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An aerial view of the sandbar. Photo credit: Jug Winston & Coast Guard Ingham QF14
With the busy dry season upon us, the number of locals and visitors heading out to sea for sightseeing or fishing will rapidly increase. Boaties need to be aware that exiting the Enterprise Channel from the Dungeness boat ramp means crossing the sandbar both going out and returning.
Currently there is no channel through the sandbar.
The general rule of thumb is that whatever the tide chart says at any given time, there is only half of that depth of water on the sandbar. Boaties need to ensure that they are tide aware, and plan their trip to leave and return when there is plenty of water below the bottom of their hull.
(Contributed with thanks to Steve Whipps, Commander, Lucinda Coast Guard.)
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