This is a Port of Entry and a Biosecurity First Point of Entry for Australia.
For full details of Clearance into Australia, see the Australia Formalities page.
Australian Border Force and Department of Agriculture carry out customs, immigration and biosecurity clearance formalities here.
On entering Cairns Shipping Channel, Cairns Harbour Control should be contacted on VHF Channel 16 (Monday to Friday) to give an ETA. Yachts are normally told to go to the Marlin Marina.
Cruisers reported that clearance at Marlin Marina was efficient (less than 30 minutes after arrival), quick (everything complete in less than 2 hours) friendly and helpful.
Cairns Regional Harbour Master:
Phone: 07 4052 7400
Email: RHMCairns@msq.qld.gov.au
Last updated: July 2024
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