Boating maps for NSW waterways

Boating maps are a vital tool for negotiating NSW waterways. They include handy hints for safe boating. You can buy them online or in person from your local service centre.

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Our boating maps are printed on special waterproof paper and can be viewed below before purchasing.

You can buy the maps online or through your local service centre.

If you'd like to bulk-buy maps (10 or more of the same map) email mps@transport.nsw.gov.au.

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Due to printing and data management constraints, some boating maps contained on the website may be different to the version currently available in printed form.

North Coast maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
1A (PDF 75.87KB)	Tweed River, Cudgen Creeks (PDF 1.24MB) Upper Tweed River, Cudgera and Mooball Creeks (PDF 894.79KB)	August 2011
1B (PDF 115.53KB)	Brunswick River (PDF 912.48KB) Evans River and Byron Bay area (PDF 832.86KB)	December 2010
2A (PDF 92.58KB)	Richmond and Wilsons Rivers, insets Lismore and Casino (PDF 1.02MB) Richmond River Ballina area inset (PDF 863.38KB)	April 2011
2B (PDF 74.48KB)	Lower Clarence River, Lawrence and Maclean insets (PDF 1.07MB) Clarence River, Yamba and Iluka (PDF 1.06MB)	July 2018
2C (PDF 149.87KB)	Upper Clarence River including insets for Grafton, Ulmarra and Brushgrove (PDF 746.71KB) Wooli and Sandon Rivers, Minnie Water and Brooms Head (PDF 1.11MB)	December 2014
3A (PDF 837.29KB)	Bellinger/Kalang Rivers, Insets Sawtell and Woolgoolga (PDF 1.95MB) Insets Coffs Harbour, Red Rock, Arrawarra, Moonee and Boambee Creeks (PDF 1.7MB)	October 2021
4A (PDF 118.12KB)	Nambucca River, Warrell and Deep Creeks (PDF 825.22KB) Nambucca Heads and Scotts Head insets	December 2009
4B (PDF 112.86KB)	Macleay River area South West Rocks, Crescent and Hat Heads inset (PDF 1.05MB)	December 2009
5A (PDF 171.36KB)	Hastings, Wilson and Maria Rivers and Port Macquarie area (PDF 1.28MB) Camden Haven River, Queens and Watson Taylors Lakes, Laurieton and Lake Cathie areas (PDF 1.14MB)	June 2013
6A (PDF 98.78KB)	Manning River area and Crowdy Head Boat Harbour (PDF 1.27MB) Harrington, Old Bar and Khappinghat Creek insets (PDF 850.45KB)	September 2018

Hunter Inland maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
6B (PDF 939.71KB)	Wallis Lake, Coolongolook, Wallingat Rivers area (PDF 2.16MB) Forster, Tuncurry and Smiths Lake detail insets (PDF 2.42MB)	February 2022
7A (PDF 1.27MB)	Port Stephens and Lower Myall River area (PDF 1.77MB) Nelson Bay, Karuah River, Broughton Island, Lemon Tree Passage and Soldiers Point insets (PDF 1.31MB)	September 2017
7B (PDF 835.49KB)	Lower Myall River and Tea Gardens area (PDF 1.31MB) Upper Myall River and Lakes area, Seal Rocks inset (PDF 1.9MB)	February 2022
7C (PDF 1.58MB)	Hunter, Williams and Paterson Rivers (PDF 2.57MB) Lower Hunter River and Newcastle Harbour detail inset (PDF 2.45MB)	June 2021
8A (PDF 1.06MB)	Lake Macquarie (PDF 3.17MB) Insets for Swansea Channel/Belmont, Toronto, Cockle Bay and Wangi Wangi. (PDF 3.42MB)	July 2021

Hawkesbury River/Broken Bay maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
8B (PDF 116.81KB)	Tuggerah, Budgewoi and Munmorah Lakes (PDF 1.27MB) Brisbane Water and Broken Bay (PDF 1.6MB)	June 2018
9A (PDF 2.02MB)	Pittwater (PDF 2.27MB) Cowan Creek and Narrabeen Lakes (PDF 1.95MB)	September 2022
9B (PDF 1.4MB)	Lower Hawkesbury River, Berowra, Patonga and lower Mooney Mooney Creeks (PDF 1.51MB) Mid Hawkesbury River, Spencer to Wisemans Ferry (PDF 919.07KB)	September 2022
9C (PDF 326.72KB)	Upper Hawkesbury and Colo Rivers (PDF 1.48MB) Nepean River at Penrith (PDF 891.15KB)	September 2017

