Southern Queensland SUPERYACHT GUIDE

MORETON BAY

Arriving in Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay extends 125km from Caloundra and the tip of Bribie Island on the Sunshine Coast in the north to the Gold Coast Seaway in the south. The bay has three distinct areas: broader expanses of open water in the north, its mid-section gradually contracting to waterways clustered with pretty islands and, from the Jumpinpin Bar south, the mangrove-lined channels and sandy beaches of the northern Gold Coast.

MARINE CONTACTS Brisbane Marine Pilots / Mooloolaba Station P +61 (0)7 5458 6601 E bmp@brisbanepilots.com.au F +61 0(7) 5478 3435 MARITIME SAFETY QUEENSLAND Regional Harbour Master Brisbane A MacArthur Avenue East, Pinkenba P +61 (0)7 3632 7500

Looking west over the iconic sands of gently-shelving Horseshoe Bay on the south side of Peel Island (Teerk Roo Ra).

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VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COAST GUARD Both the AVCG and VMR Queensland operate different rescue stations around Moreton Bay. Only a selection are listed below, broadly arranged from north to south. Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie Island P +61 (0)7 3408 7596 (also after-hours) CS VMR 445 | "VMR Bribie Island" Coast Guard QF3 Redcliffe P +61 (0)7 3203 5522

The bay spans 35km at its widest point and is home to around 360 islands, many as sandy islets, the main ones for visitors being Moreton Island and North Stradbroke. The entrance to Moreton Bay is scattered with numerous sandbanks supplied by the ongoing drift of sand along the coastline. Between Tangalooma and Skirmish Point on Bribie Island are the Middle Banks, Central Banks and Western Banks. From north of Moreton Island towards Caloundra are the Yule Road, Spitfire Bank, and the Salamander Bank, amongst others. Refer to Beacon to Beacon maps for Moreton Bay . msq.qld.gov.au/Boating-maps/Moreton-Bay-guides The Amity Banks are located just west of Amity Point, while the Moreton Banks lie to the west of the southern tip of Moreton Island. These banks can be challenging for marine navigation as they constantly change due to tidal currents. Refer to Beacon to Beacon maps for Southern Moreton Bay . Local knowledge experts on the waters in this area can be arranged ahead of time to join a vessel for the day. msq.qld.gov.au/Boating-maps/Moreton-Bay-guides The tidal range in the bay area is moderate at 1.5–2m in range. The average depth is 6.8m with many parts of the bay deeper at over 30m. Consult the MSQ Tides website page for more information for specific locations’ tidal details found under Tidal Planes referring to the Brisbane Bar and Moreton Bay. msq.qld.gov.au/Tides

VHF CHs 16, 21, 23 and 73 CS "Coastguard Redcliffe" Coast Guard QF2 Brisbane (Manly)

P +61 (0)7 3396 5911 | +61 (0)404 466 000 VHF CHs 16, 63, 67 and 73 CS "Coastguard Brisbane" Volunteer Marine Rescue Stradbroke Island P +61 (0)7 3409 9338 (also after-hours) CS VMR 449 | "VMR North Stradbroke" Volunteer Marine Rescue Raby Bay (Cleveland) P +61 (0)7 3821 2244 | +61 (0)427 372 830 CS VMR 455 | "VMR Raby Bay" In an emergency, phone Triple Zero (000)

Moreton Bay

The Brisbane Pilotage Area is a compulsory pilotage area commencing from the Maroochy River in the north on the Sunshine Coast through into Moreton Bay and south to Russell Island where the Southport Pilotage Area takes over. Refer to the Brisbane area pilotage chartlet . All ships that are 50m or more proceeding within a Queensland compulsory pilotage area must either carry a licensed marine pilot or be under the command of a master who holds a Pilotage Exemption Certificate for the area.

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