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WA Boat Ramps

41 ramps across 5 bioregions

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Looking for a complete list? We've curated 41 key fishing launch points below. For the full directory of all WA boat ramps including facilities and current conditions, visit Transport WA's official boat ramp directory →

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Boat Sizes

S = Small (<5m) | M = Medium (5-7m) | L = Large (>7m)

Lanes

Number of launch lanes available at the facility.

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West Coast

14 Ramps

Perth metro and surrounds - Augusta to Kalbarri.

Ramp Town Size Lanes Notes Map
Woodman Point Coogee S/M/L 8 Largest facility in WA. All tide. Fuel available.
Hillarys Boat Harbour Hillarys S/M/L 6 Protected harbour. Fuel, parking, amenities.
Two Rocks Marina Two Rocks S/M/L 4 Protected marina. Good offshore access.
Ocean Reef Ocean Reef S/M/L 4 Protected harbour. Popular metro ramp.
Mindarie Marina Mindarie S/M 2 Protected marina in northern suburbs.
Point Peron Rockingham S/M 2 Cockburn Sound access. Sheltered.
Palm Beach Rockingham S/M 2 Protected beach launch.
Lancelin Lancelin M 2 Beach launch. Good for lobster/reef.
Cervantes Cervantes M 2 Jurien Bay Marine Park access.
Jurien Bay Jurien Bay S/M/L 3 Protected harbour. Marine park.
Batavia Coast Marina Geraldton S/M/L 4 Main Geraldton ramp. Abrolhos access.
Mary Street Mandurah S/M 3 Estuary access. Crabbing popular.
Ocean Marina Mandurah S/M/L 4 Ocean access via channel.
Dawesville Channel Dawesville S/M 2 Estuary and ocean access.

South Coast

10 Ramps

Augusta to the SA border - Southern Ocean waters.

Ramp Town Size Lanes Notes Map
Emu Point Albany S/M/L 4 Main Albany ramp. King George Sound.
Frenchman Bay Albany M 2 Salmon and reef access.
Bremer Bay Bremer Bay S/M/L 2 Canyon fishing. Orca tours depart here.
Bandy Creek Esperance S/M/L 2 Recherche Archipelago access.
Augusta Augusta M 2 Capes region. Hardy Inlet.
Denmark Denmark S 2 River and inlet access.
Hopetoun Hopetoun M 2 Beach launch. Fitzgerald coast.
Casuarina Bunbury S/M/L 4 Main Bunbury ramp. Inner harbour.
Port Geographe Busselton S/M/L 3 Geographe Bay access.
Dunsborough Dunsborough M 2 Beach and ramp launch.

Gascoyne

7 Ramps

Kalbarri to Exmouth - Ningaloo and Shark Bay.

Ramp Town Size Lanes Notes Map
Exmouth Boat Harbour Exmouth S/M/L 4 Ningaloo gateway. Fuel available.
Bundegi Exmouth S/M 2 Gulf access. Calmer water.
Tantabiddi Exmouth S/M 2 Ningaloo reef access. Concrete ramp with parking.
Coral Bay Coral Bay S 2 Beach launch. Small boats only.
Carnarvon Carnarvon S/M/L 3 Protected harbour. Fascine access.
Denham Denham M 2 Shark Bay access. Check tides.
Kalbarri Kalbarri S/M 2 Murchison River mouth.

Pilbara

5 Ramps

Onslow to Port Hedland - tropical waters, big tides.

Ramp Town Size Lanes Notes Map
Dampier Dampier S/M/L 4 Dampier Archipelago access.
Back Beach Karratha S/M 2 Big tides - check times.
Point Samson Point Samson M 2 Reef access. Popular fishing town.
Beadon Creek Onslow S/M/L 3 Mackerel Islands access.
Spoilbank Marina Port Hedland S/M/L 4 New marina facility.

Kimberley

5 Ramps

Broome to Kununurra - extreme tides, remote wilderness.

Extreme Tides: Kimberley tides can exceed 11 metres. Check tide times before launching - many ramps are only accessible around high tide.
Ramp Town Size Lanes Notes Map
Town Beach Broome S/M 2 Beach launch. Big tides.
Entrance Point Broome M 2 High tide access only.
Derby Derby M 2 King Sound. 11m+ tides.
Wyndham Wyndham S/M 2 Cambridge Gulf. Barra fishing.
Lake Argyle Lake Argyle S/M 2 Freshwater barra. Iconic destination.
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