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Vessel operators are requested to observe the time limits of the statewide “Colour Coded Berthing Zones” when using public facilities within the Port/waterway.

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GIPPSLAND PORTS MANAGES THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES:

All in-water Navigation Aids

All on land Navigation Aids (excluding light at Mt Barkley)

Tide and compass piles

LAKES ENTRANCE AREA
Eastern (Scallop) Wharf*	Old Slipway Site and Jetties	Bank Jetty*
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Permanent permit berthing only. The wharf provides access for loading/unloading of catch and cargo by prior approval. Sections of the wharf are available for maintenance activities by permit.	Permit berthing only.	Permanent permit berthing only.
Post Office Jetty*	Boat Harbour East, West & Central*	Bullock Island Depot
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Permanent permit berthing only.	Permanent permit berthing only. A small section on the outside of the Western harbour is available for temporary berthing.	Includes April Hamer mooring, operational jetties and travel lift jetties. Not available for public use
Bullock Island Fuel Jetty	Bullock Island Unloading Jetties North & South	Bullock Island Rock Loading Jetty
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Leased to LEFTRADE. Fuel (diesel only) available during business hours by appointment.	Leased to LEFCOL. Not available for public use.	No access for public use.
North Arm Jetty*	Flagstaff Jetty	Green Light Pier
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Permanent permit berthing only, however a small section is designated for loading/unloading.	Destination jetty is available for temporary berthing. Loading/unloading and specific time limits apply on outer. Toilets, picnic and barbeque facilities in vicinity. Also has access to surf beach.	Jetty is available for temporary berthing on the Cunninghame Arm side. No berthing permitted on Entrance side of jetty.
Drews Jetty	Barrier Landing Jetty	Kalimna Jetty
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Destination jetty with small sections reserved for permanent permit berthing and specified time limits.	Destination jetty is available for temporary berthing. Loading/unloading and specific time limits apply on outer. Toilets, drinking water and picnic facilities in vicinity. Also has access to surf beach.	Destination jetty with toilets and picnic facilities in vicinity. Small section with specified time limt.
Nungurner Jetty*
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Destination jetty with toilets, drinking water, picnic facilities and small boatramp in vicinity. Permanent permit berthing on approach and inner. Temporary berthing and specific time limits apply on outer.
METUNG AREA
Silvershot Landing	Metung Town Wharf	Lake King Jetty
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Destination jetty for loading/unloading on ramp side and temporary berthing on outer. Basic picnic facilities and boatramp in vicinity. Only accessible via boat.	Destination jetty for temporary berthing, with sections designated for loading/unloading. Specified time limits apply to one finger. Toilets and picnic facilities available in village centre.	Destination jetty for temporary berthing, with toilets, drinking water, picnic and barbeque facilities in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.
PAYNESVILLE AREA
Ocean Grange Jetty Bunga Arm	Steamer Landing Jetty Bunga Arm	Paynesville Boatyard Jetties and Facilities
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Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section for loading/unloading only. Toilets and picnic facilities in vicinity. Also has access to surf and lake front beach	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section for loading/unloading only, with toilets and drinking water facilities in vicinity. Also has access to surf and lake front beach.	No access to the public without prior approval.
Boatyard Marina Jetty*	Services Jetty & Office Area	Paynesville Boardwalk and Pontoons
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Permanent permit berthing only.	Licensed to Bull Cruisers. Fresh water available to fill boat tanks, unleaded and distillate fuels available, and Sewage pump out and hopper disposal site provided at no cost to vessel operators.	Specified time limits on pontoons and temporary berthing along boardwalk. Access to town businesses and facilities.
Town Wharf	Boat Harbour Central, North & South*	Progress Jetty*
