Are the rivers classed as inland waters or enclosed waters?
Waters are classified into four categories Coastal Offshore, Coast Inshore, Enclosed and Inland. Rivers, apart from the lower reaches of the Snowy and Brodribb Rivers are classified as inland waters. Coastal Offshore Waters refer to all waters further than 2 nautical miles (nm) from the coast. Coastal Inshore Waters refer to all coastal waters within 2 nm along the Victorian coastline. Enclosed Waters refer to bays, inlets, estuaries and waterways that open into the coastal inshore waters. Inland waters refer to all other waterways further inland than the enclosed waters, which includes most rivers and streams. For a full list, please refer to Marine Safety Victorias Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook.
