Gladstone Fishing Spots

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Seven Mile Mouth Rocks

Rocky outcrop in deeper water, this fishing spot attracts school mackerel and other pelagics.

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Seven Mile Creek flats fishing

Large sand bar is a good spot for fly fishing for Permit and Golden Trevally on an incoming tide.

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Rocky fish funnel

Rocky outcrop on a run out tide this rocky structure funnels fish back into the main channel. Lots of bait and a...

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Rocky Point Seven Mile

Rocky point juts out into the main channel. Good spot for Grunter, Cod and Pelagic fish.

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Seven mile flats

Shallow flat with small channels, fish this area with soft plastics for Dusky Flathead on a run out tide. Bream and small...

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Rocky headland

Rocky point here, fish around here on an outgoing tide and around the small back current for Bream and Cod. Barramundi have...

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Seven Mile Mangrove Jack

Mangrove lined bank in deeper water, good place for Mangrove Jack in summer. Bream and Cod year round.

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Seven Mile Rock bar 2

Large but shallow rock bar, Mangrove Jack in summer, live bait works best.

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Seven Mile Rock Bar 1

Rock bar here surrounded by a mangrove lined bank. Good place to fish on an incoming tide for Mangrove Jack in summer.

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Seven Mile Creek camping

Nice camping spot here, lot of room and waterfront views. 4wd not required to access this camping spot.

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Dyckhoffs / Scrubby Beach Boat Ramp

Can be access by non 4wd however 4wd recommended for launching a boat here. Suitable for small boats under 5m recommended as...

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Pancake Creek Camping 04

Nice camp spot, creek to the south does go dry. Good spot to camp if you want to walk the creek on...

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Pancake Creek Camping 03

Camping all along this sand bank, great spots, sandy flats dry out at low tide. Can usually launch boat from mid tide.Spot...

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Pancake Creek Camping 02

Great camp spot, sandy flat drys out at low tide.

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Pancake Creek Camping 01

Beautiful Camp spot, large sandy flats dry up at low tide therefore cannot launch boat at low tide.

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Outer Rocks

Rocky outcrop only 5km from Pancake Creek mouth. This rocky outcrop is very fishy, however the best method to catch fish here...

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Middle Rocks

Rocky outcrop, water depths from 30m up to 0. This spot produces reef species, Fingermark, Jew fish, pelagics and Mackerel. Bait work,...

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Inner Rocks

Rocky outcrop not from Pancake Creek. This fishing spot produces Fingermark, Jewfish, Mackerel and pelagic species mostly. Bait work, live bait is...

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Bustard Head Bay

This bay has whiting, Bream and trevally, which can be sight casted. Hard spot to fish as it is not protected from...

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Pancake Creek point

Small point here creates a small break in the tidal run, lots of bait fish school up here.

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Pancake Creek reef

Reef drop off along here attracts some good fish. Great for spear fishing on a neap tide, however tide runs hard during...

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Pancake Creek rocky flats

Fish use the deeper channel on an incoming tide to move onto the flats to feed on small crustaceans, anglers can target...

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Pancake Creek sand flats

Sand flats here are good spot to fish on an incoming tide for roaming trevally.  

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Pancake Drop offs

Lots of drop offs and smaller deep holes. If camping close by, this is a good spot to fish on a dead...

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Pancake Creek Clearwater

Mangrove lined banks here produce small trevally and Bream.  

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Pancake Creek Flathead

Good spot for flathead on a run out tide, cast long and wide around the small mangrove islands and at any small...

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Pancake Deep Snags

Sunken snags in deep water. Very fishy, this fishing spot produces Cod, Bream, Trevally, Barramundi and more. Soft vibes work well. Fishes...

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Pancake Snags 02

Snags along this bank in the water from low-mid to high tide. The clearer water isn’t as good for Mangrove Jacks, but...

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Pancake Snags

Snags along this bank and a small gutter. Fish the snags on an incoming tide and around the back eddy of the...

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Pancake Creek deep hole 2

Deep hole, good spot to live bait.  

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Pancake Creek Rock Bar 2

Another rock bar in Pancake Creek which is a good fishing spot for Mangrove Jack, live baiting works best.  

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Pancake Rock Bar

Rock bar with scattered rocks runs along bank here, good fishing spot at pancake creek to live back for Mangrove Jack. Very...

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Pancake Creek Deep hole

Deep hole, got spot to live bait for Mangrove Jack.  

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Pancake Creek boat ramp

4wd drive access only, the track is pretty easy except in the wet! Take it easy and everything will be okay, dirt...

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Seal Rocks sand flats

Giant Herring have been caught around this spot.  

