See Inset Woodbridge Caversham Pyrton Sandalford The Mission Grant Tranby House Claisebrook Moultons Landing Jetty Ruins Telephone Natural Gas Telephone Boat Ruins CAUTION Foul Ground Submerged Piles Water Pipe 8 Knots rea Water Ski Area 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots Dredged to 1 metre along centre line 5 knots Mends St Channel 8 Knots 5 Knots 5 Knots ROAD KOOYONG BELMONT AVE FRANCISCO STREET ABERNETHY ROAD FAIRBROTHER ST HARDEY ROAD DURBAN STREET BELGRAVIA STREET EPSOM AVE PENINSULA ROAD RIVERSIDE DRIVE ADELAIDE HAY STREET MURRAY STREET VICTORIA AVE STREET WILLIAM STREET STREET NEWCASTLE STREET BULWER STREET LORD STREET VINCENT STREET WILLIAM BEAUFORT STREET WALCOTT STREET AVE STREET RAILWAY PDE WHATLEY CRESCENT GUILDFORD GARRAT ROAD KING WILLIAM STREET RAILWAY PARADE BREARLEY AVENUE GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY EASTERN HIGHWAY KALAMUNDA ROAD QUEENS ROAD WEST PARADE JAMES STREET GUILDFORD ROAD RAILWAY PARADE COLLIER ROAD ROAD SWAN STREET GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY SWAN ROAD VICTORIA STREET CLAYTON STREET GREAT EASTERN MORRISON ROAD GREAT NORTHERN TOODYAY ROAD LLOYD STREET MIDDLE SWAN ROAD BEAUFORT MILITARY ROAD ROE HIGHWAY BUSHMEAD ROAD ROE MIDLAND ROAD ROE HIGHWAY BERNLEY DRIVE GRANDSTAND STREET ROAD GOODWOOD E D P GREAT PLAIN PARADE JOEL TERRACE CL AR KS O N ROA D TONKIN HIGHWAY FAUNTLEROY AVENUE KATANNING STREET CENTRAL STREET ST HILL STREET footbridge ORRONG BARRACK TONKIN HIGHWAY GREAT HIGHWAY GREAT BYPASS HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY WEST EAS T B UR S W O O D Pickering Park Overhead Power Lines 22kV Success Hill Overhead Power Lines 22kV g d i r B s r e k r a B Guildford Overhead Power Lines 330kV Midland Overhead Power Lines 132kV 4·2 11·2 4·0 4·5 AERODROME F Bu F Bu 270° 09' Charles Paterson Park Ascot Racecourse Garvey Park Kings Meadow Oval Belmont Park Racecourse Langley Park BUNBURY BRIDGE Maylands Yacht Club MAYLANDS LATHLAIN RIVERVALE BELMONT BAYSWATER ASHFIELD BASSENDEAN REDCLIFFE ASCOT SOUTH GUILDFORD PYRTON GUILDFORD MIDLAND VIVEASH HAZELMERE CAVERSHAM Hospital Hospital Slipway Heirisson Island Bldg (conspic) (260) Chimneys Swan River Pedestrian Bridge Burswood Public Jetty Stadium Site CHES Disabled Persons Ramp Barkers Bridge Guildford Rail Bridge Guildford Road Bridge Redcliffe Bridge Causeway Vic Park Causeway Perth Middle Swan Bridge Governor Stirling Jetties Bennett Brook Ascot Jetty Fish Market Reserve P E R T H Grove Farm Reserve ASCOT Claisebrook Cove Belmont Jetty WATERS PERTH RI V E R HE L E NA Garratt Road Bridge CAUTION Upstream of Middle Swan Bridge is NOT navigable for motorised boats. CAUTION Canoeing Area Windan Bridge 4.5 4.1 4.8 6.0 3.7 2.8 7.8 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.8 Swimming Prohibited Area Telephone CAUTION Horse Swimming Area Closed Waters - Motorised Vessels EASTERN Closed Waters - Motorised Vessels E ASTER N Swimming Prohibited Area Ron Courtney Island Dredged to 1.5 metres xxx . Goongoongup Bridge Point Reserve Kings Meadow Reserve Ray Marshall Park Banks Reserve Bardon Park Berringa Park Clarkson Reserve Cracknell Park Hardey Park Claughton Reserve Sandy Beach Reserve Pickering Park Fish Market Reserve Success Hill Reserve Lilac Hill Park Reg Bond Reserve 8 Knots ST ANNES S.F. SEA SCOUTS POWERHOUSE MAYLANDS Closed Waters - Motorised Vessels Closed Waters - Motorised Vessels ered Water S ports Are a NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS For more detailed information, refer to the Department of Transport Nautical Chart Swan and Canning Rivers WA 898 A boating guide for the Swan Canning Riverpark 0 1.0 Kilometres Nautical Miles 0 0 . 2 5 . 0 0 . 2 0 . 