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New boat ramp attracting tourists

Jul 11, 2022

Better access: A dual boat ramp at Waranga Basin’s Harriman point is continuing to enhance the location’s reputation as a popular fishing spot. Photo by Simon Bingham

A new boat ramp at Waranga Basin’s Harriman Point is making one of northern Victoria’s most popular boating destinations even more attractive, featuring a brand-new dual-lane boat ramp.

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The new Harriman Point boat ramp at Waranga Basin has been doubled in size to boost capacity, improve safety and access and make launching easier for boaters, fishers and visitors heading out on the water.

Works to replace the 155-metre-long concrete structure and add the second lane began in April, with a turning circle also added to remove the need to reverse down the full length of the ramp.

Compacted gravel has also been laid down in the adjacent car park, so finding a space is easier in all conditions.

The Labor Government invested $450,000 to upgrade the boat ramp — with the works managed by ramp manager Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) in association with Better Boating Victoria (BBV).

Harriman Point boat ramp is one of three ramps that provides boating access to Waranga — which is between Rushworth and Tatura — and draws in boaters from across the Goulburn Valley, central Victoria and further afield.

The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) has stocked Waranga Basin with golden perch fingerlings and will release another 750,000 native fish in the next three years.

The VFA is also reinvesting fishing licence fees into a $100,000 native fish habitat project.

To find out more about the range of boating upgrades BBV is progressing across the state, head to www.betterboating.vic.gov.au