Balmain · New South Wales
White Bay 6 Marine Park / Sydney Harbour Boat Storage
- Fuel
- Business hours
- Boatyard
- Available
- Travel lift
- Available
- Wet berths
- 12
- Max vessel length
- 26 m
- Security
- Available
About White Bay 6 Marine Park / Sydney Harbour Boat Storage
White Bay 6 Marine Park is an integrated storage, fuel and service precinct beside Sydney's White Bay cruise terminal in Balmain. Home to Sydney Harbour Boat Storage, it combines dry-stack racks, hardstand, limited wet berthing and a working maintenance yard with immediate harbour access. We think its appeal is exceptionally practical: owners can have a boat launched, refuel, organise specialist work and be underway west of the Harbour Bridge without towing through city traffic.
The governed profile records 12 wet berths with accommodation around 26 metres, alongside dry-stack and hardstand storage. The dry-storage service is managed through booked launches and retrievals, with customers asked to arrive early and limit wharf time to keep movements flowing. Boat size, weight, rack geometry and lift suitability must be confirmed individually. Free customer parking is available while using the boat, and normal access hours differ between weekdays and weekends.
White Bay 6 describes itself as a one-stop shop for light maintenance, with antifouling, mechanical, shipwright and related services available through its team and approved marine businesses. A travel-lift or straddle-carrier is used in yard operations, but owners should obtain the current capacity and configuration for their vessel rather than relying on employment material. What stands out to us is the concentration of capable trades in a site designed around moving boats efficiently between storage, service and water.
The Viva Energy fuel facility serves recreational and commercial craft with diesel and premium unleaded 95. Fuel-card arrangements apply, staff are onsite seven days, and the dedicated wharf can handle vessels far larger than the marina berths. Water and sullage pumps are also advertised at the fuel facility. Secure parking, a customer lounge and amenities support storage clients. Laundry, public Wi-Fi, chandlery and liveaboard permission are not verified inclusions.
Our take is that White Bay 6 is ideal for Sydney powerboat owners who want dry storage and managed launching, as well as boats entering the yard for coordinated maintenance. It is not a casual overnight marina, and the fuel wharf's vessel limit must never be confused with wet-berth capacity. Book movements, confirm road-gate access around cruise-ship operations and follow wharf time limits. On the water, watch commercial traffic, ferries and harbour exclusion zones, proceed at low wash and use current Port Authority directions.
Services
White Bay 6 provides dry-stack and hardstand storage, limited wet berthing and a working service yard. The governed profile records 12 wet berths with capacity around 26 metres, while dry-storage suitability depends on boat dimensions, weight and rack geometry. Launches and retrievals are booked, customers should arrive 15 minutes early, and wharf time is limited to 15 minutes.
The yard supports antifouling, mechanical, shipwright and other light-maintenance work through onsite or approved contractors. Travel-lift or straddle-carrier operations are available, but confirm current lift capacity and configuration directly. Storage customers receive parking, lounge and amenity access; normal weekday and weekend access hours are published, with out-of-hours visits arranged through the office when necessary.
The Viva Energy wharf supplies diesel and premium unleaded 95 under fuel-card arrangements, with staff onsite seven days. Water and sullage pumps are advertised, and the fuel wharf handles larger commercial craft separately from marina berths. Laundry, public Wi-Fi, chandlery and liveaboard use are not verified. Confirm booking, gate route, cruise-terminal access conditions and harbour traffic requirements before arrival.
Ideal for
Sydney powerboat owners seeking managed dry-stack launching, secure storage, fuel and coordinated maintenance close to the centre of the harbour.
What we love
- Integrated storage, fuel and servicing in one precinct
- Managed launches and retrievals for dry-stack owners
- A deep-water position in central Sydney Harbour
- Strong onsite marine-trade capability
- Customer parking and lounge amenities
To keep in mind
White Bay 6 is primarily a storage and service facility, not an open overnight marina. Book launches and yard work, confirm lift and berth limits, follow the short wharf window, and check which road gate operates during cruise-terminal activity.
Facilities & services
Published marina information. Access and conditions may vary.
- Marina type
- dry stack, hardstand and marina facility
- Region
- Sydney Harbour / White Bay / Rozelle Bay
- Berth types
- wet berths, dry stack storage, hardstand storage
- Dry storage
- dry stack racks
- Fuel
- Business hours
- Boatyard
- Available
- Travel lift
- Available
- Wet berths
- 12
- Max vessel length
- 26 m
- Security
- Available
TYHA material verifies 12 berths and maximum berth size around 26 m, alongside dry-stack storage.
Services listed by the marina
- wet berths
- dry stack
- hardstand
- diesel fuel dock
- petrol fuel dock
- electricity to berths
- boat lift
- maintenance services
Sources and editorial notes
This guide is based on published information, not a personal visit or a marina inspection.