Boat ramps near Mackay
We list 12 boat ramps within 25 km of Mackay, QLD. Recorded facilities: 2 with toilets, 8 with car or trailer parking.
Every one of the 12 ramps in this 25 km circle lies in Mackay's council area. Mackay has the highest count of any locality, and the others are spread over places such as Cremorne, Andergrove, Slade Point, Eimeo, Bucasia and Dunnrock.
Mackay Boat Ramp is the nearest at 1.2 km, and Mackay, Mulherin Drive has 4 lanes on record. Eimeo, Sunset Boulevard and Bucasia Boat Ramp are among those further out. Parking is noted at 8 ramps and toilets at 2.
Bakers Creek, Farleigh, Walkerston and Marian are neighbouring towns with their own entries.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Mackay, Mulherin Drive 4 lanes
- Mackay Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Bucasia Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Half Tide Tug Harbour 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Mackay, Mulherin Drive 5 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Largest car parks
- Mackay, Mulherin Drive 98 spaces
- Half Tide Tug Harbour 37 spaces
- Bucasia Boat Ramp 32 spaces
- Mackay Boat Ramp 22 spaces
- Andergrove, Apsley Way 15 spaces
Parking spaces recorded by Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Mackay, Mulherin Drive 4 lanes
Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
Usable at all tides
- Mackay, Mulherin Drive 4 lanes
- Pleystowe
Not tide limited (Queensland TMR). Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
All listed ramps
| Mackay Boat Ramp | 1.2 km | 3 | No | 22 spaces | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Boat ramp, Cremorne | 1.7 km | Map | ||||||
| Mackay, Mulherin Drive | 5.3 km | 4 | Yes | 98 spaces | Yes | All tides | Map | |
| Andergrove, Apsley Way | 7.6 km | 1 | No | 15 spaces | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Boat ramp, Slade Point | 7.6 km | Map | ||||||
| Eimeo, Sunset Boulevard | 12 km | 1 | No | 5 spaces | Tide limited | Free | Map | |
| Bucasia Boat Ramp | 12 km | 2 | No | 32 spaces | Tide limited | Free | Map | |
| Dunnrock, Dunrock Esplanade | 15 km | 1 | No | 15 spaces | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Boat ramp, Shoal Point | 16 km | Yes | Free | Map | ||||
| Pleystowe | 17 km | No | All tides | Map | ||||
| Half Tide Tug Harbour | 20 km | 2 | No | 37 spaces | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Constant Creek Boatramp | 25 km | 1 | No | 15 spaces | Tide limited | Map |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Mackay, up to 25 km. Parking spaces are counted by Transport for NSW, the WA Department of Transport or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads; "Yes" means parking is recorded without a count. Tides: water access at all times or tide limited, as recorded by Transport for NSW or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads. Map links open OpenStreetMap at the ramp. Click a column heading to sort.
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Mackay?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 12 boat ramps within 25 km of Mackay: 2 with toilets recorded and 8 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Mackay?
Mackay Boat Ramp, about 1.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Mackay.
Which boat ramp near Mackay has the most launching lanes?
Mackay, Mulherin Drive, with 4 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps near Mackay have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 1 ramp: Mackay, Mulherin Drive.
Can I launch at any tide near Mackay?
Yes, at 2 ramps within 25 km of Mackay: state records list them as usable at all tides (Mackay, Mulherin Drive; Pleystowe). 7 ramps are recorded as tide limited. For the other 3 ramps the tide range is not recorded. Source: tide limits recorded by Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads; check tides before you go.
Do I have to pay to launch a boat near Mackay?
No launch fee is recorded at any listed ramp within 25 km of Mackay. Free launching is recorded at 3 ramps: Bucasia Boat Ramp; Eimeo, Sunset Boulevard; Boat ramp, Shoal Point. For the other 9 ramps no fee information is recorded. Fee information comes from the fee tag on OpenStreetMap; check with the ramp manager.
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