By opting into the Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, the Wollongong Council Local Government Area (LGA) has become an area declared as high risk for rock fishing.

Under the Act, a high risk rock fishing location is a “naturally occurring rock platform or other rock formation exposed to ocean swell”.

This means that all naturally occurring rock platforms and rock formations exposed to ocean swell within Wollongong LGA are declared high risk areas and subject to enforcement. While man-made structures such as break walls or concrete structures often pose the same dangers, they are not included in the definition. However, you should always take the same precautions in these areas for your own safety.

View the maps PDF, 3551.54 KB to see which locations are declared High Risk Rock Fishing Areas.