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Seal Rocks

Just 5km from the mouth of the Colosseum, Seal Rocks is a great spear fishing spot in winter when the water is...

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Hummock Hill Island flats

Small rocky outcrops along the sand flats is a good fishing spots for wandering Golden Trevally and schools of Blue Salmon.  

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Colosseum Camping

Camp spots along this bank.  

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Twelve Mile Creek Jack

Rock bar has Cod, Mangrove Jack, Bream and small barramundi.  

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Colosseum Jack

Mangrove Jack in the snags from this bend and upstream. Take caution rock bars ahead.  

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Colosseum Barra

Barramundi school up at this fishing spot at times along the bank. Large schools of herring and mullet at the point near...

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Large sandy flats

Large sandy flats with rubble bottom in patches. Good fishing on a rising tide for Trevally, Flathead and Blue Salmon. Small gutters...

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Deep hole / Rocks

Deep hole here with a good drop off and rock bar. This fishing spot produces Cod, Bream, Blue Salmon, Grunter and the...

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Colosseum Rock Bar

Large rock bar runs along this bank with patches of sea weed / grass. Good live baiting for Mangrove Jack, Bream and...

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Clark Drive Boat Ramp

Suitable for small boats, a gravel/rock road connects the mainland and Hummock Hill Island - possible to drive across at low tide...

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Foreshores boat ramp

Head towards turkey beach, then take a left down Foreshores Rd, take another left down Intrepid Drive, follow until road turns to...

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Broadacres boat ramp

4wd drive access only, drive down Broadacres Drive, take a right down Yacht road and follow until the end of the sealed...

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South Trees Pipe Bridge 1

Barramundi, Salmon and Cod. Best on the run in tide. About 6-8m deep.

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South Trees rock hole

Barramundi, Grunter and Mangrove jacks (summer). Fish the start of the incoming tide. Herring bait in the deep ledge. 7-11m deep.

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South Trees pontoon

Mostly bream and grunter. Rocky bottom that is quiet shallow at low tide.

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Lillys Flats

A big high tide at night these flats are exposed to the SE trade winds. Has good grunter on an incoming tide...

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BSL Wharf 2

Popular jew fish spot. 12m deep.

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Wiggins feeder creek

Bream, Grunter and Flathead on the outgoing tide.

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Wiggins Flats

Good winter Bream, sight cast when the water is clear. Shale bottom.

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South Trees feeder creek

Bream and flathead on the run out tide. 

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South Trees Pipe Bridge 2

Barramundi around the pylons. Larger soft plastics work well. Suffers from a fair bit of pressure.

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South Trees Rock bar

Rock bar extends ¾ across the creek. Holds few fish, best fished with bait.

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BSL Bridge

Holds Barramundi, Grunter, Cod and Mangrove Jack. Heavily fished so live baits are the best. Night and an incoming tide is a...

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QAL Pump station

Good grunter and Barramundi around the pylons

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Old meatworks jetty

Grunter, Barramundi, Pelagics and more all haunt this area. Heavy structure under water be careful. Vibes work, as well as bait.

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Barney Point Wharf

Barramundi, big Bream and Grunter  on an incoming tide.

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Gladstone Rock Wall

Bream and Cod along the rock wall, incoming tide.

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Calliope River Mouth

Bream, Cod and Barramundi along the rock wall. Incoming Tide.

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Calliope River old wharf

Bream, Cod and Barramundi on an outgoing tide.

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Picnic Island

Out going tide produces a big back eddy. Rocky drop off holds Jewfish, Blubber lip, Grunter and the odd Barramundi.

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Curtis island flats

Flats have Blue Salmon and Flathead. Open the SE wind, best fished incoming tide in Winter.

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Witt Island

Deep hole and big back eddy on a run out tide. Produces Jewfish, Cod and Barramundi.

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Tide Island

Deep hole has jew fish at times. 

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Compigne Island

Sunken shipping container holds Grunter, Barramundi and Jewfish at times.

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Quion Island

Large back eddy drops into a hole. To the north Barramundi, Grunter and Cod at times.

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Turtle Island

Rocky out crop, has good fish on an outgoing tide. Barramundi, Queenfish, Bream and Cod mostly.

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Fishermans Landing

Big back eddy and nervous water on a run out tide. Cod, Grunter and Bream.

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LNG Pipe

Underwater pipe has mostly cod however Jew fish turn up at times.

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Rat Island

GT, Queensfish, Cod and the odd Coral Trout.

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Manning Reef

Small reef species like Spangled Emperor, Tusk fish and cod around manning reef. 

