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Cockburn Sound
A beautiful sailing playground with Garden and Carnac Islands to visit. The main ramps used to access the sound are Woodman Point and Palm Beach in Rockingham. One could also use the Point Peron ramp however this is on the other side of the causeway.
DoT South Metropolitan Boating Guide
Perth Local Waters Forecast
Rockingham Forecast
Marine Rescue Rockingham
Base is at Point Peron monitoring the waters off the coast from Kwinana Beach and Garden Island to Secret Harbour
Operating hours 0600 to 1800 7 days
VHF: Channels 16, 72, 73, 81, 82
Preferred communications for Logging On and Off is VHF Ch 72 or Tel (08) 9527 9988.
Palm Beach Ramp
Google maps 3D view looking south.
A pleasant ramp with a sandy beach to pull your boat up on if you use the western ramp (the right hand one in the image above). Overflow parking for cars and trailers is available in the park across the road. Toilets adjacent to the ramp. Nearest cafe is a few hundred metres down the road at the Palm Beach Jetty.
