Boating and marine

Boat and personal watercraft licences

Find information about licences for boats and personal watercraft or jet skis.

Boat registration

The landing page for commercial and recreational registration of boats in Queensland.

Notices to mariners

Find out about boating in Queensland–including licensing, registration, tide times and marine weather updates, notices to mariners, the IALA buoyage system, boating rules and enforcement, boating infrastructure and the recreational boating and fishing guide.

IALA buoyage system

Queensland uses buoys, lights, and other navigation marks to help with safe navigation. Learn what to look for and what the marks mean.

Boating rules and enforcement

Make sure you know the boating rules before you head out on the water.

Boating infrastructure

Find boat ramps, jetties and pontoons in Queensland.