St Kilda Harbour Concept Plan - Parks Victoria

The marina layout allows a substantial increase in the number of berths overtime, while ensuring an efficient footprint within the harbour with minimal visualinterruption to the harbour vista. The number of berths has been expanded from200 to 600, with 250 berths allocated to Precinct 01, with the remaining 350available in Precinct 02. The layout accommodates a range of different sizedboats up to 20 metres in length, with deeper draught boats located closer to theharbour entry and access channel. Because the expansion of the marina occursmainly on the western side (into the ‘mill pond’) of the existing dilapidated marina,the new marina does not visually dominate the harbour when viewed from theland.The new marina has a central boardwalk which allows public access along thespine. People can experience the boats first hand while ensuring boat securityto the individual floating pontoons. A limited number of swing moorings arelocated between the new marina and the pier, adding to the ambience of theharbour. Temporary visitor berths are located along both sides of the accesstimber jetty from Kerby’s to the new marina. The marina is protected from thenorth by a floating wave attenuator and from the south by the wave screen builtinto the outside edge of the pier, ensuring an acceptable wave climate within theharbour.Primary Benefits of the Plan:1. Provides an opportunity for increased number of berths over time, whilemaintaining the uncluttered harbour feel and water vistas. The new marinaPrecinct 01 will accommodate 250 berths and Precinct 02 350 berths.Existing marina layout (200 berths)24