1 LEGEND 5 Knot Area 8 Knot Area Water Ski Area Non Public Water Ski Area Fuel Boat Ramp Public toilet Picnic Site GPS Validation Marker Private Moorings Dept Parks and Wildlife Courtesy Mooring Beacon, port, starboard Spar buoy, port, starboard Indicates safe water to the North North Indicates safe water to the South South Indicates safe water to the East East Indicates safe water to the West West Closed Waters Motorised Vessels 8 Knots Maylands 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 5 Personal water craft (PWC) PWC freestyling PWC freestyling is prohibited in the Swan and Canning Rivers except in the designated PWC freestyling area in South Perth. Closed waters to PWC Swan River: All waters upstream of the Windan Bridge. Belmont water ski area: All waters of the Belmont water ski area are closed to PWC. Public water ski areas Belmont water ski area: A person shall not drive a motor boat towing a ski tube or other inflatable device. Non public water ski areas Western Australian Powered Water Sports Area (WAPWSA) This area is reserved for the use of motorised aquatic events approved by the Department of Transport. The area is closed at all times to all vessels (including paddle craft) unless approved by the Department of Transport. Lilac Hill water ski area: This area is set aside for the use of members of the Barefoot Division of the Western Australian Water Ski Association only. Closed waters areas Motorised Vessels: All designated waters at Maylands, Cracknell Park, Ascot, Point Reserve, Freshwater Bay and Preston Point (refer map) are closed to motorised vessels. Crab drop nets Fairways and channels: The placement of crab drop nets in fairways and channels is prohibited without approval of the Department. 2 3 5 4 4 Windan bridge PWC are prohibited upstream of the Windan Bridge. HAT VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT ANY TIME ACTUAL WATER LEVEL CLEARANCE HEIGHT shown on chart VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT ANY TIME O V E R H E A D P O W E R L I N E SOUNDINGS shown on chart HEIGHT OF TIDE Water DEPTH CLEARANCE HEIGHT shown on chart OVERHEAD POWERLINE CLEARANCE HEIGHTS as shown on chart space East Fremantle 17.2m Wilson 10.0m Riverton Bridge 5.7m Bayswater 9.5m Pickering Park 4.5m Success Hill 4.2m Guildford 11.2m Midland 4.0m CHART DATUM BRIDGE CLEARANCE HEIGHTS as shown on chart space Elizabeth Quay 4.5m Causeway -Perth 3.2m -Vic Park 2.8m Windan 3.9m Garret Rd 2.8m Redcliffe 7.8m Guilford -Road 3.7m -Rail 6.0m -Water Pipe 4.8m Barkers 4.1m Middle Swan 4.5m Swan River Pedestrian Bridge 3.9m BRIDGE Caution Low overhead power lines exist at various locations along the river Speed restrictions General speed limit A person shall not cause a motor vessel to travel at a speed exceeding 8 knots: • through the arch of a bridge (except the Mt Henry Bridge); • in or through a mooring area; • in any waters having a depth of less than 3 metres (except in a ski area); • within 15 metres of a vessel under way; • within 50 metres of – ∙ a moored vessel; ∙ a person in the water; ∙ a jetty or wharf; ∙ a riverbank or low water mark. Sunset to sunrise A person shall not cause a vessel to travel at a speed exceeding 10 knots in any ‘non speed restricted area’ of the Swan and Canning Rivers between the hours of sunset and sunrise. 8 Knot areas Maylands: All waters within and commencing at the Windan Bridge, East Perth on the Swan River, continuing upstream to the downstream boundary of the gazetted Belmont Water Ski Area, is restricted to 8 knots to motorised vessels between the hours of 10:00 and 17:00 hours on every Sunday from 1 October to 30 April December 2017 Department of Transport Boating Guide Swan Canning Riverpark Marine Safety Recreational Skipper’s Ticket The person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor of 6hp (4.5 kilowatts) or less is not required to hold a Recreational Skippers Ticket (RST). A person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor greater than 6hp (4.5 kilowatts) is required to hold a RST. You are required to carry your RST card when boating. Age restrictions A person under 10 years may not drive a motor boat. RST holders over 14 but under 16 years of age are restricted to operating during daylight hours at a speed less than 8 knots. How to get an RST If you would like to get a RST you will need to pass an assessment delivered by an RST provider. The RST provider may also conduct training, but this is not compulsory. You can choose to study on your own, using the RST Workbook, and take the assessment only. Once you pass, the RST provider will issue you an RST Interim Certificate. Your RST card will be sent to you through the mail, once your details have been received and processed by the Department of Transport (DoT). RST skills recognition and equivalents If you hold a qualification from another state