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East Banks

Queenfish and the occasional Giant Herring.

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Pilot Marker

Has big spanish mackerel and school mackerel in winter. Bottom fishing sometimes produces small Nannygai. Good place to get live bait herring.

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Sable Chief Rocks

Holds small tusk fish, Cod, Coral Trout, Squid in the shallows and lots of flowery cod. Live bait is the best. 

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Facing Island Rocks

Fishing well for bream and flathead on the run out tide. 

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Gladstone Yacht club

Pontoon, good for soaking a bait with the kids. Cast net for prawns on the big tides at night here and along...

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Auckland Wharf

Cast towards the pylons for Cod and Bream.

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South Trees Boat ramp

Family friendly bait spot for the kids. Small Bream mostly. Rocky to the north. Live bait.

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Yarwun Pond

Fish the start of the run out tide for Bream, Barramundi, Blue salmon, Cod and grunter. Soft plastics work well. Rocky bottom…...

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Hot Water outlet

Warm water from the power station pumps out here. Barra school up in here during winter. Live bait is the best. 

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Calliope River Bridge

Best fished on a run out tide. Bream, Flathead and the odd grunter. Rubble bottom.

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Calliope River Anabranch

Deep hole. Live bait for Barramundi. Bream, Flathead and Grunter also move in and out of the feed creek.

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Calliope River Powerlines

Quiet place to soak a bait. Barramundi, Bream, Flathead, Grunter and Blue salmon.

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South trees hole

Deep rocky hole about 5m offshore. Fish the start of the incoming tide for Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and Bream.

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Gladstone  – 1770

1770 Bar.

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Gladstone  – Llewellyn reef

1770 Llewellyn Reef NW.

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Gladstone  – 18 Mile

18 Mile. 33 m 

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Gladstone  – 18 Mile 2

18 Mile.

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Gladstone  – Banana Gutter 1

Banana Gutter.

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Gladstone  – Banana Gutter 2

Banana Gutter.

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Gladstone  – Bombies Off Lamont

Bombies Off Lamont.

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Gladstone  – Boult Reef 30 m 

Boult Reef. 30 m 

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Gladstone  – Fitzroy Bombies

Fitzroy Bombies. 15 m 

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Gladstone  – Lady Musgrave Island

Lady Musgrave Island. 50 m channel 

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Gladstone  – Lady Musgrave Island 2

Lady Musgrave Island.

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Gladstone  – South of Heron Island

South of Heron Island.

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Gladstone  – Western Warragoes 1

Western Warragoes. 14 m 

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Gladstone  – Western Warragoes 2

Western Warragoes. 16m 

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Gladstone  – Western Warragoes 3

Western Warragoes. 24 m 

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Gladstone  – Wistari Reef 1

Wistari Reef.

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Gladstone  – Wistari Reef 3

Wistari Reef.

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Gladstone  – Wistari Reef 4

Wistari Reef.

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Gladstone  – Wistari Reef west

Wistari Reef west.

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Gladstone  – Lady Musgrave Island 3

Lady Musgrave Island.

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Gladstone  – Lady Musgrave Island 4

Lady Musgrave Island WP.

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Gladstone – Lamont Reef

Lamont Reef

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Gladstone  – One Tree 40 m 

One Tree. 40 m 

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Gladstone  – Wistari Reef 2

Wistari Reef.

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QAL Wharf Fishing

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Gladstone Pipe Bridge

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Gladstone Barra fishing

Great barra fishing on a run in tide

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Toolooa Bends Boat Ramp

Restricted on low tide, South of Gladstone off Gladstone-Benaraby Road

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Goondoon Street Boat Ramp

Large ramp off Flinders Parade (Head along Goondoon Street). Lighting, toilets, water and bins with bait/shops nearby.

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Morgan Street Boat Ramp

Two lane ramp with water, lighting and

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Hanson Road Boat Ramp

Access to the Calliope River off Hanson Road. Accessible most tides.

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Wild Cattle Creek Boat Ramp

Concrete ramp accessible only on the upper tide, located at the end of Boat Ramp Road Tannum Sands.

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Curtis Island Boat Ramp

Can be exposed to wave action, no facilities.

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Thompson Point Boat Ramp

Single lane concrete ramp with reasonable unsealed road access via Nicholls Road. Navigation is difficult to impossible at low tide. Add 20...

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Port Alma Boat Ramp

Two lane concrete ramp with lighting and low tide restricted. Located at the end of Port Alma Road.

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Thompson Point Boat Ramp

4WD Launch site, accessed on upper tide only. Add about 20 minutes to Gladstone tide times.

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