Cockburn Coastline Parking: About 500 Bays at Coogee Beach, 270 at Woodman Point, 300 at Port Coogee and Fines Up to $500 (Coogee, WA)

Around 500 bays serve Coogee Beach, and the City of Cockburn says parking along its coastline is limited and may mean a walk to where you want to go. It also says fines can be up to $500 for parking against the signs. The City’s rangers actively patrol the coastline over summer, and it uses drones, parking sensors, licence plate recognition technology and CCTV live monitoring.

This guide uses four City of Cockburn pages, all read on 7 November 2026: Where to park at our beaches, Parking infringements, Parking laws and guidelines and Parking and vehicle control.

How many parking bays are there on the Cockburn coast?

Place	Bays the City lists
C.Y. O’Connor Beach north to Douro Road	56 car bays
Port Coogee	300 car bays
Woodman Point	270 car bays
Coogee Beach	Around 500 bays: north and south of Powell Road, at the Coogee Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, and along a section of Perlinte View

The City publishes a map for each area on its beach parking page.

Why is there not more parking?

The City says parking is restricted along the coastline. In Port Coogee, limited land is available. Coogee Beach is protected by state legislation, and there are restrictions around clearing the established native vegetation along the coastline. It says there is no easy solution, so you may have to walk.

How far is it to walk along the coast?

From	To	Distance the City gives
Woodman Point	Coogee Beach	0.14 km
Coogee Beach	The Omeo shipwreck	0.9 km
Coogee Beach	Ngarkal Beach	1.6 km
C.Y. O’Connor Beach	Ngarkal Beach	1.8 km

The City suggests parking close by and walking to your destination as an option.

What are the rules on Cockburn Road?

The City says certain sections of Cockburn Road have parking restrictions, so drivers should be aware of the signposted areas and park accordingly. It also says parking within 10 metres of an intersection is considered hazardous and penalties apply.

Which parking rules does the City enforce?

The City’s Parking and Facilities Local Law 2007 is the local law. The City says drivers are responsible for knowing the Road Traffic Code 2000 and the local law, that the regulations are enforceable at all times, and that they do not need signage. Signs may be installed to reinforce them.

Rule	What the City says
Double white line	It is an offence to stop or park within three metres of a double white line
Intersection	It is an offence to stop or park within 10 metres of an intersection
Traffic island	It is an offence to stop or park less than nine metres from a traffic island
Footpaths	No part of a vehicle can park or stop on or over a footpath or place of refuge for pedestrians
Verges	To stop or park on the verge of a home that is not yours, you must first obtain permission from the adjoining landowner
No parking sign	A driver may stop to set down or pick up passengers or goods, but must remain with the vehicle
No standing sign	A driver cannot stop to set down or pick up passengers
Timed parking	You cannot park longer than the time on the sign; after it expires you cannot park again in the same thoroughfare that day unless the vehicle has been removed for at least one hour
Disabled bays	Only vehicles displaying a current ACROD sticker may use them; rangers may impose on-the-spot fines
Public reserves	Vehicles cannot stop or park in a public reserve unless in a parking facility or station, or with permission

The City also lists vehicles that cannot park on a road at all: a vehicle exposed for sale, an unlicensed vehicle, a trailer or caravan not attached to a motor vehicle, and a vehicle being repaired beyond the minimum needed to move it.

How do the City’s parking cameras work?

The City’s mobile licence plate recognition system uses six CCTV cameras with artificial intelligence and GPS technology to monitor illegal parking. The City says its parking officers personally review each infringement or caution before anything is printed, and the notice is then mailed to the vehicle owner with the local law section and a photo of the vehicle.

• The system focuses on licence plates and does not capture the personal details of vehicle owners or passengers; faces and personal details in images are blurred.
• Photographic evidence is not shared with any external public authority or private organisation, but may be released as part of a prosecution, and footage may be requested by WA Police or the courts.
• The system is not connected to the City’s CCTV network.
• There are also parking sensors in Port Coogee.

How do I pay or appeal a Cockburn parking fine?

The City says you must pay or appeal within 28 days of the date of issue. After that a Final Demand Notice with added costs is sent, giving you an extra 28 days. If it is still unpaid, the infringement is registered at the Fines Enforcement Registry, which carries further costs and may affect licences held in your name.

How	Details
In person	Council Administration Building, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood, 8:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays
By phone	1300 085 035, any time, to pay with Mastercard or Visa
By post	City of Cockburn, PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC, 6965; cross your cheque “Not Negotiable”
Online	Through the City’s “Pay infringement online” link
Nominate another driver	If you were not the driver at the time of the offence, or you sold the vehicle before the offence date

Which reasons will the City not accept for an appeal?

The City says it is generally unable to withdraw an infringement if you:

• Had an appointment that went over time
• Lost track of the time
• Took an important phone call and were delayed
• Parked for just a few minutes over the allowed time
• Did not see or understand the sign
• Did not know the parking rules
• Thought that you were allowed to park there
• Found there was nowhere else to park
• Ran out of petrol

If you have valid grounds, you can appeal by completing the City’s Parking Infringement Appeal Form. The City says you can view the details of your parking fine online, including photos of your vehicle.

What is still to be confirmed?

• The time limits and any fees for each car park on the coast, which the City’s beach page does not list; its maps carry the details.
• The exact fine amounts for each offence, apart from the “up to $500” figure the City gives for the coastline.
• When the Port Coogee parking sensor data will be available online; the City’s laws page says only “soon”.

Sources

• City of Cockburn — Where to park at our beaches (read 7 November 2026)
• City of Cockburn — Parking infringements
• City of Cockburn — Parking laws and guidelines
• City of Cockburn — Parking and vehicle control

Featured image: Coogee Beach Jetty (photo: Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the City of Cockburn. Parking rules and fines can change; check the sign at your bay and the City of Cockburn website.