Mooring
Information
Cid Harbour is a very large harbour and one of the all-weather
anchorages of the Whitsundays. It was occassionally used as an anchorage
by the Australian and allied navies during World War II. Today it
is popular with yachts, trailer sailers, cruise ships and campers
alike. Anchorage No1 - Sawmill bay and the depth is 3-6m. Anchorage
No2 - Sawmill beach and the depth is 5-8m. Approach cautiously and
be aware of the state of the tide as the beach slope is fairly gradual.
Anchorage No3 - Dugong Inlet and the depth is 1.5-3m. Approach is
from Cid Harbour. Stay about 150m off the port shore and keep a
lookout. Anchorage No4 - Homestead Bay and the depth is 2-4m. This
bay is small and good for a lunch stopover. Cid Harbour is a safe
anchorage point for an overnight stay.
General Information
Cid Harbour is the mouth to Whitsunday island, the biggest island
of the whitsundays group. This area has some beautiful beaches eg.
Dugong and Sawmill beach are ideal for camping overnight, but remember
put out your campfires and collect your rubbish as we do not want
to spoil this beautiful place. |
Beaches / Camping