The Poona boat ramp on Owen Cox Street sits alongside a foreshore park and Poona Beach, providing access to the Great Sandy Strait.

Managed by Fraser Coast Regional Council, the ramp was originally built in 1989 and has historically been a single-lane, tide-restricted facility.

Launching is only practical on the upper half of the tide; at low tide the ramp becomes muddy, and the site is exposed to wind and wave action from the north, east, and south. A $2.

04 million upgrade — including a new concrete ramp, floating walkway, and access channel dredging — was contracted in mid-2025 and completed by early 2026, improving tidal access and usability for local boaters and visitors.

The adjacent foreshore park offers an undercover picnic shelter, barbecue facilities, public toilets, and picnic tables with views over the water. Mosquitoes and midges are common in the area.