Augusta Boat Harbour

The Augusta boat harbour provides the much-needed safe haven for vessels between facilities at Albany to the east, and Busselton, to the north.

This world-class, landmark facility provides commercial and recreational users with appropriate infrastructure to service the region's tourism and commercial fleet with the 2.8 hectares of sheltered water and 5 hectares of land for service facilities including:

• A four-lane boat launching facility with floating finger jetties.
• A 50 metre land-backed service wharf.
• Forty boat pens for commercial and recreational vessels.
• Car-and-trailer parking for 160 vehicles.
• Four fully-serviced land development lots for marine related purposes.
• Amenities building and pavilion.
• 24 hour closed circuit television security surveillance.

It will also serve as a regional base for sea search and rescue operations, supported by the Augusta airstrip.

There are a number of pens available for annual and casual hiring, and all enquiries can be directed to the Department of Transport's (DoT) Bunbury regional office.

Boat pens are available at Department of Transports metropolitan and regional boating facilities providing a secure, convenient option to easily access your favourite boating destination.

The Department of Transport has vacant pens available in both metropolitan areas such as Fremantle and Two Rocks Marina, as well as regional areas including the Mid-West, Southwest and Great Southern.

Pens range in size from 8 to 25 metres. Having your own pen will provide you with a safe and convenient facility for your boat with secure access giving you more time on the water.

For information relating to fees and charges applying to pens, please refer to the Schedule of Maritime facilities fees and charges (2016/2017).

Wait lists

The Department of Transport manages boat harbours and other maritime facilities for small craft around the State. Vessel accommodation offered at each maritime facility is different, and may include pens, swing or pile moorings, or a mix of both. There will usually be different size pens or moorings available at each facility, catering for vessels from 6 metres upwards.

Vessel accommodation is always in high demand. Where the number of pens/moorings available is not sufficient to satisfy demand, the DoT maritime facility maintains a waiting list.

Facilities that may have a wait list

• Bunbury, Casuarina Boat Harbour moorings.
• Bunbury, Casuarina Boat Harbour pens.
• Exmouth boating facility.
• Fremantle Challenger Harbour.
• Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour.
• Geraldton boating facility.
• Hillarys Boat Harbour.

Members of the public who wish to be considered for a long term (annual) vacancy in the pen/mooring system when one becomes available are able to put their name on the wait list.

Note:

A separate form is to be used for moorings in Mooring Control Areas (MCAs). Go to Mooring control area rules.

Wait list process

1. If you would like to be on a wait list for a pen or mooring please contact us via the application form below.
2. You will be assigned a wait list number. (example: CBH 001)
3. Once a suitable pen/mooring is available, you will be contacted in writing by the Department. You will be given two-weeks to respond.
4. If you do not respond within the 2 week period your name will automatically come off the wait list. You will need to re-apply to go on the wait list again.
5. You will get a maximum of 2 offers within a year. If you decline both offers, your name will be removed from the wait list.

Need to come off the wait list?

If you are on a wait list, but have acquired a pen or mooring elsewhere, please notify the wait list facility and ask to have your name removed.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) offers a range of tide related information:

• Interactive tide location map.
• Sea Level Forecasts.
• Sea Temperature Analysis.
• The wind across Australia.

Please use the links below.