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Specified time limits and loading/unloading on outer face. Temporary berthing on inner faces. Access to town businesses and facilities.	Permanent permit berthing only with three-lane boatramp in vicinity. A section of the southern harbour is available loading/unloading and berthing within for specified time limit.	Permanent permit berthing and temporary berthing available. Low landing for loading/unloading only. Toilets, shower, hopper disposal site, picnic, drinking water facilities and access to town centre in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.
Grassy Point Marina North and South		Grassy Point Jetty
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Permanent permit berthing and temporary berthing available. The jetties are being completely rebuilt in 2008 to provide additional sections for itinerant short-term mooring. Access to town businesses and facilities.		Jetty rebuilt in 2008 to provide additional itinerant short-term mooring. Access to town businesses and facilities.
Duck Arm Public Swing Moorings (x7)	Public Jetty Raymond Island*	Resides Jetty Raymond Island
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Short-term buoy swing moorings available for public use.	Permanent permit berthing on inner section, with area reserved for loading/unloading on outer. Section also available for temporary berthing. Picnic facilities in the vicinity.	Destination jetty with access to lake front beach.
Steamer Landing Raymond Island	Eagle Point Jetty	Mitchell River Silt Jetties Lower Landing
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Destination jetty with picnic facilities in vicinity.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing with toilets, shower, picnic, camping, drinking water facilities and boatramp in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing with basic picnic facilities in the vicinity.
NICHOLSON RIVER
Nicholson River Jetty & Boatramp Jetty	Nicholson River Pen Moorings*
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Destination jetties with sections for temporary berthing, loading/unloading and specified time limits. Boatramp, toilets, picnic, barbeque and drinking water facilities in vicinity.	Permanent permit berthing only.
TAMBO RIVER
Johnsonville Jetty x2	Swan Reach Wharf (Tambo River)
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Destination jetty for temporary berthing with toilets, picnic facilities and boatramp in vicinity.	Destination jetty for temporary berthing with picnic facilities and fresh water available to fill boat tanks in vicinity.
BAIRNSDALE AREA
Butter Factory Jetty
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Destination jetty temporary berthing with no facilities in the vicinity. Five minute walk to town centre.
LAKE VICTORIA AREA
Rotamah Island Jetty	Wattle Point Jetty	Sperm Whale Head Jetty
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Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section with specified time limits. Picnic and drinking water facilities in vicinity.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing, low landing section for loading/unloading only. Toilets, picnic facilities and boatramp in vicinity.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section with specified time limits with toilets, drinking water, barbeque and picnic facilities in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.
Waddy Point Public Swing Mooring (x2)	Loch Sport Main Jetty	Loch Sport Marina Jetty
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Short-term buoy swing mooring available for public use.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section for loading/unloading. Drinking water, picnic, camping and shower facilities in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.	Destination jetty available for temporary berthing including a section with specified time limits. Fresh water available to fill boat tanks. Drinking water, picnic facilities, sewage pump out and hopper disposal site and boatramp in vicinity. Also has access to lake front beach.
Hollands Landing*
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Destination landing with areas for permanent and temporary berthing. Areas adjacent to boatramp reserve for loading/unloading only. This facility is undergoing a major upgrade during the 2008/09 year, mariners intending using the facility during this period should check the availability prior to setting out. Toilet and sewage disposal hopper facilities and boatramp in vicinity.
LAKE WELLINGTON AREA
Marlay Point Floating Jetty	Sewerage hopper barges – Duck Arm and Bunga Arm
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Destination jetty available for temporary berthing, with a section adjacent to the boatramp reserved for loading/unloading only. Toilets, drinking water, picnic, barbeque facilities and dual lane boatramp in vicinity.	Sewage disposal hopper facilities.

