Queenscliff Harbour (Queenscliff Harbour Precinct Reserve, Local Port of Port Phillip)

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Queenscliff Harbour (Queenscliff Harbour Precinct Reserve, Local Port of Port Phillip)

Queenscliff Harbour is a bustling marina with a working boatyard. Along the boardwalk is the dynamic retail precinct with restaurants, charter and dive operators, bike hire and more.

Make sure to climb to the top of the 42m observation tower offering stunning views of the bays natural beauty.

Waterbased activities are plentiful. Dive schools offer scuba and snorkelling tuition, boat charters offer fishing or dolphin tours.

The Maritime Museum and Marine Discovery Centre are nearby.

Visitors can catch the ferry across the bay to Sorrento from the ferry terminal.

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Queenscliff Harbour (Queenscliff Harbour Precinct Reserve, Local Port of Port Phillip)

Queenscliff Harbour (Queenscliff Harbour Precinct Reserve, Local Port of Port Phillip)

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Queenscliff Harbour (Queenscliff Harbour Precinct Reserve, Local Port of Port Phillip)

Safety in nature

You can benefit both mind and body when you get outdoors to explore and experience Victoria's natural places. Before you go, take a look at our safety tips and check our changed conditions and closures information for a great visit.

Accessibility

Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however, in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state. Parks Victoria provides a range of a equipment, including all-terrain and beach wheelchairs, facilities, accommodation and accessibility information and programs to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Victoria's parks.

Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.

Warnings & Restrictions

Dogs

Dogs are allowed but must be on a leash

Restrictions

  • Load, weight restrictions
  • Boating zones apply
  • Fees apply
  • No fires permitted
  • No camping
  • No motorised vehicles, including electric bikes or scooters allowed on management vehicle only paths, tracks or roads

Warnings

  • Water hazards
    • Strong currents
    • Deep water
    • Shallow water
  • Animals and pests
    • Stingers
    • Sharks
  • Terrain hazards
    • Slippery surface

Be Prepared

Stay safe and get the most out of your park visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks in Victoria’s parks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care. Find out more.

Change of Conditions

Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.

Queenscliff Creek Edge Protection Works

Works have now commenced on site, marked with the recent delivery of approximately 550 tonnes of rock to support the project. Our contractor, Elstone Diving Services, is currently undertaking site preparations and will shortly begin excavation works behind the two existing walls in readiness for construction.
 
We wish to advise that the mobilisation of specialist equipment has resulted in a brief delay to the start of the major construction activities, which are now expected to commence in April. Completion of the works is expected in May, subject to weather and site conditions.
 
We thank you for your understanding and patience during these essential preparation works and throughout the construction period. These works are necessary to ensure long-term stability and protection of the creek edge for the safety of the community and waterway users.

Project details
The existing seawalls located in the northwest corner of Queenscliff Creek are in poor condition and require stabilisation to ensure the ongoing safety of waterway users within the area.
 
The works will include removal of the two existing walls, one concrete and one timber, which will be replaced with a rock revetment to provide long-term stabilisation of the creek bank.

Construction access and impacts
Project construction materials and excavated materials will be transported by barge between the Queenscliff Harbour overflow carpark (near the Trawler berths) and the project site, Sand Island.
 
The contractor, Elstone Diving Services Pty Ltd, has advised that up to four barge crossings may occur each day during construction, with a maximum disruption of up to 15 minutes per crossing. Traffic control measures will be in place during these movements.
 
Public access to the work site will be restricted in the Queenscliff Harbour overflow carpark and at Sand Island, as indicated on the map.
 
Sand Island will not display exclusion zone buoys, as these would create a hazard within the navigation swing basin. Instead, clear signage will be installed in prominent locations to provide information for the public and waterway users.

Attachments: Project work area (100KB)

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