We’re working to assess opportunities for a potential future new boat ramp on the Maribyrnong River.
The Maribyrnong River has been identified as a location that may benefit from better boating facilities.
The river is popular with a range of boaters, including fishers, who could have better access to improved fish habitat and stocked estuary perch thanks to the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Maribyrnong River Native Fish Revival Program.
In April 2021, concept designs to build a ramp at a site in Ascot Vale were presented for public feedback. Due to a lack of public support for the plans, BBV will investigate alternative sites on the Maribyrnong.
Boaters wishing to fish the Maribyrnong are able to launch in Port Phillip and travel to access the river.
The nearest ramp is at ‘The Warmies’ at Newport.
Maribyrnong River boat ramp
Melbourne, Victoria