Mallacoota · East Gippsland · Since 2012
No licence required · Open 7 days
The fleet
Pick what suits the day. Full rates on every card, cash or card accepted.
5m fibreglass cruisers, sun cover, easy to drive, no licence needed.
The easiest way onto the Mallacoota inlet: five-metre fibreglass hire boats with sun covers, simple controls and room for the whole family. Grant runs you through everything at the jetty and points you at where the bream and flathead are biting, then you're away.
A faster powerboat for covering more water. Boat licence required.
Kermit is the quick one: a nippy green powerboat for licensed skippers who want to cover more of the inlet in a session. Push up into the Top Lake, chase birds working bait, or get to your favourite flathead drift faster.
Singles, doubles and stand-up paddleboards, lifejackets included.
Single kayaks, doubles and stand-up paddleboards, all hired with lifejackets included. The sheltered water off the Mallacoota township is perfect for first-time paddlers, and early mornings on the inlet are pure glass. Follow the shoreline and watch the stingrays cruise underneath you.
Quick fun on the water in 30-minute blocks.
The classic Mallacoota holiday half-hour. Grab a pedal boat from the kiosk and splash around near the jetty. No bookings, no licence, just turn up and pedal.
$10 per ½ hour, pay at the kiosk. That’s the whole price list.
Pontoon-style BBQ boat for a half or full day on the water with the whole crew.
A pontoon-style BBQ boat built for doing a day on the water properly: cook lunch on board while you drift the inlet, with stable decks that suit grandparents and toddlers alike. Take it for a half day or make a full day of it.
Hire bikes for exploring Mallacoota by land.
Push bikes for exploring Mallacoota by land once you've had your fill of the water. The foreshore paths and town loops are an easy, flat ride.
Pricing pending, so give us a call.
The camera roll
Every one of these was taken right here, on our boats.
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They drift past on their own. Hover to slow them down.
Photographed on the inlet by Sam Wells
Since 2012
Grant Cockburn has run Mallacoota Hireboats since 2012. Boats, kayaks, fishing tips, and a no-fuss approach to a quiet stretch of the East Gippsland coast.
Power boats need no licence and are easy to drive. Maps come on every vessel and we’ll point you to the spots that fit your day: fishing the inlet, picnic at Goanna Bay, sunset out on Bottom Lake.
Cash or card, friendly chat, all the gear you need. We’re at the jetty by the main wharf, open every day from 7:30am.
Things to do
What people come to Mallacoota for.
Bream, flathead, snapper, mulloway and more.
Mallacoota’s inlet system holds 12 species worth chasing. Hire a rod from the boathouse, grab some bait, and we’ll point you to the holes.
320+ bird species and white-breasted Sea Eagles overhead.
Watch for white-breasted Sea Eagles at Swimming Point and Double Creek. The occasional seal pops up in Bottom Lake. Lace Monitors (goannas) sun themselves on the banks.
10 BBQ destinations across the inlet.
A 400-year-old Angophora Floribunda at Goanna Bay. The historic Spotted Dog Gold Mine and Pioneer cemetery. Genoa Peak rises 490m over the lake system. Pack lunch and pick a spot.
Words from past visitors
“Easy hire, friendly people, and the boats are spotless. We caught a feed of bream and the kids got a turn driving. Will be back.”— Anna J.Google
“Grant knew exactly where to send us. Spent the whole day on the water, BBQ pontoon was perfect for our family. Highly recommend.”— Mark P.TripAdvisor
“First-time boaters and we felt totally comfortable. No licence needed, simple instructions, beautiful inlet. Great value for a half day.”— Sarah T.Google
“This place made our holiday. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. We hired kayaks for 4 hours and saw so many different fish…”— JacquiGoogle
“We had great fun going for a half day adventure on one of the boats. Well maintained, canopy for shade, and fishing equipment for hire also…”— SamanthaGoogle
“Really friendly and knowledgeable staff. Happy to help and provide advice. Very helpful tips for beginners in what can be difficult waters…”— RichardGoogle
“One of the best days ever, as my kids said. David was extremely helpful and encouraging. A super spot to invest money in the local economy…”— TashaGoogle
“Great little boats. Perfect day going up to a jetty on Captain Creek that has a new gas BBQ and camping tables. Smaller vessels have good…”— ThomasGoogle
“I hired a canoe for an hour. The staff were really helpful and generous with their time explaining how to use the equipment, the prices were…”— RoseGoogle
“We rented a tandem kayak. Paddling around exploring the inlet on a calm day was the best! Grant is an absolute legend, he helped us out…”— RachelGoogle
“Hiring a boat is the best way to explore Mallacoota lakes (lagoons) with over 300km of coastline. On our trips we saw a variety of water…”— MaxGoogle
“Very friendly and helpful staff. We booked the green 'fast' boat. It was a great boat, well maintained and performed perfectly. Good maps…”— IanGoogle
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Visit
Looking for something bigger?
Multi-day stays on the lake, for when a half day doesn’t quite cut it.
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Grant will sort you out: boats, gear, what’s biting, all of it.
0474 818 058Open 7:30am – 6:00pm, 7 days · Jetty M38, Coulls Inlet