Balnarring / Somers Coastal Access

Balnarring / Somers Coastal Access: Foreshore launching in the quiet settlements of Balnarring and Somers is highly restricted, with no formal public concrete boat ramps currently operating. At Balnarring Beach (Tulum Beach), situated off Balnarring Beach Road, access is limited to a small, informal beach launch, an adjacent 70-hectare foreshore nature reserve, and a minor jetty with offshore moorings. Somers Beach features an informal launching area near the Somers Yacht Club at South Beach Road. Launching in both areas is strictly limited to off-the-beach operations and light, non-powered watercraft or personal watercraft (PWC) launched directly into the shallow, sand-fringed bay. Navigational hazards include shallow near-shore rock reef flats exposed at low tide, unpredictable surf, and a strict five-knot speed limit enforced within 200 meters of the water's edge and 50 meters of any marine structures to protect swimmers and the sensitive habitats of the Western Port Ramsar wetland.