Ten new seagrass-friendly swing moorings have been installed for recreational boaters at popular destinations across the Gippsland Lakes.
Gippsland Ports delivered this project including the design, construction and implementation of the new moorings which will provide new temporary mooring opportunities for recreational boater in the Lakes. The moorings have been designed to minimise disturbance to the lakebed with a focus on limiting damage to existing seagrass beds.
The swing moorings have been placed at locations which provide attractive destinations for waterway users, offering shelter in a variety of weather conditions.
There is now a total of 40 public swing moorings located in the Gippsland Lakes. To ensure fair and equitable use, all public swing moorings have a 48-hour time limit.
Swing Mooring locations on Gippsland Lakes:
- Duck Arm and Picnic Point – 12
- Harpers Bight – 3
- Cunninghame Arm – 3
- Rotomah Island – 2
- Wollaston Bay – 2
- Montague Point – 2
- North Arm – 2
- Waddy Point – 2
- Blonde Bay – 1
- Bunga Arm – 2
- Pelican Point – 2
- Steamer Landing – 5
- Yellow Bay – 2
For further information on navigating the Gippsland Lakes, details of locations and use of Public Swing Moorings, berths and moorings, boating conditions and other boating information please visit the Gippsland Ports Website page https://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/boating/waterways-online/ and select the Gippsland Lakes option.
This project is part of the Love Our Lakes suite of initiatives to protect and enhance aquatic habitat and is part of a $248 million investment by the Victorian Government to improve the health of waterways and catchments. Of this, $7.5 million is being provided to improve the health of Gippsland Lakes over three years (2021-2024), through support to the Gippsland Lakes Coordinating Committee and for the delivery of on-ground works and community engagement.
