Boat ramps near Bowraville
We list 24 boat ramps within 25 km of Bowraville, NSW. Recorded facilities: 11 with toilets, 7 with car or trailer parking, 10 with a fish cleaning table.
Closest to Bowraville is Bowraville South Boat Ramp (Congarinni North), 3.6 km from the town centre. Congarinni Bridge (Macksville) follows at 8.7 km, the ramp recorded as "Tilly Willy Creek. Macksville" at 9.0 km and North Macksville Lions Park at 9.1 km. Only 1 ramp is within 5 km, and 4 within 10 km.
Most are in the Nambucca Valley area, with others in Bellingen and Kempsey. The Nambucca River is the waterway with the most ramps recorded by Transport for NSW, while Macksville and Nambucca Heads are the localities with the most. Transport for NSW records no toilets at 11 ramps, and launch fees are recorded as free at most. A facility missing from the records is unknown, not absent, so ramp conditions are worth checking locally before a launch, particularly where a ramp has no recorded facilities at all.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Gordon Park Nambucca Heads 2 lanes
- North Macksville Lions Park 2 lanes
- RSL Club Car Park, Nambucca Heads 2 lanes
- Scotts Head Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Shelly Beach Ocean Ramp 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- North Macksville Lions Park 9 facilities
- Shelly Beach Ocean Ramp 7 facilities
- Deep Creek Boat Ramp 6 facilities
- Gordon Park Nambucca Heads 6 facilities
- Stuart Island - Nambucca Heads 6 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Largest car parks
- Stuart Island - Nambucca Heads 23 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
- North Macksville Lions Park 2 lanes
Usable at all tides
- North Macksville Lions Park 2 lanes
- Shelly Beach Ocean Ramp 2 lanes
- Stuart Island - Nambucca Heads 2 lanes
- RSL Club Car Park, Nambucca Heads 2 lanes
- Urunga Ramp - Upstream 1 lane
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Bowraville South Boat Ramp | 3.6 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Congarinni Bridge | 8.7 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Tilly Willy Creek. Macksville | 9.0 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| North Macksville Lions Park | 9.1 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Newee Creek - Macksville | 10 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Nursery Road Boat Ramp | 11 km | ||||
| Belmore Channel - South Nambucca | 12 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Stuart Island - Nambucca Heads | 14 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Boultons Crossing Reserve | 14 km | 1 | Yes | Fee payable | |
| Boultons Crossing Boat Ramp | 14 km | Yes | |||
| RSL Club Car Park, Nambucca Heads | 14 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Gordon Park Nambucca Heads | 14 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Wellington Drive. Nambucca Heads | 15 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Deep Creek Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Shelly Beach Ocean Ramp | 16 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Weir Reserve | 17 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Scotts Head Boat Ramp | 18 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Third Head, Urunga | 20 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Bellinger River Boat Ramp | 22 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Urunga | 22 km | ||||
| Urunga Ramp - Upstream | 23 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Kalang River Boat Ramp | 23 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Urunga Ramp - Downstream | 23 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Stuarts Point Boat Ramp | 24 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre, up to 25 km. Click a column heading to sort.
Ramps near the town by local government area
| Nambucca Valley | 17 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Bellingen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kempsey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Click a column heading to sort. Counts are ramps with the item recorded in the source data.
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Bowraville?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 24 boat ramps within 25 km of Bowraville: 11 with toilets recorded and 7 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Bowraville?
Bowraville South Boat Ramp, about 3.6 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Bowraville has the most launching lanes?
7 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (2): Gordon Park Nambucca Heads; North Macksville Lions Park; RSL Club Car Park, Nambucca Heads, among others.
Which boat ramps near Bowraville have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 1 ramp: North Macksville Lions Park.
Can I launch at any tide near Bowraville?
State records list 12 ramps as usable at all tides, including North Macksville Lions Park, Shelly Beach Ocean Ramp and Stuart Island - Nambucca Heads. 3 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 near Bowraville?
A launch fee is recorded at 1 ramp and free launching at 20 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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