Restricted Water Ski areas in Queensland
Some waterways in the Queensland have restrictions. Before you go out, plan where you want to go and check the restrictions for Water Skiing.
- Gold Coast
- Brisbane
- Sunshine Coast
- Gladstone and inland regions
- Townsville
- Cairns and Far North Queensland
Gold Coast
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Coomera River | Coomera River (south arm) | Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Reg 2012 |
Nerang River | The Nerang River, and adjoining waters, upstream of the Nerang River Gold Coast Bridge linking Southport to Main Beach, other than:
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Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Reg 2012 |
Tallebudgera Creek | Tallebudgera Creek other than between 7am and 7pm between:
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Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Reg 2012 |
A person must not operate a ship in the waters listed below in a way that could be described as freestyling, whether engaged in towing a device or otherwise, so that the ship’s course or speed is insufficiently predictable to allow masters or other ships to readily decide what course and speed to take to avoid a collision with the ship at any time.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Goondiwindi | The waters within the Goondiwindi Natural Heritage and Water Park. | 17/01/2014 |
Brisbane restricted areas
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Brisbane River | South Brisbane and Town Reaches of the Brisbane River between the Merivale Bridge and the Story Bridge. | 20/10/2006 |
Sunshine Coast restricted areas
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Currimundi Lake and Associated Waters | The waters in Currimundi Lake and all watercourses and canals flowing into Currimundi Lake. | 28/02/1997 |
Lake Cooroibah | All waters in Lake Cooroibah. | 28/02/1997 |
Lake Cootharaba | All waters within the marked navigation channels in Lake Cootharaba. | 28/02/1997 |
Lake Weyba, Weyba Creek, Keyser Channel and Doonella Lake | All waters within Lake Weyba, Weyba Creek, Keyser Channel and Doonella Lake. | 28/02/1997 |
Maroochy River | Waters of Maroochy River:
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17/5/2013 |
Eudlo Creek | Waters of Eudlo Creek, other than waters from 50 metres upstream of the public boat ramp in Fishermans Road to 1,500 metres upstream of the public boat ramp in Fishermans Road, for a ship operating in those waters when the following conditions are met:
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6/09/2013 |
Noosa River | The waters of the Noosa River commencing 11/11/2006:
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6/11/2006 |
Pumicestone Passage and Associated Waters |
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28/02/1997 |
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) in the waters listed below endangers marine safety except where the person is operating a recreational ship that is 4.3 metres or shorter in length that is towing only one person.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Mooloolah River | Waters in the Mooloolah River from and including the waters 700 metres upstream of the confluence of the river with Mountain Creek to the waters 3.7 kilometres upstream of the confluence of the river with Mountain Creek. | 28/02/1997 |
Gladstone and inland regions restricted areas
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Burrum River | The waters of the Burrum River within 200 metres north from the High Water mark of the southern river bank and commencing at a point 50 metres downstream of the public boat ramp off Burrum Heads Road to a point 200 metres upstream of the upstream boundary of Lions Park, Burrum Heads. | 12/07/1996 |
No more than one (1) vessel towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) is to operate at any one time, in the waters listed below.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Avington Waterhole | The waters of Avington Waterhole, Barcoo River. | 11/11/2005 |
Townsville restricted areas
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Burdekin River, Charters Towers | All waters of The Weir on the Burdekin River, Charters Towers. Except:
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13/09/2019 |
Cairns and Far North Queensland restricted areas
Any person operating a ship towing anyone by a line attached to the ship (including for example a person water skiing or riding on a toboggan or tube) within the waters listed below endangers marine safety.
Location | Watercourse | Date gazetted |
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Koombooloomba Dam |
Officers of Queensland Transport, Queensland Police Service (Water Police, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol and any persons connected with Stanwell Corporation Limited engaged in inspection, repair and maintenance activities. |
12/10/2001 27/11/2001 |
Tinaroo Dam | The waters of Tinaroo Dam from sunset to sunrise. | 13/03/1998 |