Location of public moorings and Reef Protection Areas from Lizard Island to Innisfail (updated to a 2024 version)

Abstract

[Extract] Some places in the Cairns Area have special values so there are rules in place to protect these areas. Some of the rules relating to anchoring and mooring are summarised in this document. Public moorings are installed at popular locations and have blue double cone-shaped buoys with a colour-coded band attached. This band tells you the class (vessel length), time limits and maximum wind strength limits applying to the mooring. A large number of privately-owned moorings also exist in the marine parks and you should have the owner’s permission before using these moorings.