Sydney maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
9D	Port Jackson east of the Harbour Bridge (PDF 4.23MB) Middle Harbour (PDF 3.7MB)	May 2016
9E (PDF 145.15KB)	Lower Georges and Woronora Rivers (PDF 1.15MB) Upper Georges River and Chipping Norton Lakes (PDF 1.26MB)	December 2013
9F (PDF 109.43KB)	Port Hacking (PDF 2.64MB) Botany Bay, Lower Georges and Cooks River (PDF 4.09MB)	May 2022
9G	Port Jackson west of the Harbour Bridge including Lane Cove and Lower Parramatta Rivers (PDF 4.34MB) Upper Parramatta River (PDF 3.11MB)	May 2016

South Coast maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
10A (PDF 133.41KB)	Wollongong and Port Kembla area (PDF 693.6KB) Bellambi, Wollongong Harbour, Austimer, Shellharbour and Port Kembla Boat Harbour insets (PDF 544.88KB)	June 2011
10B (PDF 127.96KB)	Lake Illawarra and Bass Point area (PDF 980.38KB) Windang, Minnamurra and Shellharbour insets (PDF 851.6KB)	June 2011
CP2022-17-A	Shell Cove Boat Harbour (PDF 5.67MB)	January 2022
11A (PDF 171.37KB)	Shoalhaven and Crookhaven Rivers, Nowra and Culburra insets (PDF 1.41MB) Kiama, Gerringong, Gerroa and Crookhaven Heads insets (PDF 1.18MB)	December 2014
11B (PDF 158.54KB)	Jervis Bay, Currambene and Currarong Creeks (PDF 1.34MB) St Georges Basin, Swan Lake and Sussex Inlet inset (PDF 1.24MB)	December 2014
12A (PDF 69.6KB)	Lake Conjola and Narrawallee Inlet (PDF 867.01KB) Ulladulla, Burrill and Tabourie Lakes, Bawley Point and Kioloa Areas (PDF 901.91KB)	April 2011
12B (PDF 1.01MB)	Clyde River and Batemans Bay area (PDF 897.19KB) - note speed zone change at Nelligen Channel, December 2015.(See Marine Notice SO1569.) Lower Clyde River and Batemans Bay detail area (PDF 867.41KB)	December 2013
12C (PDF 1.03MB)	Batemans Bay Coastal area (PDF 1.03MB) Tomaga River and Durras Lake area (PDF 941.46KB)	December 2013
13A (PDF 104.66KB)	Moruya River area and Congo Creek (PDF 707.1KB) Tuross River, Lakes and Coila Lake (PDF 765.76KB)	July 2009
13B (PDF 123.5KB)	Wagonga Inlet, Mummuga Lake and Montague Island (PDF 1MB) Bermagui River, Wallaga and Corunna Lakes, Brogo Dam (PDF 858.1KB)	July 2009
14A (PDF 120.08KB)	Merimbula and Pambula Lakes, Mogareka Inlet and Tathra insets (PDF 1.01MB) Twofold Bay and Wonboyn River (PDF 1012.08KB)	July 2009

