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Explore, canoe, fish and dock on our waterways. Request mooring at City Botanic Gardens River Hub and Breakfast Creek.

Kayakers pulling away from West End Recreation Hub.

Brisbane’s beautiful natural reserves, mangrove-lined creeks and iconic river create plenty of opportunities for water-based exploring.

Cruise down the Brisbane River, hook a whiting at Deep Water Bend or kayak past saltmarshes in Boondall Wetlands.

Make the most of our city’s waterways and outdoor lifestyle using ramps, fishing platforms, moorings and other facilities.

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Brisbane River Access Network

The River Access Network provides locals and visitors with different ways to enjoy and explore the Brisbane River.

The network is made up of 8 river and recreation hubs that support lifestyle and tourism opportunities on the river.

River hubs

River and recreation hubs provide access to and from the Brisbane River for recreational and tourism watercraft, including:

  • tour boats and water taxi pick-up and drop-off
  • powered recreational vessels, including boats and jet skis
  • passive vessels such as canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. 

Recreation hubs are suitable for short-term use by recreational and passive vessels.

The River Access Network includes eight locations across Brisbane.

Before using a hub, make sure you check its size capacity and the weight of your vessel.

View individual river hub locations for more details.

New Farm Park River Hub

Location: New Farm Park, 137 Sydney Street, New Farm.

Waterway access information: External side of the outer pontoon is intended for use by commercial and tour boat vessels of up to 200 tonnes. Inner pontoons are intended for passive and recreational vessels of up to 25 tonnes.

Find out more about the New Farm Park River Hub.

City Botanic Gardens River Hub

Location: City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City

Waterway access information: External side of the outer pontoon is intended for use by commercial and tour boat vessels of up to 200 tonnes. Inner pontoons are intended for passive and recreational vessels of up to 25 tonnes. 

Find out more about the City Botanic Gardens River Hub.

Murarrie Recreation Hub

Location: 55 Metroplex Avenue (no 55) Park, 55 Metroplex Ave, Murarrie.

Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes. Access the hub via a shared path through Metroplex Avenue Park, behind the Brewdog complex.

Status: open

West End Recreation Hub

Location: West End Riverside Lands Park, 60 Kurilpa Street, West End.

Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes.

Status: open

Dutton Park Recreation Hub

Location: Dutton Park, 359 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park.

Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes.

Status: Open

Northshore Hamilton Recreation Hub

Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton.

Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes, single pontoon

Status: open

Kingsford Smith Drive Recreation Hub

Location: Kingsford Smith Drive Recreation Hub, 402 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton.

Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 300 tonnes. Access the hub via Lores Bonney Riverwalk.

Status: open

Riverhills Recreation Hub

Location: end of Sumners Road, in Newcomb Park, Riverhills.

Waterway access information: Pick-up and drop-off for commercial vessels up to 25 tonnes. Launching and short-term use of passive crafts such as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards

The facility allows users to stay for a period of up to two hours, unless otherwise signed by Council. The facility is suitable for vessels up to 25 tonnes.

Fishing is currently allowed on the pontoon, however, boating activities take priority. Cast nets and crab potting are not permitted on the pontoon to ensure the safety of all users.

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You must submit a request to dock at City Botanic Gardens River Hub and New Farm Park River Hub.

City Botanic Gardens River Hub

Located near Brisbane's original botanic gardens, the City Botanic Gardens River Hub caters to a range of vessels and uses, including:

  • pick-up and drop-off points for tour boats and water taxis
  • short-term use for powered and passive vessels.

Using the river hub 

Follow the rules when using the hub.

  • Users of the inner fingers of the pontoon can stay up to 2 hours. No bookings required.
  • The inner pontoons are intended for recreational and passive vessels of up to 25 tonnes. 
  • The external side of the outer pontoon is intended for commercial and tour boats of up to 200 tonnes. 
  • Pre-booked tour boats can stay up to 30 minutes to pick up and drop off passengers. To pre-book, submit a docking request application.
  • No overnight mooring is allowed.
  • Fishing is allowed off the pontoons, but boating activities take priority. Net casting and crab pots aren’t allowed.

Riverwalk

The City Botanic Gardens Riverwalk is a shared riverside pathway that provides access to the City Botanic Gardens River Hub.

The riverwalk extends from the City Reach Boardwalk, at the corner of Alice Street and Edward Street, to Bunya Walk within the botanic gardens.

