Lemon Tree Passage Boat Ramp (Port Stephens)

Lemon Tree Passage Boat Ramp (Port Stephens): Positioned in Henderson Park at 54 Cook Parade, Lemon Tree Passage, this high-use facility provides direct launching access to Tilligerry Creek and the western harbour area of Port Stephens [4, 14, 23, 24]. It consists of a three-lane concrete ramp configuration and parallel floating staging pontoons to facilitate efficient launching, vessel staging, and recovery [4, 19, 24]. Boaters must manage strong tidal currents, which pose a significant navigational hazard; during mid-tide phases, powerful cross-currents run perpendicular to the ramp lanes, making vessel alignment difficult and presenting a high risk of pushing craft into adjacent structures or onto shallow sandbanks [4, 19, 24].