly direction to position latitude 21°16.2235’S, longitude 149°20.3557’E
  • then back in a northerly direction to position latitude 21°14.7615’S, longitude 149°19.7670’E.
Except Ships Operated by:
Maritime Safety Queensland, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Marine rescue crews tasked by Emergency Services, Australian Border Force, Ships operated by the port authority or lease holders, Bulk carriers and ships associated with port movements, Pilotage ships, Ships used for maintenance dredging, Ships with approval from the Harbour Master.

The restricted portions of waters listed in Column 1 are also shown as Restricted Area “A” and Restricted Area “B” on chartlet C9-44-3, prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master’s office in Mackay. 		18 April 2019

Townsville restricted areas

The anchoring of any ship is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Magnetic Harbour, Magnetic Island, Nelly Bay
  • from the east cardinal beacon in approximate position latitude 19° 09.96’S, longitude 146° 51.31’E
  • then to beacon No.2 in approximate position latitude 19° 09.75’S, longitude 146° 51.34’E
  • then to beacon No.6 in approximated position latitude 19° 09.63’S, longitude 146° 51.34’E
  • then in a westerly direction following the high water mark around Magnetic Harbour to approximate position latitude 19° 09.66’S, longitude 146° 51.38’E on the eastern breakwater
  • then to beacon No.3 in approximate position latitude 19° 09.69’S, longitude 146° 51.37’E
  • then to beacon No.1 in approximate position latitude 19° 09.75’S, longitude 146° 51.37’E
  • then to approximate position latitude 19° 09.96’S, longitude 146° 51.34’E
  • then in a westerly direction to the starting point.
As shown in red on maps S8o-6 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master's office in Townsville.

Except:
Maritime Safety Queensland; Queensland Police Service (Water Police); Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol; Australian Volunteer Coast Guard; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; and Baywatch Security Services. 		24 July 2009
Port of Townsville
  • The waters of all Channels and Harbours of the Port of Townsville plus the area bounded by an imaginary line drawn from Beacon P2 of the Platypus Channel (latitude 19°11.53'S longitude 146°52.08'E) to latitude 19°11.77'S longitude 146°52.72'E
  • latitude 19°06.68'S longitude 146°54.81'E, to latitude 19°06.31'S
  • longitude 146°53.83'E, to latitude 19°09.23'S longitude 146°52.59'E to beacon S5 in the Sea Channel, (latitude 19°09.33'S longitude 146°52.88'E).
 17 January 1997

A person (an operator) must not operate a ship towing an uncontrolled water-skiing device including, but not limited to, a toboggan, tube or sea-biscuit in the waters listed below. `Uncontrolled water-skiing devices` are generally described as vessel-towed devices where the rider does not have direct control over propulsion or direction, as opposed to a traditional water-ski which the operator can steer (direct) or stop (let go of the tow rope)

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Black Weir, Ross River, Townsville The waters of Black Weir, Ross River, Townsville, described as:
  • commencing at a point on the waterline of the eastern bank nearest to location 19°19.069’ S, 146°44.189’ E
  • westerly to a point on the waterline of the western bank nearest to location 19°18.984’ S, 146°44.116’ E
  • upstream along the waterline of Black Weir to Ross River Dam
  • easterly across Ross River Dam to the waterline of the eastern bank
  • downstream along the waterline of the eastern bank back to the point of commencement.
As shown in red on map S8ws-25 prepared by Maritime Safety Queensland and held at the Regional Harbour Master's office in Townsville. 		22 December 2017

Cairns and Far North Queensland restricted areas

The operation of personal watercraft (PWC) is prohibited for the waters listed below.

Location Watercourse Date gazetted
Tinaroo Dam The waters of Tinaroo Dam from sunset to sunrise. 13 March 1998
Last updated
28 April 2025