New Farm Park River Hub

The New Farm Park River Hub offers access to New Farm Park and Brisbane Powerhouse via the Brisbane River.

Find out more
New Farm Park River Hub structure at dusk.

Find boat and canoe ramps

Plan your river route using the map.

Select an icon to check the location of a boat or canoe ramp.

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Boat ramp closure

The boat ramp at Glenora Street, Wynnum will be closed from 28 April-mid July 2025 for car park improvement works. 

Water safety

Follow the onsite signage at all hubs and river facilities to keep yourself and others safe. 

To learn how to use the river safely, read Maritime Safety Queensland’s Brisbane River Code of Conduct.

Fishing platforms

Cast a line and try your luck or take in the water views at a land-based fishing platform.

You'll find platforms in picturesque parks and reserves across the city.

Bulimba Riverside Park, Bulimba

Location: Bulimba Riverside Park, 57 Addison Avenue, Bulimba.

Cameron Rocks Reserve, Hamilton

Location: Cameron Rocks Reserve, 79 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton.

Captain Doug Hislop Park, Murarrie

Location: Captain Doug Hislop Park, 69 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie.

Carmichael Park, Tingalpa

Location: Carmichael Park, 175 Boundary Street, Tingalpa.

Chelsea Road Park (nos. 399-551), Ransome

Location: Chelsea Road Park (nos. 399-551), 439 Chelsea Road, Ransome.

Colmslie Reserve, Morningside

Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside.

Kookaburra Park - West, Karana Downs

Location: Kookaburra Park - West, 11 Nalya Crescent, Karana Downs.

Moggill Ferry Reserve, Moggill

Location: Moggill Ferry Reserve, 3882 Moggill Road, Moggill.

Northshore Riverside Park, Hamilton

Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton.

Sandgate Foreshores Park, Sandgate

Location: Sandgate Foreshores Park, 1 Flinders Parade, Sandgate.

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, Bald Hills

Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills.

Tingalpa Creek Reserve, Chandler

Location: Tingalpa Creek Reserve, 99 Chelsea Road, Chandler.

Tuckeroo Park

Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road).

West End Riverside Lands Park, West End

Location: West End Riverside Lands Park, 60 Kurilpa Street, West End.

Fishing workshops

Attend a workshop to learn the basics of fishing or brush up on your skills.

Boat ramps, canoe ramps and pontoons

Access the Brisbane River from a ramp or rest at a pontoon along the water’s edge.

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Boat ramp closure

The boat ramp at Glenora Street, Wynnum will be closed from 28 April-mid July 2025 for car park improvement works. 

Launch and retrieve your boat, canoe, kayak or other vessel from a ramp along Brisbane’s waterways. 

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Note

  • The load limit is 5 tonnes
  • Ramps suitable for recrational activities only.
Find a ramp

Take a quick break from your paddle at a pontoon or landing (other than ramps and hubs). 

You can dock for up to 10 minutes, unless signed otherwise.

Pontoon locations

Amazons Place Park, Sinnamon Park

Location: Amazons Place Park, 60 Thomas Macleod Avenue, Sinnamon Park

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Amazons Place pontoon | Status: open

 

Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Oxley

Location: Cliveden Avenue Reserve, 449 Cliveden Avenue, Oxley

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Cliveden Avenue Reserve pontoon (Oxley Creek) | Status: open

 

Colmslie Reserve, Morningside (also known as Colmslie Recreation Reserve.)

Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside

Waterway access facilities: Single boat ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Colmslie Reserve boat ramp | Status: open

Colmslie floating walkway | Status: open

Note: There is a fishing platform at this location as well.

 

Heath Park, East Brisbane

Location: Heath Park, 48 Hilton Street, East Brisbane

Waterway access facilities: Canoe ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Heath Park canoe ramp (two canoe ramps) | Status: open

Heath Park pontoon (Norman Creek) | Status: open

 

Jindalee Boat Ramp Park, Jindalee

Location: Jindalee Boat Ramp Park, 99 Mt Ommaney Drive, Jindalee

Waterway access facilities: Canoe ramp, Double boat ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Jindalee Boat Ramp (-27.52949568, 152.9286555) | Status: open 

Mt Ommaney Drive Canoe Ramp | Status: open

Jindalee Pontoon | Status: open

 

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, Kangaroo Point

Location: Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point

Waterway access facilities: Canoe ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Kangaroo Point canoe ramp | Status: open

Naval Stores pontoon | Status: open

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park is also known as River Terrace Park.

