Operator's weekly table for the Gladstone and South End (Curtis Island) run, page metadata last modified 14 April 2023; it prints no Facing Island times · Services shown by frequency — exact times from the operator. · Representative services only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Curtis Ferry Services
Map – Facing Island Ferry
No fare table is printed on the operator's website, and the fares inside its booking system were not read for this page, so no price is published. The operator's terms say all fares and bookings are subject to availability, surcharges and seasonal alterations, that full payment is required at the time of booking, and that walk-on passengers pay at the bar in the saloon or hand in tickets once aboard. Amendments within 24 to 48 hours of travel cost $25 per booking and within 23 hours $50; cancellations more than 48 hours before travel lose 50 per cent and less than 24 hours lose 100 per cent. Push bikes and luggage are carried at no charge.
Curtis Ferry Services is the operator that names Facing Island on its own timetable page, which describes a regular vehicle and passenger service from Gladstone to South End on Curtis Island and to Farmers Point on Facing Island. Boats leave from the Gladstone Marina terminal on Alf O'Rourke Drive; the operator prints the street number as 222 on its timetable page and footer and 215 on its About and Contact pages.
Farmers Point is where you land. The operator calls it a small settlement on the north-western tip of Facing Island, and says vehicle access on the island is by four-wheel drive only. Its camping area is described as about 2 km from the ferry drop-off, with 32 unpowered sites, composting toilets, no wood or charcoal fires, and a permit to be obtained beforehand from the Gladstone Visitor Information Centre. Gladstone Regional Council's page for the same ground, called The Oaks, also lists 32 sites and says people reach the island by private boat or by the local ferry, which it says runs five days a week without naming the operator or the days.
The timetable is the part to treat with care. The operator's page is a weekly table with two columns, Depart Gladstone and Depart South End of Curtis Island, listing Monday 12:30 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am and 2:30 pm, Friday 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am and 2:30 pm. Page metadata shows its last edit on 14 April 2023, and a footnote says it may change without notice. There is no Farmers Point column, so this page does not assign any of those times to Facing Island. The operator's booking system lists Gladstone to Facing Island and Facing Island to Gladstone as separate products, each with one-way and return options, and the times for them sit inside that system, which this page does not read. Phone 07 4972 6990 to confirm which sailing calls at Farmers Point.
Fares are not printed on the website either. The operator's terms say all fares and bookings are subject to availability, surcharges and seasonal alterations, and that full payment is required when booking. They also say foot passengers wait until crew direct them aboard and then pay at the bar in the saloon, with push bikes and luggage carried at no charge. The timetable page adds that vehicle bookings are essential and that vehicles must check in at least 30 minutes before departure. Island Cruise passengers are welcome on any scheduled departure.
- Arrive at the terminal a few minutes before departure; vehicle boarding usually closes earlier.
- Check the operator's service alerts before travelling — weather, tides and river levels affect services.
- Confirm accepted payment methods and whether a booking is required for vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
At Farmers Point, which Curtis Ferry Services calls a small settlement on the north-western tip of Facing Island. The operator says vehicle access on the island is by four-wheel drive only, and that its camping area is about 2 km from the drop-off.
The operator says vehicle bookings are essential and that vehicles must check in at least 30 minutes before departure. Its terms say walk-on passengers pay aboard but also that full payment is required at booking, and its booking system sells Gladstone to Facing Island as a separate product, so confirm on 07 4972 6990 before relying on turning up.
The operator's weekly table lists Gladstone departures on Monday at 12:30 pm, Wednesday at 8:00 am and 2:30 pm, Friday at 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am and 2:30 pm. It has no Farmers Point column, so these times are not confirmed for Facing Island.
No fare is printed on the operator's website, and none is published here. The operator's terms say fares are subject to availability, surcharges and seasonal alterations, and that full payment is required when booking.
The operator describes a regular vehicle and passenger service to Farmers Point, and says vehicle bookings are essential. On the island, vehicle access is by four-wheel drive only.
Gladstone Regional Council says the local ferry runs five days a week without naming the days. The operator's table shows Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and no Tuesday or Thursday row, but it does not say which of those sailings call at Facing Island.
The operator describes a camping area about 2 km from the ferry drop-off with 32 unpowered sites and composting toilets, and says a permit should be obtained beforehand from the Gladstone Visitor Information Centre. Gladstone Regional Council lists the ground as The Oaks, also with 32 sites, and says overnight campers need a permit.
Yes. The operator's timetable page describes one service to South End on Curtis Island and Farmers Point on Facing Island, leaving from Gladstone Marina.