Sea kayaking and boating in Australia

Tides in Queensland come from the Queensland Government (based on Bureau of Meteorology predictions); in New South Wales and Tasmania they are predicted from gauge readings (Sydney and Spring Bay, via UHSLC) or modelled from satellite data (EOT20) between gauges, not official predictions. Many islands are national park with booked campsites (Queensland Parks e-permits). Watch for marine stingers in summer and crocodiles in the north, and check the Bureau of Meteorology coastal forecast.

Regions

• Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef: Bowen to Mackay
  42 campsites, 45 boat launches, 4 tide stations in Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef: Bowen to Mackay, with wind and wave forecasts. Free online; offline with a Coast Map Pass.
• Moreton Bay, Brisbane & the Gold Coast
  105 campsites, 315 boat launches, 7 tide stations in Moreton Bay, Brisbane & the Gold Coast, with wind and wave forecasts. Free online; offline with a Coast Map Pass.
• Jervis Bay & the NSW South Coast
  102 campsites, 99 boat launches, 7 modelled tide points in Jervis Bay & the NSW South Coast, with wind and wave forecasts. Free online; offline with a Coast Map Pass.
• Tasmania's East Coast: Freycinet & Maria Island
  82 campsites, 39 boat launches, 8 tide stations in Tasmania's East Coast: Freycinet & Maria Island, with wind and wave forecasts. Free online; offline with a Coast Map Pass.