or country that is equivalent to the RST, or have a commercial certificate of competency, you may be eligible for exemption from the RST assessment and can receive an RST through skills recognition. For more information visit our website - www.transport.wa.gov.au/rst Kite Safe All windsurfers and kitesurfers have a duty of care to ensure their activities are conducted with regard to the prevailing conditions and circumstances and to avoid collisions. Kite and windsurfers operating more than 400 metres from shore in unprotected waters must carry safety equipment. Visit our website for more information. Paddle Safe Recreational canoes, kayaks, surf skis, inflatables or similar paddle craft that are propelled by a person using a paddle must comply with WA marine laws. Visit our website for more information. Personal water craft Personal water craft (PWC) – often called jet skis – are craft propelled by an inboard motor powering a water jet pump. The operator sits, stands or kneels on the vessel. PWCs and similar craft are powerboats as far as the rules are concerned. This means there are rules for the age of skippers, safety equipment, areas they can operate and the distance offshore they can speed. Requirements for skippers of PWCs Every skipper of a PWC must hold a Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST). A skipper who is older than 14 but under 16 years of age with an RST may operate a PWC but only during daylight hours and at a maximum speed of 8 knots. Safety equipment Every person on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket at all times: • within protected waters or within 400 metres of the shore in unprotected waters a lifejacket Level 150, 100, or 50 / 50S must be worn; • between 400 metres and 2 nautical miles from shore in unprotected waters a lifejacket Level 100 or 150 must be worn. You must also carry an in date inshore distress flare kit in serviceable condition; • between 2 and 5 nautical miles a lifejacket Level 100 or 150 must be worn. An in date inshore distress flare kit and an in date, registered EPIRB must also be carried. Note – PWCs less than 3.75 metres in length shall not travel greater than 5 nautical miles from the mainland or 1 nautical mile from any island greater than 5 nautical miles from the mainland. • PWCs greater than 3.75m traveling beyond 5 nautical miles of the shore must also carry, in addition to the above, a marine radio and two in date parachute distress flares. Freestyling, wake and wave jumping Freestyling is operating a PWC in a way that the skipper of another vessel would be unable to predict its course or speed in order to avoid a collision, this includes doughnuts,180 degree turns, hops and jumps etc. Wave and wake jumping is driving a PWC over a wave or swell with the aim of becoming airborne. The wave or the swell may be formed naturally or by the passage of a vessel. Freestyling and wake jumping is prohibited: • within any speed restricted area; • within 30 metres of another PWC; • within 50 metres of another vessel or person in the water; and • in the Swan and Canning Riverpark except in the gazetted freestyle area downstream of the Narrows Bridge. Water skiing Water skiing rules and regulations Water skiing involves being towed over water at a speed of 8 knots or more by a motor boat supported on the surface by a ski or skis, an aquaplane or other apparatus, or your feet. It takes at least three people to go water skiing: 1. A driver of at least 17 years of age with a RST. 2. An observer of at least 14 years of age 3. The person being towed by the vessel. Vessels taking off with skiers always give way to vessels landing a skier. Beach take off and landings are only permitted in the designated take-off and landing areas. Distance behind a skier You must not drive any closer than 50 metres directly behind a skier or any other boat. Trick skiing Trick skiing is prohibited within 100 metres of any take-off and landing areas. Distance from shore Stay at least 50 metres (or as gazetted) from shore except when landing or taking-off a skier in a gazetted take-off and landing area. The rules that apply to power boats also apply to boats towing skiers. There are also some extra rules: • a motor boat can’t tow a skier between sundown and 8am in the waters of