All swing mooring areas*

• Swing moorings are private mooring facilities and for use by permit holders only. The exceptions are the public swing moorings in Duck Arm (x7) and Waddy Point (X1).

Annual and short-term berthing is available on selected facilities (*) by application to the Port Manager East Gippsland. Commercial vessels should contact Gippsland Port's office in Lakes Entrance for current berth and channel information.

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FACILITIES MANAGED BY OTHER AUTHORITIES:

The following facilities are managed by East Gippsland Shire:

Bairnsdale Town Wharf

• Destination jetty with toilets, picnic and barbeque facilities in vicinity. Access to town centre via a three minute walk

Nicholson Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty side adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Head section for available for temporary berthing. Toilets, picnic, barbeque and drinking water facilities in vicinity

Eagle Point Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty for loading/unloading with small section for temporary berthing. Toilets available in vicinity adjacent to camp park.

Mitchell River Silt Jetties Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty for loading/unloading with small section for temporary berthing. Toilets available in vicinity adjacent to camp park.

Paynesville Fort King Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty head and side adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Inner side available for temporary berthing. Toilet facilities in vicinity.

Paynesville King Street Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty and floating jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Triple lane boat launching facility with toilet facilities in vicinity.

Paynesville Slip Bight Marina

• Permanent permit berthing only. Clubhouse berthing for specified time limits. Meals and refreshments available when open

Raymond Island Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Single lane boat launching facility with toilet facilities at Ferry landing.

Paynesville Dawsons Cove Boatramp Jetty

• Floating jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading, with outside section available for temporary berthing. Single lane boat launching facility with toilet facilities in vicinity.

Paynesville Sunset Drive Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading, with outside section available for temporary berthing. Single lane boat launching facility.

Johnsonville Boatramp Jetty x2

• Jetty and floating jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Second jetty available for temporary berthing. Toilets and picnic facilities in vicinity.

Metung Shaving Point Jetty

• Jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only. Second jetty available for temporary berthing.

Metung Boardwalk

• Lakeside boardwalk from Chinaman’s Creek to village centre along the edge of Bancroft Bay. Water depth unsuitable for vessels mooring.

Metung Chinamans Creek Jetty

• Jetty is available for temporary berthing on inner and outer. Section on approach for loading/unloading.

Metung Chinamans Creek Marina

• Permanent permit berthing only.

Metung Bancroft Bay Marina including jetties

• Permanent permit berthing only. Loading and unloading boatramp and crane available by prior approval.

Lakes Entrance Boardwalk

• Casual short-term mooring with access to town centre. Specified time zones apply whilst a small section is reserved for permit activity.

Wattle Point Boatramp and Low Landing

• Low landing adjacent to boatramp for loading/unloading only. Single lane boatramp with toilets and picnic facilities in vicinity.

Public Boat Ramps
Operable all year round on all tides and in most weather conditions.

• Lakes Entrance - Marine Parade East, North Arm and North Arm Spit
• Metung - Shaving Point and Silvershot Landing (Boole Poole)
• Tambo River - Johnsonville
• Nicholson River – Nicholson
• Mitchell River – Silt Jetties, Mitchell River Backwater (Bairnsdale)
• Paynesville - Fort King, Birrell’s Peninsula (Newlands Arm), Commissioner Point (Newlands Arm), Slip Road (Boat Harbour), Esplanade (adjacent to Yacht Club)
• Raymond Island
• Eagle Point - Eagle Bay
• Wattle Point

The following facilities are managed by Wellington Shire:

Port of Sale

• Destination wharf and jetty for temporary berthing with designated loading/unloading areas. Toilets, picnic, barbeque and drinking water facilities, and sewage pump out and hopper disposal site in vicinity. Access to town centre via a five minute walk.

Loch Sport Boatramp and Jetty

• Jetty adjacent to boat ramp for loading/unloading only.

Sale Canal Boatramp Jetty

• Jetty adjacent to boatramp for loading and unloading only.

Public Boat Ramps
Operable all year round in most weather conditions.

• Loch Sport - Barton Street, Loch Sport Marina, Seagull Drive and the Boulavarde.
• Holland’s Landing
• Seacombe Landing
• Marlay Point
• Port of Sale