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Great Sandy Straits Marina is a full-service Urangan Harbour base with 176 berths, 24-hour fuel and major haul-out capacity beside K’gari and Hervey Bay.
Service area: Urangan, Hervey Bay / Fraser Coast, QLD
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Great Sandy Straits Marina sits at Urangan Harbour on the doorstep of K’gari, Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait. With around 176 berths for vessels from approximately 8 to 30 metres, it offers a relaxed coastal setting backed by surprisingly substantial marine infrastructure.
For cruising yachts, fishing boats and larger commercial vessels, the marina is an ideal place to refuel, prepare, haul out or simply enjoy a few comfortable days in one of Queensland’s best whale-watching and island-cruising regions.
Power and water are available at the pontoons, complemented by secure access, showers, toilets, laundry, Wi-Fi, a chandlery, basic provisions and waterfront hospitality. The 24-hour fuel wharf supports both marina guests and the region’s active charter fleet.
The on-site slipway gives the marina exceptional technical depth, with a 300-tonne travel lift alongside a 30-tonne lift and a broad range of marine trades. This allows everything from routine maintenance to significant commercial-vessel and multihull work to be handled close to the berth.
Urangan Harbour provides a protected arrival point for exploring the sheltered waters beside K’gari. The Great Sandy Strait stretches south through a maze of island passages, while Platypus Bay becomes a world-famous whale-watching destination during the season.
Hervey Bay offers shops, dining and accommodation close by, with K’gari’s beaches and anchorages forming the spectacular backdrop. Great Sandy Straits Marina is a practical and welcoming platform for discovering this distinctive part of the Queensland coast.
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Batemans Bay and the Clyde River form a classic NSW South Coast cruising region where a sheltered, tidal estuary meets a short, island‑dotted entrance to the Tasman Sea. It’s distinctive for easy access from Canberra, a mix of river and bay sailing, a compact marina and mooring network, and a river entrance (the Clyde River bar) that can change rapidly. The area suits day sails, weekend cruising, trailer‑boat exploration and sheltered coastal passages; offshore or long‑passage plans require careful timing and local knowledge. Preparation for tidal flow, variable southerly swells and shallow, s
Expect the usual IALA-B lateral system (red and green), cardinal and isolated-danger marks, safe-water and special marks, plus harbour-specific fairway buoys, leading/transit marks and exclusion or speed‑limit buoys. Check local harbour charts and Notices to Mariners for exact positions and light characteristics before entry.
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Plan passages across Spencer Gulf or to Kangaroo Island by basing fuel on your boat’s actual consumption plus a generous reserve, choosing sensible staging/stop options that match your boat and crew, and prioritising shelter and weather windows (gale fronts, strong winds and tidal streams can make the gulf uncomfortable or unsafe). Confirm fuel availability, safe anchorages or marinas on your route, and check up-to-date local weather, tide and navigation information before you go.
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Plan as a chain of conservative daily legs tied to your boat’s real-world fuel and speed in the expected sea state, with confirmed primary and alternate anchorages/berths, fuel legs and back-up fuel options, and a documented emergency/diversion plan (comms, tow and med-evac). Build tidal and weather gates into each leg and carry chart and comms redundancy.
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