We have four swimming pontoons. The pontoon deck area is 6.9m long x 3.3m wide, with safety ladders at each end of the pontoons. The pontoons provide a 500mm freeboard at all times between the top of the pontoon and the water level.
Three of the pontoons are located adjacent to Rockingham Foreshore, Cockburn Sound:
- Palm Beach Foreshore: located in Cockburn Sound, opposite Fisher Street and the Esplanade, Rockingham. The pontoon is located 60m east of Palm Beach Jetty and is accessible from the beach or the jetty. The water depth 7m.
- Rockingham Foreshore (Railway Terrace): located in Cockburn Sound, north-west of Railway Terrace/Rockingham Beach Road, Rockingham. The pontoon is located 100m offshore in 6m of water.
- Rockingham Foreshore (Flinders Lane): located in Cockburn Sound – south west of Flinders Lane /Rockingham Beach Road, Rockingham. The pontoon is located 110m offshore in 7.5m of water.
One pontoon is located adjacent to Waikiki Foreshore:
- Waikiki Foreshore, Safety Bay Road/Malibu Road, Safety Bay: located in Warnbro Sound opposite south east of Malibu Road, Safety Bay. The pontoon is located 75m below the high water mark in a depth of 2.5m.
To avoid damage to the pontoon platforms due to winter, spring and autumn storms, the pontoons are deployed and connected to their moorings in the last week of November each year so they are available during the peak summer season.
Depending on the weather conditions the pontoon platforms are removed by commercial divers at the end of the March to avoid damage during storms.
The pontoons are transported and stored at the City’s Depot for inspection and maintenance over the winter months.
No. Vessels are not permitted to berth against the pontoons. Should vessels berth against the pontoons, please contact the Water Police on 9442 8600.