Carnarvon Boat Harbour is an important hub for the commercial fishing industry and recreational boating community.
The boat harbour facilities include Bickley Wharf, a boat ramp, and two service jetties. There is also a range of boat pen and mooring options for recreational and commercial vessels.
Carnarvon is centrally located between the Shark Bay Heritage area and Ningaloo Reef, making it a great place to rest before continuing your journey north or south. It is also home to the world's largest sea grass bank, and the nearby Gascoyne River mouth is popular for fishing, swimming, wind surfing and kite surfing.
Find out more about the works to improve access to Carnarvon Fascine and upgrade the harbour.
Harbour facilities
Bickley land backed wharf
Bickley Wharf is a land backed wharf that caters for loading and unloading of commercial fishing vessels and provides single and three phase power, water and refuelling.
Wharf load limits
- Berth load: Maximum 200 tonne displacement vessel berthing at 0.3m/s at a maximum approach angle of 15°.
- Stack load: 2000kg/m2
- Crane load:
- 10 tonne mobile crane with 20 tonne jack load over min 1.2m x 1.2m pad. Minimum clear distance from jack centres to sheet pile face is 2 metres.
- 5 tonne excavator. Minimum clear distance to sheet pile face is 1 metre.
- Vehicle load: T44 standard vehicle load.
T service jetty
This concrete service jetty mainly caters for commercial vessels and provides single and three phase power, water and refuelling.
Wharf load limits
- Berth load: Maximum 300 tonne displacement vessel berthing at 0.3 m/s at a maximum approach angle of 15°.
- Stack load: 2000 kg/m2
- Crane load: 5 tonne crane MOD 410 Senior BLH Austin-Western with a 6.7 metre work radius.
- Vehicle load: MS18 standard semi trailer load.
Snapper service jetty
This timber service jetty caters for smaller vessels and provides single and three phase power and water.
Wharf load limits
- Berth load:Maximum 50 tonne displacement vessel berthing at 0.3m/s at a maximum approach angle of 15°.
- Stack load: 750 kg/m2.
- Crane load: BHB mobilift TC35 5 tonne crane
- Vehicle load: M9 standard truck load.
Boat ramp
There is a boat ramp at Bickley Wharf and the T Jetty. It consists of 2 launching ramps with one side made of cement and the other being sand. Vehicle and trailer parking is available at the top of the ramp.
Fuelling facility
Diesel fuel is available at this facility. This service is provided by Bailey’s Marine Fuels and a fuel card is required.
Phone: 1300 224 539
Email: baileys@ampol.com.au
Toilets
Toilets are located adjacent to the T jetty.
Parking
There is a public car parking adjacent to the two service jetties. A secure gated carpark is also available for Jetty A boat pen users.
Expired flare disposal
Flare disposal is available nearby at the Department of Transport Carnarvon office.
Waterway entrance channel
Latitude: -24.908 S
Longitude: 113.650 E
Boat pens
Number of pens
26 pens
Pen lengths
Pens range from 10 m to 25 m.
Options include:
- 2 x 18 m pens
- 3 x 12 m floating pen
- 1 x 15 m floating pen
- 1 x 11 m floating pen
- 1 x 10 m floating pen
- 5 x 12 m pen without walkway
- 2 x 15 m fixed pen with walkway
- 6 x 12 - 14 m CAT pen
Services
Floating pens: single and three phase power and water
Fixed pens with walkways: single phase power and water
Pen without walkways: single and three phase power and water
Fees and charges (2024/25)
See below for current fees at Carnarvon Boat Harbour.
Fixed and floating pens are charged per metre of pen length. The fixed alongside berths and pile moorings are charged per metre of the vessel length.
All fees quoted are inclusive of GST and should be paid in advance.
12 months
| Fee description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen without walkway | $469.40 |
| Fixed pen with walkway | $513.40 |
| Floating pen with walkway | $716.50 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $573.20 |
| Pile mooring - per metre of the vessel length | $286.60 |
3 months or more per month
| Fee description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen without walkway | $469.40 |
| Fixed pen with walkway | $513.40 |
| Floating pen with walkway | $716.50 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $573.20 |
| Pile mooring - per metre of the vessel length | $286.60 |
1 month
| Fee description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen without walkway | $70.40 |
| Fixed pen with walkway | $77.00 |
| Floating pen with walkway | $107.45 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $85.95 |
| Pile mooring | $42.95 |
1 week
| Fee description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen without walkway | $21.10 |
| Fixed pen with walkway | $23.10 |
| Floating pen with walkway | $32.20 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $25.75 |
| Pile mooring | $12.85 |
User installed and maintained harbour swing mooring
| Fee description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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.
Fees and charges (2025/26)
For information regarding fees and charges to be applied from 1 July 2025, please refer to the documents below:
Apply for a boat pen or harbour mooring
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 or harbour mooring 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.
Weather and conditions
Before heading out on the water, be sure to check the current:
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) resources:
Useful resources
DoT has several resources to help you stay safe when out on the water.
Cyclone community information sheet
This information sheet provides important information to help users of Carnarvon Maritime Facility during the lead up, impact and recovery from a tropical cyclone.