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Kalbarri Maritime Facility
The Kalbarri Maritime Facility is located close to the Murchison River ocean entrance, providing easy access to the Indian Ocean.
The facility includes a land backed wharf, jetty and fuelling facility. There are 32 secure and convenient boat pens available for commercial and recreational vessels.
The parking, public toilets, and a boat ramp are operated by the Shire of Northampton.
Kalbarri is a small fishing town and a popular holiday destination renowned for its coastal scenery, national park, fishing, swimming and whale watching.
Facilities
Service jetty
There is a service jetty that provides lighting, single and three phase power, water, and fuelling facility.
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Land back wharf
The concrete wharf is located between the jetty and boat pens and provides lighting, power and water.
Boat ramp
There is a single lane boat ramp, floating universal access pontoon and sealed car and boat trailer park to the northeast of the boat pens that is operated by the Shire of Northampton.
Fuelling facility
Fuel is available from the service jetty. This service is provided by Baileys Marine Fuels. A Baileys fuel card is required.
Phone: 1300 224 539
Email: baileys@ampol.com.au
Parking
There is a sealed public car park adjacent to the boat pens.
Toilets
There a public toilet block located to the south-east of the service jetty
Expired flare disposal
Flare disposal is available nearby at the Kalbarri Volunteer Sea Search and Rescue Group, Grey Street, Kalbarri. Find out more about flare disposal locations.
Waterway entrance channel
Latitude: -27.708 S Longitude: 114.159 E
Boat pens
| Number of pens | Lengths | Services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 pens |
Options include:
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Single and three phase power, lighting and water. |
| Kalbarri Maritime Facility: Vessel accommodation plan | Kb | |
Fees and charges (2024/2025)
See below for current fees at Kalbarri Maritime Facility.
Fixed pens with a walkway are charged per metre of pen length. The fixed alongside berths are charged per metre of the vessel length.
All fees quoted are inclusive of GST and should be paid in advance.
12 months
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $571.20 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $571.20 |
3 months or more per month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $52.10 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $52.10 |
1 month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $85.65 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $85.65 |
1 week
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $25.70 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $25.70 |
User installed and maintained harbour swing mooring
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| 12 months | $143.30 |
| 3 months or more per month | $13.05 |
| 1 month | $21.50 |
| 1 week | $6.45 |
| 1 day | $2.85 |
Other facility fees
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Electricity supply - metered | COST |
| Water supply - metered | COST |
| Rubbish removal - including any not placed in supplied bins or containers not removed; waste oil in excess of 150 litres; or rubbish from source other than fee paying vessel. | COST |
Service jetty fees
There are fees and conditions for use for service jetties and wharves at DoT managed maritime facilities.
Find out more about service jetty and wharf fees.
Apply for a boat pen
DoT’s vessel accommodation is offered on a casual, short term and long term basis and is always in high demand. Submit the enquiry form to find out if a pen is available.
Ready to apply?
Once you have spoken with one of our Harbour Officers to confirm availability, fill in either the waitlist or vessel accommodation application form below and familiarise yourself with important terms and conditions.
| Vessel accommodation application | Kb | |
| Pen or mooring wait list application form | Kb | |
Weather and conditions
Before heading out on the water be sure to check the current:
| Bureau of Meteorology (BOM): Kalbarri forecast | ||
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| BOM: Check the weather before you go out on the water | ||
Useful resources
DoT has several resources to help you stay safe when out on the water.
Deckee
Deckee is a free app to help you plan your next boating trip. The app helps you keep informed with location-based data, safety alerts, access to the coast cams, weather forecasts and other information while you're on your boat. Download Deckee before you go.
Boating safety
We provide a range of boating safety information on safety equipment, boating rules and marine radios and distress calls.
Nautical charts
DoT publishes nautical charts of the WA coastline for use by recreational and commercial vessels.
See Carnarvon to Shoal Point nautical charts.
Boating guides
Our boating guides provide local marine safety information, including boating hazards, speed restrictions, personal watercraft, water ski and closed water areas. Download a guide below or visit the boating guides page for more resources.
| Kalbarri Port Gregory boating guide | Kb | |
Contact us
To find out more, contact the Geraldton office on (08) 9216 8170 or email MidWest@transport.wa.gov.au