Public berthing at Docklands
The City of Melbourne encourages the boating community to visit Docklands via the water, and enjoy all that this suburb has to offer. It’s easy to find public visitor berths around Docklands, thanks to the unique colour coding used in all four marinas. Look out for the green caps on the marina piles signifying public berths in Docklands.
The Waterfront City Marina Boating Guide includes a summary of all public berthing services and marina locations at Docklands.
Waterfront City Marina
Managed by the City of Melbourne Docklands Waterways, Waterfront City Marina offers the largest number of public berths for short term berthing at Docklands.
This dedicated public berthing facility features:
- 31 short-term visitor berths (terms and conditions apply)
- overnight berthing at $45 per night for short term stays, subject to boating season and other terms and conditions
- power, water and internet access
- free sewage pump-out facilities
- gated facility from 10pm to 6am
- on-land use of the marina lounge with internet, kitchenette, private bathrooms and laundry facilites
- 24 hour security and CCTV
- Daily dockmaster assistance
- Access via tram routes 70 and 86, free City Circle trams, Southern Cross train station, taxi
- Public car parking located at Waterfront City and Harbour Town
- The Harbour View conference room, accomodates up to 20 people, with electronic whiteboard, TV/DVD/PC facilities, is available also for booking.
Book ahead to secure a berth for short term stays, or make a booking for Harbour View conference room, by contacting the City of Melbourne Marina Office for a berthing application form.
Address: City of Melbourne Marina Office, Suite 109, 425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008
Phone: 03 9658 8738
Email: berthing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Day-visitors to Waterfront City Marina can berth for free (with limited access to the Marina facilities), for up to two (2) hours; and are required to contact the City of Melbourne Marina Office for registration.
Superyachts at Docklands
Superyacht vessels up to 65m are welcome at Victoria's only superyacht destination managed by the City of Melbourne, located at Central Pier, Docklands. For more information, see Melbourne Superyacht Marina.
Other marinas at Docklands are:
Marina YE
Address: 84a River Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008
Phone: 03 9681 8394
New Quay Marina
Address: Shop 1, 401 Docklands Drive, New Quay Docklands VIC 3008
Phone: 03 9091 1400
D'Albora Marinas
Address: 28 Cumberland Street, Victoria Harbour, Docklands VIC 3008
Phone: 03 9602 4511
Clean Boaties
All Docklands Marinas comply with the requirements of the Marina Industries Association of Australia’s 'Clean Marina Program'.
Please note that Docklands is a ‘No Discharge Zone’ – the use of vessel toilets, sinks and showers that discharge through the hull is prohibited and the discharge of polluted effluent from manual and automatic bilge pumps is prohibited.
Pump out facilities are provided at a number of places around Docklands; refer to Melbourne docklands sewerage pumping points map.
Weather Check
For current weather and tide information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology – Marine weather