Manly Boat Harbour
Manly is Brisbane's sailing harbour. The breakwalls off the Wynnum–Manly foreshore shelter three big marinas and a handful of clubs: the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, East Coast Marina and the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club marina. Between them there are well over a thousand berths, a couple of travelifts and a slipway. It's the obvious base for Moreton Bay cruising and a common start or finish for deliveries up and down the coast. St Helena Island and the open bay are right on the doorstep, and Manly village is a short walk away.
- 1Manly Boat Harbour, Fairlead Cres ramp · 4 lanes, pontoon (TMR).
- 2MBTBC marine fuel (OSM) · Fuel point mapped in OSM; unconfirmed.
- 3WMYC slipway · Slipway to 19 m, 6.5 m beam.
- 4Wynnum Manly Yacht Club marina · 280 berths, 8–19 m.
- 5East Coast Marina · 295 berths to 18 m; casual bookings.
- 6Manly Boat Harbour, South ramp · 3 lanes, pontoon, toilets (TMR).
- 7Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron · 597 berths to 36 m; 35 t travelift.
- 8Tingalpa Creek anchored pontoon · Fl Y 2.5s, Feb 2026 (MSQ 083(T)/2026).
At a glance
| What it is | Large boat harbour on the western shore of Moreton Bay with three marinas, yacht clubs and public ramps |
| Biggest berths | RQYS: 597 floating berths up to 36 m, including multihulls (club website) |
| Haul-out | RQYS 35-tonne travelift and a trailer to 19 m / 10 m beam; East Coast Marina travelift; WMYC slipway to 19 m |
| Casual berths | East Coast Marina takes casual bookings; WMYC offers short-term casual membership |
| Speed | 6 knots in Manly Harbour |
| Map age | MSQ Beacon to Beacon Moreton Bay maps current to 26 August 2021 |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026 |
Getting here
From the north and the Brisbane River, come down the western side of the bay past Wynnum. From Peel Island and the south, it's a short run across Waterloo Bay. The harbour is a 6-knot zone. MSQ's soundings snapshot gives a median of under 2 m around the Manly shore, so watch your depth outside the marked channels.
Recent notices nearby:
- ⚠ January 2026: a yellow special buoy (Fl Y 2.5s) was laid in Waterloo Bay, east of the harbour.
- ⚠ February 2026: an anchored pontoon showing Fl Y 2.5s sits off Tingalpa Creek, just south.
- ⚠ December 2025: a yellow buoy marks a partially submerged vessel at the mouth of Wynnum Creek, just north.
- MSQ issued advices for fireworks off Darling Point in September 2025 and September 2026. Watch for them.
Anchoring and moorings
The marine park has mooring areas at Wynnum (MGA17), Wynnum Creek (MGA16) and Tingalpa Creek (MGA19). MSQ's maps show anchorages in the bay, but our sources don't give depths, holding or shelter for them. St Helena Island, a few miles offshore, is a green zone (MNP17) with a public jetty and the old convict prison ruins ashore (OpenStreetMap).
Skipper's notes
Garry's own observations from deliveries through Manly Boat Harbour. First-hand notes, dated, and no substitute for the chart.
- Depth
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- Holding
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- Shelter
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- Other notes
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Notes last updated: [date]
Facilities
- Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron: 597 floating berths up to 36 m, including multihull berths. The boatyard has a 35-tonne travelift, a Roodberg trailer for boats up to 19 m long and 10 m beam, a 2-tonne crane and 15 work areas with power and water. Fuel (premium unleaded is listed, with member discounts). Trades work from an authorised contractors list (club website, October 2026).
- East Coast Marina (d'Albora): 295 wet berths for boats up to 18 m, plus dry stack. Short and long stays, with casual bookings of three weeks or less online. A boatyard with a travelift. ⚠ Source conflict. The same page says 35 t and 25 t, so check before you book a lift. Showers, bathrooms, laundry, marine trades and a café on site. Services are open 8:30 to 5, seven days (d'Albora website).
- Wynnum Manly Yacht Club marina (Manly Marina): 280 wet berths for boats 8 to 19 m, with 240-volt power and fresh water. Short-term casual memberships are available. Slipway with trolleys to 19 m and a 6.5 m maximum beam. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 to 4 (marina website).
- Clubs: Darling Point Sailing Squadron, Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club, Multihull Yacht Club Qld and Wynnum Manly Yacht Club.
- Trades and shops: Muir Marine (chandlery), Manly Harbour Yacht Brokers and Multihull Yacht Sales Australia are by the harbour, with plenty more in directory listings for Manly and Wynnum.
Rescue. MSQ's 2021 maps print Coast Guard Brisbane and VMR Brisbane (Sandgate) on weekends and public holidays, and VMR Raby Bay seven days. ⚠ As printed in 2021. Confirm current hours and channels.
Fuel, water and pump-out
- Fuel. RQYS lists fuel on its website (premium unleaded named). OpenStreetMap also marks a marine fuel point at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club marina. ⚠ Unconfirmed. We haven't confirmed diesel, hours or access for visitors, so ring ahead.
- Pump-out. Listed for East Coast Marina by an aggregator site only. Unconfirmed.
- Water. At berths for marina customers.
Boat ramps
From the Queensland Government (TMR) list:
- Manly Boat Harbour, Fairlead Crescent: four lanes, pontoon, floating walkway, not tide-limited (TMR, Boat Harbours).
- Manly Boat Harbour, South: three lanes, pontoon, toilets, not tide-limited.
- Wynnum, Glenora Street: two lanes, toilets, not tide-limited (Brisbane City Council).
