Townsville has a number of boat ramps available for launching your boat.
Townsville City Council is the managing authority for all of the boat ramps on this page, with the exception of the boat ramps on Sir Leslie Thiess Drive which are managed by Port of Townsville Limited.
Located on the south bank of Rollingstone Creek, at the end of Marlin Street and Tooth Street. This boat ramp has access to toilets and a water tap.
Address: 0 Esplanade, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island (map)
GPS coordinates: 19.160662° S 146.8523° E
Access to: Ocean
Facilities
Ramp lanes: 2
Slope: 9°
Load: 5t
Parking for cars with trailers: 48
Additional parking: 27 (car only)
Managing Authority: Townsville City Council.
Located off Yule Street adjacent to the Picnic Bay jetty. This boat ramp is tide limited, and has access to toilets and a water tap.
Location
Address: 2-10 Yule Street, Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island (map)
GPS coordinates: 19.18036° S 146.83799° E
Access to: Ocean
Facilities
Ramp lanes: 1
Slope: 10°
Load: 5t
Parking for cars with trailers: 50
Managing Authority: Townsville City Council.
Located at the northern end of Cape Pallarenda Road along The Esplanade, before Pallarenda Park. This boat ramp is tide limited, and has access to toilets and a water tap.
Located in Loam Island Park which is across from the intersection of Illuta Street and Riverway Drive.
Location
Address: Loam Island Park, 0 Riverway Drive (at Illuta Street), Rasmussen (map)
GPS coordinates: 19.34909° S 146.73140° E
Access to: Ross River
Facilities
Ramp lanes: 1
Slope: 8°
Load: 5t
Parking for cars with trailers: 10
Managing Authority: Townsville City Council.
Located on the south bank of Althaus Creek at the end of Saunders Beach Boat Ramp Road, which comes off Saunders Beach Road past Atoll Street. Across the other side of the creek is the Bluewater Boat Ramp. This boat ramp is tide limited.
These boat ramps have access to toilets and a water tap.
Location
Address: Off 25 Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville City (map)
GPS coordinates:
Upstream: 19.25403° S 146.82661° E
Downstream: 19.25305° S 146.82719° E
Access to: Ross Creek
Facilities
Ramp lanes: 3 each
Pontoons: 1
Slope:
Upstream: 10°
Downstream: 9°
Load: 5t
Parking for cars with trailers: 87
Managing Authority: Port of Townsville Limited.
Located at the end of Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. The Townsville Recreational Boating Park (TRBP) contains ample parking along with 4 boat ramps each with 2 lanes. These boat ramps have access to toilets and a water tap.
Location
Address: 30-34 Seventh Avenue, South Townsville (map)
