Some people will tell you 1 way while others swear that their way is the best. Your best bet is to follow a charter boat in or out as "word of mouth" directions can sometimes be time consuming and very costly as there'sbombies everywhere  

we feared this passage, but once we followed a charter boat through there at low tide, we realised how easy it actually is.

you do have to watch out for bommies on the inside of the reef, and at the actual passge, there is a nasty bommie that is almost dead centre of the passage, but it is actually quite easy. you will have to keep a very close eye on the swell and the plotter at the same time.

Good advice. The boys on on strike fly through there and I havnt been able to stay with them. Best bet would be the whale shark boats I guess. I hope they dont get pissed of with me if I tuck in behind them.

 take your time on a nice flat clear day when you can see all the bombies and make your way down to south passage marking any bombies that could pose a threat onto your plotter and then mark a route thru them all on your return to the ramp. The passage itself is pretty good beside the large bombie sitting dead centre like scotto mentioned but you can generally see this one no dramas. Keep an eye on the swell and good luck!

All you are doing is getting the clues on how to get through south passage safely. It's not like you are going out to find the best spot for whale sharks to catch one or do it some harm.

I've come across some charter operators who go out of their way to be helpful, and then unfortunately you will come across one who would cut of his nose to spite his face. Luckily they are few and far between these days.

Cheers lads, sound advice. Pretty much was my plan but I didnt know about the bomie in the middle, thats where local knowledge is gold.

Looks like they may be in for a cat 5 cyclone so hope all goes well. Thanks for the help and will be there first 3 weeks of may. Say gday and have a beer if you spot me and the mrs.

 On high tide you will be sweet but still keep an eye out the water is pretty clear so just follow the sand passages and dodge the bomies, kerp an eye on ur plotter for depths and bomies 

 having been in n out of there w a charter boat quite few times it might just be easier to run straight out of nth passage mate. No mucking round no stressing about not enough water under you which can be a huge drama on outgoing tide.

Just go nth passage n run dwn on outside of the reef. Awsome GT fishing justinside nth passage aswellI

 Following someone I knew who had used it we were faced a 2 metre swell, crewie didn't bend his knee and came down and broke a bone in his foot, bugger

Have done North passage many times without a drama. I got caught out last year running north for the ramp on the outside with a big following sea and getting dark after staying for that "one more", rookie mistake I know.  Was getting the daggers from the Mrs. Would like to have a plot through South passage as a back up as I have seen plenty of the lads do it and it looked a better option given the conditions on the outside.  Might just tag along behind one of the local lads who seem pretty chilled and easy going.