Boat ramps in Australia
3,003 boat ramps, sorted by state, local government area and nearby town. Each listing shows where the ramp is, the launching lanes and trailer parking when recorded, and the facilities nearby.
Ramps by state and territory
| New South Wales | 915 | 398 | 263 | 222 | 152 | 403 |
| Victoria | 732 | 120 | 146 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| Queensland | 633 | 252 | 440 | 182 | 112 | 277 |
| Western Australia | 256 | 52 | 167 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 190 | 63 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasmania | 187 | 33 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Territory | 79 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Click a column heading to sort. Counts are ramps with the item recorded in the source data.
Near a city
- Albury (23)
- Canberra (13)
- Coffs Harbour (17)
- Gosford (55)
- Grafton (18)
- Griffith (3)
- Lismore (8)
- Newcastle (42)
- Port Macquarie (23)
- Queanbeyan (12)
- Sydney (108)
- Wagga Wagga (4)
- Wollongong (21)
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Woodman Point boat ramp 8 lanes
- Hillarys boat ramp 6 lanes
- Mary Street, Mandurah 6 lanes
- Port Geographe Marina public boat ramp 6 lanes
- Rathmines Boat Ramp 6 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Berowra Waters Boat Ramp 12 facilities
- Lawrence - Clarence River 11 facilities
- Apex Park Boat Ramp, Narooma 10 facilities
- Greenwell Point Boat Ramp - Titania Park Adelaide Street 10 facilities
- Hawks Nest - Moira Parade Boat Ramp 10 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Largest car parks
- Shorncliffe, Sinbad Street 170 spaces
- Wisemans Ferry Boat Ramp 150 spaces
- Tin Can Bay, Norman Point 131 spaces
- Scarborough, Thurecht Parade 120 spaces
- Rosslyn Bay, Anchor Drive (eastern) 118 spaces
Parking spaces recorded by Transport for NSW, the WA Department of Transport or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Evans Head & South Evans Head Boat Ramp 5 lanes
- Speers Point Boat Ramp, Cockle Creek 5 lanes
- Burnett Heads 5 lanes
- Cairns, Portsmith, Tingira Street 5 lanes
- Gladstone Marina, Alf O'Rourke Drive 5 lanes
Usable at all tides
- Rathmines Boat Ramp 6 lanes
- Evans Head & South Evans Head Boat Ramp 5 lanes
- Speers Point Boat Ramp, Cockle Creek 5 lanes
- Burnett Heads 5 lanes
- Cairns, Portsmith, Tingira Street 5 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there in Australia?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 3,003 boat ramps in Australia: 930 with toilets recorded and 1,210 with parking recorded.
Which boat ramp in Australia has the most launching lanes?
Woodman Point boat ramp, with 8 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps in Australia have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 266 ramps, including Evans Head & South Evans Head Boat Ramp; Speers Point Boat Ramp, Cockle Creek; Burnett Heads.
Can I launch at any tide in Australia?
State records list 706 ramps as usable at all tides, including Rathmines Boat Ramp; Evans Head & South Evans Head Boat Ramp; Speers Point Boat Ramp, Cockle Creek. 163 ramps are recorded as tide limited. For the other ramps the tide range is not recorded: check tides before you go.
Do I have to pay to launch a boat in Australia?
A launch fee is recorded at 58 ramps and free launching at 738 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.