Coastal Harbours and River Entrances

The Crown Lands Division of the Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA) is responsible for the sustainable management of nearly half of the land in NSW. The Crown land estate encompasses the dry land and the submerged land of the states waterways 5.5 km out to sea and includes the ocean floor, most coastal estuaries, many large riverbeds and some coastal wetlands.

The Crown Lands Division is also responsible for the built assets and the natural resources on and within Crown land. Along the coastline of NSW, Crown Lands manages a range of built maritime assets and maintains access to these assets where appropriate.

The major maritime assets worth a total of $2 billion include 25 coastal harbours (outside the commercial Ports of Newcastle, Sydney, Port Botany and Port Kembla), 21 river entrances (including breakwaters and river training walls), the Tweed River Sand Bypass system and the Lake Illawarra Authority.

Coastal harbours

Crown Lands is responsible for the management and maintenance of 25 coastal harbours which cater for the commercial fishing industry, growing tourism industry and recreational boating. In addition to being operational bases for the commercial fishing fleet, the coastal harbours are experiencing increasing demand as tourist destinations and departure points for charter boats and recreational boaters. The coastal harbours also provide an important role in the ongoing success of many NSW coastal regions providing opportunities for economic growth, job opportunities, tourism and recreation.

The infrastructure (i.e. breakwaters and river training walls) that defines the coastal river entrances play a pivotal role in the safe navigation of marine vessels, including commercial fishing fleets and recreational boaters. The breakwaters and river training walls are also a popular destination for fishing, walking and site seeing.

Click the links below for more information about each harbour.

Select a port Coastal Harbours and River Entrances Tweed Heads Brunswick Heads Ballina Evans Head Illuka Yamba Wooli Coffs Harbour South West Rocks Port Macquarie Laurieton Crowdy Head Tuncurry Tea Gardens Nelson Bay Raymond Terrace Brooklyn Wollongong Kiama Greenwell Point Ulladulla Batemans Bay Narooma Bermagui Eden

Off-shore boating

Navigating the coastal river entrances of NSW can be dangerous. The NSW Maritime Authority is responsible for boating safety and provides a range of services and advice for boat owners and drivers.

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/offshore.html

Key Contacts

Phone 02 4920 5059 or 4920 5056
Email coastalharbours@lpma.nsw.gov.au