 

Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyson

Location: Ken Fletcher Park, 167 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Pontoon: open (wheelchair accessible)

 

Mowbray Park, East Brisbane

Location: Mowbray Park, 78 Lytton Road, East Brisbane

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Mowbray Park pontoon | Status: closed

 

Northshore Riverside Park, Hamilton

Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton

Waterway access facilities: Recreation hub - 75 tonnes, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Northshore Hamilton Recreation Hub | Status: open

 

Orleigh Park, West End

Location: Orleigh Park, 68 Hill End Terrace, West End

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Orleigh Park pontoon | Status: open

 

Paragon Street Park, Yeronga

Location: Paragon Street Park, 53A Paragon Street, Yeronga

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Status: open

This pontoon is only accessible from the river.

 

Preston Road Park, Carina

Location: Preston Road Park, 276 Meadowlands Road, Carina

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Pontoon (Bulimba Creek) | Status: open

 

Sherwood Arboretum, Sherwood

Location: Sherwood Arboretum, 87 Jolimont Street, Sherwood

Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Status: open

 

Sir John Chandler Park, Indooroopilly

Location: Sir John Chandler Park, 151 Harts Road, Indooroopilly

Waterway access facilities: Single boat ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Boat Ramp | Status: open

Pontoon | Status: open

Also known as Bougainvillea Gardens and Thomas Park.

 

South Brisbane Riverside Lands Park, South Brisbane

Location: South Brisbane Riverside Lands Park, 23A Hockings Street, South Brisbane

Waterway access facilities: Double boat ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: Riverside Drive boat ramp | Status: open

Riverside Drive pontoon | Status: open

Also known as Peace Mile.

 

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, Bald Hills

Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills

Waterway access facilities: Single boat ramp, Single pontoon

Waterway access information: ***The boat ramp, pontoon and floating walkway will be partially closed to the public on Wednesday 12 and Wednesday 19 February.***

Deep Water Bend Reserve boat ramp | Status: open

Deep Water Bend Reserve pontoon | Status: open

Deep Water Bend Reserve floating walkway (boat ramp access pontoon) | Status: open

 

Tuckeroo Park

Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road)

Waterway access facilities: Boat ramp (multiple lanes), Multiple pontoons

Waterway access information: Kedron Brook floodway (4 lane boat ramp) | Status: open

Kedron Brook floating walkway | Status: open

Breakfast Creek boat moorings

There are moorings at Breakfast Creek for long-term boat storage.

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You must request permission to moor your boat at the creek.

There are 16 mid-stream moorings at Breakfast Creek.

The mooring fee at Breakfast Creek is $161.15 per month.

Dinghy storage is an additional $7.27 per month, subject to availability.

 

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You must pay all fees in advance, after receiving permission (Casual permit is issued).

You must have permission to moor at Breakfast Creek.

1. Before you apply

  • Understand your fees.
  • Read important mooring information.
  • Prepare your supporting documents:
    • ship master’s or recreational boat operator’s licence
    • photo identification (if not incorporated in the licence)
    • vessel registration certificate (where registration is required by law) 
    • Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance of at least $10 million.
       

2. Submit your application

Download a copy of the mooring application. Lodge a completed form with your supporting documents:

3. After you apply

  • We’ll review your application and supporting documents.
  • If successful, we’ll send you an invoice for the mooring fees.
  • You must follow the conditions of your permit.

Mooring facilities

There are 16 mid-stream pile moorings at Breakfast Creek.

There are no onsite toilet, shower or laundry facilities.

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Owners use the moorings at their own risk. Council gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the adequacy or safety of the mooring, berthing facility or anchorage.

Tidal flows

The Brisbane River and major tributaries, including Breakfast Creek, have an ocean tidal flow of up to 2 metres every 11.5 hours.

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  • Breakfast Creek can have a current flow of up to 4 knots.
  • Mooring fore and aft can be challenging in anything but a slack tide.

Height limit

The Breakfast Creek moorings are upstream of the Breakfast Creek Bridge, near Newstead House. 

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The minimum clearance at the Breakfast Creek Bridge is 2.8 metres at the highest possible tide, and less during flood events.

Contact

For more information about Breakfast Creek boat moorings, phone Council on 07 3403 8888.