Taking a car topper to Western Australia

Hi there,

Had a car topper a couple of years ago. Did the trip to Perth a couple of times with the boat on top.

Used it once at Kununurra !!!

We left our boat behind for the last trip of 3 months to the west, even though we spent some time on the coast. Did not miss not having the boat while travelling through the Pilbara.

hi al-one
im not a boaty but i do know a skippers ticket is required now and that is gained by doing a course and passing a test with a registered boat that has all the required safety equiptment on board and in working order
the have become pee'd off resqueing boaties who take a very casuall aproach to safety when out on the water but still expect people to come out and get them when things go wrong
you would have to cotact wa fisheries for full requirements
google it and it will come up

It's really going to depend on where exactly you are going. There isn't a lot of inland fishing options to be honest in WA and the coast is gorgeous of course, and there's tons of it and loads of great spots right up the coast....

Fishing Spots in WA

Popular worthwhile spots travellers might go with a tinny are:

Southern Coastline - try Bremer Bay, Walpole and Nornalup, Franklin River, Augusta, Myalup beach, Blackwood River (Bridgetown), Kalgan (Albany), Hamein Bay, Warren River, Windy Harbour, Geographe Bay (around Busselton), Bunbury back beach etc.

Mandurah & Peel inlet and Swan River...

Coast near Perth - Woodman Point, Three Mile Reef out from Ocean Reef north of Perth, Two Rocks (highly recommended) - you can camp at Burns Beach Tourist Park if you're lucky to get a spot and launch right there,

Further North - Greenhead/Leeman, Kalbarri, Quobba, Shark Bay, Coral Bay, and Exmouth (Ningaloo Station or Warroora Station are ideallyic). Onslow and Thevenard Island, Balla Balla Creek in Pilbara, depending when you go, maybe Fitzroy River for barra etc.

Fishing is huge in WA, just a matter of what you fish for and what time of year. There are some great detailed fishing website, try Fishwrecked.com and FishingWA for example.

Best of luck, Michelle

Not sure if it will affect your decision one way or the other.
Your boat would need to be registered/licensed but if you have an outboard of 6hp or less you do not need a skippers ticket in WA. Not sure about interstate rego's.

Cheers
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