the Swan River or before 9am and after sunset in the waters of the Canning River; • deep water take-offs only, except in ski take-off areas; and • collision rules still apply in ski areas. This means a ski boat has no priority over a boat that is passing through the area. General ski area information In the Swan Canning Riverpark, you may only ski within gazetted ski areas and between times allowed for that area. Ski areas are marked by signs on the foreshore and some also have their boundaries marked by buoys in the water. Most ski areas will also have a pictorial sign describing the rules and regulations that are particular to the area i.e. must ski in an anti clockwise direction. Department of Parks and Wildlife Parks and Wildlife works closely with the community, businesses, and local and State government agencies to protect and improve the ecological health and long-term community benefit of the Swan Canning Riverpark. Boating to keep our rivers healthy • Take care to minimise your boatwash. Wash can damage shorelines, injure people, disturb nesting and feeding birds, damage moored boats and interfere with other people’s enjoyment of the Riverpark. • Take home your tenders, dinghies and boats or use an approved storage facility. Leaving vessels on the foreshore can damage vegetation and prevent access to shorelines. • Prevent antifouling and cleaning agents, paint, solvents and other chemicals from polluting the Riverpark. Make sure you only undertake boat maintenance in areas where harmful residues can be collected and disposed of properly. • Launch and retrieve your boat, tenders or other watercraft without disturbing riverside vegetation or damaging riverbanks. Boats may only be launched from trailers at the boat ramps shown in this Boating Guide. Riverside plants play an important part in keeping the Riverpark healthy. They provide shelter for native wildlife, prevent erosion and help keep river banks stable. Riverside plants help filter out the nutrients that can trigger algal blooms. • Make sure fuel and oil never go into the rivers by keeping your engine serviced. Install and regularly change an oil absorbent bilge mat. Refuel carefully and clean up any spillages. This will save you money and protect the Riverpark’s health. Fuel and oil can harm or kill aquatic plants and animals. • Always take care to avoid disturbing wildlife. Travelling at high speed in the Riverpark stresses birds and interferes with their feeding activities. Four-wheel drives can damage foreshore vegetation, so leave your vehicle on the road and protect wildlife habitat. • Take your rubbish with you. Store it on board and dispose of it properly in bins or take it home. Litter destroys the scenic beauty of the Riverpark, plastic can injure wildlife and broken glass is a hazard. • Only anchor in areas clear of seagrass and never tie up to shoreline trees. Use the red courtesy moorings provided by Parks and Wildlife. Courtesy mooring locations are shown in this boating guide, but remember there is a four hour limit between 7am and 7pm. Careless mooring and tying up to trees damages shoreline and riverbed vegetation. Report activities that may be harmful to the Riverpark by calling Parks and Wildlife on (08) 9278 0900 or after hours 0419 192 845. There are penalties for polluting the Swan and Canning rivers or damaging foreshore vegetation. Contact details Department of Transport Email: [email protected] Website: www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56 Department of Parks and Wildlife Rivers and Estuaries Division Head Office: 9278 0900 After hours – pollution response: 0419 192 845 Wildcare Helpline: 9474 9055 Website: www.dpaw.wa.gov.au River Guardians: www.riverguardians.com Boating Weather Forecast Boating Weather: 1900 955 350 Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine Police Water Police: 9442 8600 Volunteer Marine Rescue Services Emergency contact: VHF 16 and 27Mhz 88 Fremantle: (VN6DI): 9335 1332 Cockburn: (VH6CL): 9410 1544 Whitfords (VJ6LQ): 9401 3757 Department of Fisheries Website: www.fish.wa.gov.au Fremantle: 9432 8000 The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no way be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information. 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