- Lota, Cobar Street and Thorneside, Helen Street (Tingalpa Creek): single lanes to the south.
Rules in brief
- Speed. 6 knots in Manly Harbour.
- Marine park. St Helena Island (MNP17) and Middle Moreton Bay (MNP14) are green zones. Most of the nearby open water is general use or habitat protection zone. Wynnum Creek is a small general use zone.
- MSQ's maps warn that signs and lights marking marine zones may be moved or removed.
Ashore
What's within about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km) of each marina, ramp or landing on this page, measured along streets and footpaths in OpenStreetMap. Addresses are from OpenStreetMap where it has one; where it doesn't, we show the name and distance only. ⚠ As at 18 October 2026: we haven't confirmed each place is still trading, so check before you walk.
From Manly Boat Harbour, Fairlead Cres ramp (boat ramp / dinghy landing)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bars, pubs and clubs | |||
| Manly Harbour Boat Club | Yacht/boat club | 320 m | – |
| Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club | Yacht/boat club | 370 m | – |
| Darling Point Sailing Squadron | Yacht/boat club | 470 m | – |
| Multihull Yacht Club Qld | Yacht/boat club | 490 m | – |
| Manly Hotel | Pub | 680 m | – |
| Restaurants and cafes | |||
| Sea Vibes | Restaurant | 430 m | – |
| Tide | Cafe | 480 m | – |
| Manly Boathouse | Restaurant | 570 m | 4 Trafalgar Street |
| Lido Italia | Cafe | 570 m | – |
| Supermarkets and provisioning | |||
| Harbour Village | Shopping centre | 540 m | – |
| IGA | Supermarket | 630 m | – |
| Marine stores, chandlers and boat services | |||
| Muir Marine | Chandlery | 430 m | – |
| Coastal Marine Buyers Agency | Boat sales - power (in water) † | 1.0 km | – |
From Wynnum Manly Yacht Club marina / East Coast Marina / Manly Boat Harbour, South ramp / Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (boat ramp / dinghy landing, marina)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bars, pubs and clubs | |||
| Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Yacht/boat club | 40 m | – |
| Wynnum Manly Yacht Club | Yacht/boat club | 100 m | – |
| Restaurants and cafes | |||
| Boardwalk Cafe & Bar | Cafe | 140 m | – |
| The 3 Musketeers | Cafe | 840 m | – |
| Lota Takeaway | Cafe | 1000 m | – |
| Supermarkets and provisioning | |||
| Lota | Convenience store | 1.0 km | – |
| Marine stores, chandlers and boat services | |||
| Bayside Boat Repairs | Boat builder / repairer † | 10 m | – |
| JSA Marine Pty Ltd | Boat builder / repairer † | 330 m | – |
| WMYC Slipway | Shipwright / boatyard / haul-out † | 570 m | – |
| Yachtshare | Boat sales - power (in water) † | 960 m | – |
† From our own marine business directory (live directory listings and business websites checked 16 October 2026), not OpenStreetMap; walk measured the same way from the listed position. Where no street address was published, only the suburb or nothing is shown.
Places, types, addresses and walking distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), fetched 18 October 2026.
About this page
This page is a planning aid written by a working delivery skipper from public sources. It is not for navigation. Use the official AHO chart (Aus 236), current MSQ notices to mariners, official tide tables and local advice. Spotted something out of date? Please use Report a correction below.
Official links
Check these before you go. They beat anything on this page.
- MSQ notices to mariners, Brisbane (covers Moreton Bay)
- Queensland Parks: Moreton Bay Marine Park zoning maps and app
- MSQ: crossing a coastal bar (safety advice)
- Queensland notices to mariners, all areas (subscribe)
- MSQ Queensland tide tables
- Bureau of Meteorology: tide predictions
- Bureau of Meteorology: Queensland warnings (incl. marine wind warnings)
- Bureau of Meteorology: Queensland coastal waters forecasts
Sources & credits
Written in fresh words from the facts in the Hartshorne Marine Sailing Directions area guide for St Helena Island, the Brisbane River mouth and Sandgate (edition of 16 October 2026, Ashore data added 18 October 2026) and chapter 4 and Appendix D of the Tweed to Mooloolaba guidebook. Those draw on MSQ Beacon to Beacon maps MB-9 to MB-11 (current to 26 August 2021) and the Southern Moreton Bay Manly enlargement, MSQ open data, MSQ notices to mariners to 16 October 2026, the MSQ speed-limit schedule, the Moreton Bay Marine Park layers, TMR boating-facility data and marina websites (fetched 15 October 2026).
Maritime Safety Queensland. Contains Maritime Safety Queensland data (Beacon to Beacon guide, notices to mariners, nav-aid open data, pump-out map C2-335, speed-limit schedule, tide information) © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Facts restated and summarised in our own words. Not endorsed by MSQ or TMR.
Queensland legislation. Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 and Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Regulation 2012 © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. Summarised; the authorised versions at legislation.qld.gov.au prevail.
NGA. Background from NGA Pub. 127, Sailing Directions (Enroute) East Coast of Australia and New Zealand (2025), U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a US Government work in the public domain. Parts of it are out of date; where a page leans on it, we say so. Not endorsed by NGA.
OpenStreetMap. Map tiles and some facility positions © OpenStreetMap contributors, data available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Others. Facts from local authority pages and notices (for example the Gold Coast Waterways Authority), volunteer marine rescue sites and businesses' own websites are cited for fact only and restated in our own words. Listing a business is not an endorsement.
Last checked: 18 October 2026.
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