Murray Inland maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
15 (PDF 88.41KB)	Lake Keepit (PDF 1.42MB) Split Rock and Chaffey Dams (PDF 1.36MB)	March 2012
16 (PDF 763.54KB)	Glenbawn Dam (PDF 1.4MB) Lake St.Clair and Lostock Dam (PDF 1.44MB)	November 2012
17 (PDF 87.31KB)	Copeton and Toonumbar Dams, Malpas Reservoir (PDF 1.49MB) Pindari Dam, Tareelaroi Weir, Gwydir River and Yarrie Lake (PDF 1.3MB)	March 2012
18 (PDF 819.31KB)	Lake Jindabyne (PDF 1.52MB) Lake Eucumbene and Tantangara Reservoir (PDF 2.26MB)	May 2017
19 (PDF 97.52KB)	Murray River, Moama/ Echuca, Barmah, Picnic Point, Tocumwal and Cobram/ Barooga areas (PDF 1.79MB) Lake Mulwala (PDF 1.53MB)	December 2011
20 (PDF 736.79KB)	Murray River, Wentworth to Wickets, insets for Mildura/ Buronga, Wentworth and Wickets to Colignan (PDF 960.08KB) Murray River, Wentworth to the South Australian Border, Insets for Locks 7, 8 and 9	April 2007
21 (PDF 107.48KB)	Blowering Reservoir, Journama Pondage and Mannus Lake (PDF 1.42MB) Talbingo, Tumut Pond, Tooma, Three Mile Dams, Geehi Reservoir and Khancoban Pondage (PDF 1.72MB)	December 2010
22 (PDF 76.84KB)	Burrendong Dam (PDF 1.56MB) Windamere and Ben Chifley Dams, Lake Lyell and Dunns Swamp (PDF 1.75MB)	April 2011
23 (PDF 94.4KB)	Wyangala and Carcoar Dams (PDF 1.38MB) Burrinjuck Dam and Googong Reservoir (PDF 1.49MB)	April 2011
24 (PDF 1.49MB)	Murrumbidgee River, Balranald Weir to Pevensey Reserve, incl. Yanga Lake (PDF 762.05KB) Murrumbidgee River, Pevensey Reserve to Benerembah SF (PDF 827.44KB)	December 2011
25 (PDF 1.2MB)	Murrumbidgee River, Benerembah SF to Pipers Reserve, incl. Lake Wyangan (PDF 975.87KB) Murrumbidgee River, Pipers Reserve to Gundagai incl. Lake Albert (PDF 887.85KB)	December 2011
26 (PDF 101.04KB)	Lower Edward River, Stevens Weir, Moulamein, Kyalite and Wakool River (PDF 881.79KB) Edward River, Deniliquin area, Skiing Lakes at Finley, Jerilderie, Urana and Colombo Creek (PDF 1018.82KB)	March 2012
27 (PDF 803.31KB)	Upper Murray River and Hume Dam (PDF 2.05MB) Murray River, Albury, Howlong and Corowa areas (PDF 786.17KB)	November 2012
28 (PDF 350.9KB)	Murray River and Swan Hill area (PDF 1016.34KB) Murray River, Murrabit, Barham and Gunbower to Torrumbarry insets (PDF 752.33KB)	March 2013
29 (PDF 365.02KB)	Murray River, Euston and Robinvale, Wemen, Boundary Bend and Lake Bananee areas (PDF 965.73KB) Murray River, Tooleybuc, Nyah, Wemen and Wood Wood areas (PDF 841.14KB)	March 2013

Coastal maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
1-2 (PDF 1.03MB)	Tweed Heads to Ballina (PDF 921.61KB) Ballina to Brooms Head (PDF 926.59KB)	November 2016
3-4 (PDF 1.44MB)	Brooms Head to Coffs Harbour (PDF 868.3KB) Sawtell to Hat Head (PDF 902.09KB)	November 2016
5-6 (PDF 910.76KB)	Hat Head to Mermaid Reef (PDF 889.41KB) Mermaid Reef to Seal Rocks (PDF 835.53KB)	November 2016
7-8 (PDF 923.05KB)	Seal Rocks to Newcastle (PDF 948.91KB) Newcastle to Broken Bay (PDF 980.08KB)	November 2016
9-10 (PDF 992.92KB)	Broken Bay to Garie Beach (PDF 1.29MB) Garie Beach to Crookhaven Heads (PDF 889.04KB)	November 2016
11-12 (PDF 546.51KB)	Crookhaven Heads to Brush Island (PDF 1007.46KB) Brush Island to Dalmeny (PDF 952.34KB)	November 2016
13-14 (PDF 1.15MB)	Dalmeny to Tura Head (PDF 812.05KB) Tura Head to Gabo Island (PDF 702.23KB)	November 2016

Australian Capital Territory maps

Map no.	Area	Last update
Not applicable	Map of Lake Burley Griffin (PDF 833.64KB) created for the National Capital Authority. This map is not in a printed form and is only available to view online. For further information visit nca.gov.au	October 2017
Not applicable	Map of Googong Reservior near Queanbeyan (PDF 538.44KB) created for Icon Water. This map is not in a printed form and is only available to view online. For further information visit iconwater.com.au	January 2017

Map no.

Area

Last update

Not applicable

Map of Lake Burley Griffin (PDF 833.64KB) created for the National Capital Authority.

This map is not in a printed form and is only available to view online. For further information visit nca.gov.au

October 2017

Not applicable

Map of Googong Reservior near Queanbeyan (PDF 538.44KB) created for Icon Water.

This map is not in a printed form and is only available to view online. For further information visit iconwater.com.au

January 2017