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Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
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The Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) enforces fisheries and boating safety laws through surveillance and inspection, as well as undertaking related education with industry and community groups.
With over 160,000 recreational and 13,000 commercial vessels in use, compliance with laws is necessary to ensure both the safe use of waterways and the sustainability of our fisheries resources.
If you would like further information on the recreational fishing rules (including bag and size limits) call the our Business Information Centre on 13 25 23.
To report suspected illegal fishing acitivities in Queensland call the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116.
Contacting the patrol
Officers are based along the Queensland coast as well as inland and at the Gulf of Carpentaria.
| Location | Address | Telephone | Fax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlie Beach | PO Box 851, Airlie Beach Qld 4802 Combined Marine Operations Base, Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach |
(07) 4946 7003 | (07) 4946 5186 |
| Bowen | PO Box 1080, Bowen, Qld 4805 6 Herbert Street, Bowen |
(07) 4786 3444 | (07) 4786 3542 |
| Brisbane head office | GPO Box 46, Brisbane Qld 4001 2nd Floor, Primary Industries Building, 80 Ann Street, Brisbane |
(07) 3224 2282 | (07) 3229 6079 |
| Bundaberg | PO Box 1143, Bundaberg Qld 4670 Enterprise Street, Bundaberg |
(07) 4131 5817 | (07) 4131 5829 |
| Cairns | PO Box 7453, Cairns Qld 4870 64-66 Tingira Street, Portsmith, Cairns |
(07) 4035 0700 | (07) 4035 1603 |
| Gladstone | PO Box 1258, Gladstone Qld 4680 1 Alf O'Rourke Drive, Gladstone Marina |
(07) 4972 0699 | (07) 4972 0855 |
| Gold Coast | PO Box 981, Southport Qld 4215 40-44 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, 4217 |
(07) 5583 5500 | (07) 5583 5502 |
| Hervey Bay | Buccaneer Avenue, Urangan Qld 4655 | (07) 4125 3989 | (07) 4128 9936 |
| Ingham | PO Box 1213, Ingham Qld 4850 7 Haig Street, Ingham |
(07) 4776 1611 | (07) 4776 3637 |
| Karumba | PO Box 70, Karumba Qld 4891 8 Palmer Street, The Point, Karumba |
(07) 4745 9142 | (07) 4745 9338 |
| Longreach | PO Box 519, Longreach Qld 4730 DPI&F Building, Landsborough Highway, Longreach |
(07) 4658 4400 (DPI&F Office) |
(07) 4658 4438 |
| Mackay | PO Box 668, Mackay Qld 4740 DPI&F Building, Tennyson Street, Mackay |
(07) 4967 0724 | (07) 4951 3004 |
| Mooloolaba | PO Box 199, Mooloolaba Qld 4557 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba |
(07) 5444 4599 | (07) 5444 2653 |
| Noosa | PO Box 20, Tewantin Qld 4565 Russell Street, Noosaville |
(07) 5449 7555 | (07) 5449 7276 |
| Pinkenba operations base | PO Box 10, Pinkenba Qld 4008 Marine Operations Base, MacArthur Avenue East, Pinkenba |
(07) 3860 3502 | (07) 3860 3550 |
| Port Douglas | PO Box 412, Port Douglas Qld 4877 Ashford Avenue, Port Douglas |
(07) 4099 5160 | (07) 4099 5172 |
| Redlands | PO Box 327, Cleveland Qld 4163 26-40 Delancey Street, Cleveland |
(07) 3824 9545 | (07) 3286 2430 |
| Roma | PO Box 308, Roma Qld 4455 290 Raghlan Street, Roma |
(07) 4622 9999 | (07) 4622 9994 |
| Thursday Island | PO Box 238, Thursday Island Qld 4875 38 Victoria Parade, Thursday Island |
(07) 4069 1772 | (07) 4069 1385 |
| Townsville | 60 Ross Street, South Townsville Qld 4810 | (07) 4760 1574 | (07) 4778 2284 |
| Weipa | PO Box 360, Weipa Qld 4874 Kerr Point Road, Evans Landing, Weipa |
(07) 4069 8114 | (07) 4069 7404 |
| Wondai | PO Box 100, Wondai Qld 4606 32 Bramston Street, Wondai |
(07) 4168 5990 | (07) 4168 5809 |
| Yeppoon | PO Box 927, Yeppoon Qld 4703 John Howes Drive, Rosslyn Bay |
(07) 4933 6404 | (07) 4933 6359 |
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