Swan Boat Hire Hires a range of boats and trades 7 days a week, 361 days of the year and have been doing so for over 24 years.
Our truck has an extensive range of the latest fishing tackle, bait and everything else you need to get out on the water.
We open every day of the year excluding Christmas Day.
Current Hours * These are weather permitting, bookings are essential.
VAN hours
Saturday - Sunday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
BOAT HIRE hours
Saturday - Sunday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
For bookings and enquiries please call 07 54437225 during business hours or book online.
Swan Boat Hire is located on the Maroochy River, at 70 Bradman Avenue, opposite Chambers Island. We are in the carpark opposite the showers and BBQ Area.
Directions: From the South
The easiest way to find us is to exit from the Sunshine Motorway, just before the bridge crosses the river - this is the Bradman Avenue Exit. It comes out on the southern side of the Maroochy River, then turn east (right) towards Maroochydore and travel 1km until you see Chambers Island and come to the next set of traffic lights. The best parking is on Bradman Avenue (in front of the moored boats) or on Thomas Street which is off to the left.
Directions: From the North
Take the Sunshine Motorway and as you go over the Maroochy River Bridge take the left exit for Bradman Avenue which will bring you to a small roundabout beside Trader Dukes Pub. Go straight through this roundabout and at the set of lights (100m along) turn right onto Bradman Ave. We are at the at the next set of traffic lights. The best parking is on Bradman Avenue (in front of the moored boats) or on Thomas Street which is off to the left.
Postal Address:
Swan Boat Hire
70 Bradman Ave
Maroochydore
Queensland
Australia 4558
Before booking a boat please read the following Covid Safe conditions:
If your group live in the same household normal seating capacity applies.
All other group gatherings with people from separate households must follow the 1.5m physical distancing rules (check out our guide below on boating capacity).
New boating capacity to align with physical distancing rules in a public space.
XL BBQ 12 seat pontoon boat - 12 people
12 seat BBQ cruiser - 9 people
10 seat BBQ cruiser - 7 people
8 seat BBQ cruiser - 6 people
8 seater Tinny – 5 people
7 seat polycraft - 4 people
7 seat Cuddy Cabin - 4 people
6 seat polycraft - 3 people
Tinny 6 seater - 3 people
3 seat tinny - 2 people
The water police will be doing random checks to confirm you meet these criteria.
Kayak and stand up paddle board hire is still available as a good form of healthy fun exercise. Takeaway coffee, bait, tackle, drinks, ice-creams and snacks are also available.
To ensure the safety of our customers and employees, we are applying stringent measures to ensure the shop, boats and paddle craft within each transaction or hire remain sanitised.
Find us at our van on the bank of the Maroochy River near Chambers Island.
The wonderful Maroochy River is one of the Sunshine Coast's premier recreation areas - the Aboriginal word 'Maroochy' means 'Place of Black Swans' which features highly in Aboriginal legend. A swan has been our logo and our name since the 1960's and is very fitting with the area.
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Experience, explore and enjoy the magnificent Maroochy River and its many tributaries. Get a group together or go out on your own for a fish, barbeque or paddle. At Swan Boat Hire, you have the freedom and independence to easily drive your own boat to wherever your heart desires. The picturesque Maroochy River is one of the Sunshine Coast's premier recreation areas - offering many beautiful spots for relaxing in your own patch of nature. Spend the day dropping a line at a top fishing spot, go sight-seeing, bird-watching or just observe the ecosystem at your own pace! Stop for a barbeque in a Pontoon Boat, pack a picnic to have at one of the parks along the way or call in for a pub lunch at the Waterfront Hotel.
Swan Boat Hire is not just a great place to hire a boat...
We also have a range of frozen bait.
Swan Boat Hire trades 7 days a week, 362 days of the year and have been doing so for over 24 years.
We are closed on the following days: 23.12.20, 24.12.20 and 25.12.20 -Christmas Day.
Current Hours * These are weather permitting, bookings are essential.
VAN hours
Saturday - Sunday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
BOAT HIRE hours
Saturday - Sunday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
For bookings and enquiries please call 07 54437225 during business hours or book online.
Swan Boat Hire is located on the Maroochy River opposite Chambers Island: look for our Van parked opposite 71 Bradman Avenue adjacent to the BBQ and showers.
Directions: From the South
The easiest way to find us is to exit from the Sunshine Motorway, just before the bridge crosses the river - this is the Bradman Avenue Exit. It comes out on the southern side of the Maroochy River, then turn east (right) towards Maroochydore and travel 1km until you see Chambers Island and come to the next set of traffic lights. The best parking is on Bradman Avenue (in front of the moored boats) or on Thomas Street which is off to the left.
Directions: From the North
Take the Sunshine Motorway and as you go over the Maroochy River Bridge take the left exit for Bradman Avenue which will bring you to a small roundabout beside Trader Dukes Pub. Go straight through this roundabout and at the set of lights (100m along) turn right onto Bradman Ave. We are at the at the next set of traffic lights. The best parking is on Bradman Avenue (in front of the moored boats) or on Thomas Street which is off to the left.
Postal Address:
Look for the Swan Boat Hire Van in the car park opposite 71 Bradman Ave.
Swan Boat Hire
70 Bradman Ave
Maroochydore
Queensland
Australia 4558
Swan Boat Hire is a small business which has been run by the Planck family for over 14 years. When we purchased the business in December 1996, it had a small fleet of fibre glass boats and an old shop in need of some TLC. Since then, the six members of the family and our young but capable staff have worked hard to turn Swan Boat Hire into the business it is today.
We strive to provide quality, clean, comfortable and safe boats, allowing our customers to have fun and memorable experiences on the river and hopefully catch a few fish as well. We now have over twenty boats including 6 and 8 seaters tinnies, runabouts, half cabins, cruisers for 7 and 10 people and luxury BBQ pontoons which seat 8, 10 and 12 people. We also have non-motorised craft such as canoes, kayaks, paddle skis and aqua bikes which seat one to three people.
Some of our achievements include, winning the Service Award in the Small Business Category of the Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards 2002, which was a huge confidence boost for the young team. In 2004, all the team from Swan Boat Hire attended the Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards at the University of the Sunshine Coast and and came away with two prestigious awards - most improved in the Service Category and a Management award.
The year 2005 we were awarded the the Service Award for the Medium Business Category (as we have increased in business size since the last awards) and then were stunned at the end of the ceremony when we were announced at the Micro Business of the Year. So congratulations to all the staff for their efforts over the last two years, without them this award would not be ours.
In December 2006 there were changes afoot. Swan Bites on Bradman, formally Maroochy Snack Bar, began under new management by the successful team from Swan Boat Hire. A young and dynamic team is breathing new life into what was a tired business by improved customer service, providing high quality menus with more choice and the introduction of innovative and efficient practices. Since then Swan Boat Hire and Swan Bites work together in union to provide the best service possible to the Sunshine Coast population.
Current as of July 2018, subject to change by management.
