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Beware of the anchor exclusion zone around the SW sector of the island, there are cables pipes and who knows what there. Morning cove has some visitor moorings in the south and you could possibly anchor over the shoal to the north. I have done both. A great bus service to Mona Vale for resupply etc

southace said..

Wavehiker said..

PacificStar said..
there is nowhere there to anchor. its either moorings or channel

nearest anchoring space would be morning bay

cheers,

Thank you ??

You can anchor in this area but I wouldn't leave your boat there overnight unattended.

That location is well within the anchor exclusion zone. The boundaries of which are well marked on the chart

southace said..

Ambler said..
Beware of the anchor exclusion zone around the SW sector of the island, there are cables pipes and who knows what there. Morning cove has some visitor moorings in the south and you could possibly anchor over the shoal to the north. I have done both. A great bus service to Mona Vale for resupply etc

southace said..

Wavehiker said..

PacificStar said..
there is nowhere there to anchor. its either moorings or channel

nearest anchoring space would be morning bay

cheers,

Thank you ??

You can anchor in this area but I wouldn't leave your boat there overnight unattended.

That location is well within the anchor exclusion zone. The boundaries of which are well marked on the chart

www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/9a-pittwater.pdf

im pretty sure unless it's changed that it is only within 200m of submarine cables that are well marked , Allan Lucas and the state government map doesn't say the entire area is prohibited from anchoring.

Interesting that the navy chart and state gov chart differ in that the state chart doesn't have the boundaries marked but nor does it show the many and various submarine cables and pipes. I don't think anchoring there would be wise as there is lots of commuter traffic after dark wizing around. I wouldn't think it wise to advise people that it is OK to anchor in this area. I reckon there could b
e a fair bit of debris to foul on too.
Thanks for pointing out the chart discrepancy

Beware of the anchor exclusion zone around the SW sector of the island, there are cables pipes and who knows what there. Morning cove has some visitor moorings in the south and you could possibly anchor over the shoal to the north. I have done both. A great bus service to Mona Vale for resupply etc