Considerably small in dimension in comparison to most other states,and with a varied climate Victoria is an excellent place to goboating. Whether you are after sailing, fishing or water-sports; infresh or salt water; Victoria is the place to go. What is more,wherever you are placed in Victoria, you’re never far from water.And Melbourne is certainly the best bet if you are desperate to enjoyluxurious boating experience.
Melbourne:
Victoria’s largest city and also home to more than 4 millioncitizens, Melbourne is placed on Australia’s largest bay, PortPhillip. Covering a distance of total 1930sqkm, most of its parts arenavigable via boat, it is often delineated as inland sea.
More than thirty yacht clubs & marinas, a range of launchingramps and innumerable piers, beaches and jetties means ampleopportunities to relish every kind of boating – encompassingworld-class sailing such as the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
Cruising opportunities in Melbourne are plentiful. Sailing orcruising to destinations such as Portarlington, Queenscliff,Williamstown, Martha Cove and Geelong among others are great boatingdestinations, be it for a longer cruise or a short hop.
With a shoreline of more than 264 kilometers, it is always feasibleto discover the ideal beach or sheltered inlet, somewhere around thebay, to laid back or relish water-sports such as wakeboarding, skiingor kayaking.
However, boating in Melbourne isn’t all about the bay. Riversencompassing the Werribee, Maribyrnog and Yarra, all accessible viaboat from Port Phillip, offer amenities for boaters or sailer torelish sailing in urban ambiance – or the chance to stop by atdestinations such as Docklands, in the middle of the city, or theiconic Herring Island, which is a leisurely forty minute sail up theYarra. Throughout the annual spring racing festival, a veritablefleet of boats make their way up the Maribyrnog River to Flemingtonracecourse.
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