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The waters of Tropical North Queensland provide an array of recreational opportunities including boating.
Boating activity is busy throughout the Whitsundays and includes organised sailing adventures, charter yachts, dinghy hire, sailboards, jetskis and regular ferry services. Skippers of these water transport vessels range from highly experienced to novice, making conditions unpredictable at times.
See below for some guidelines and useful hints for improving boating safety.
Boating Safety & Legislation
Maritime Safety Queensland advises on boat safety and lists legislation regarding recreational boating (including para-sailing).
Useful Links
Weather
One of the greatest dangers on the water is taking conditions for granted, as they often change rapidly. Checking the weather conditions for your journey is an essential preventive safety procedure. The Bureau of Meteorology has the latest information.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
See the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for tourism and recreational use of protected reef areas.
Australia and New Zealand Safe Boating Education Group (ANZSBEG)
This website is managed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority on behalf of ANZSBEG. The site has information on safety communications, children in boats.
Further Information
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