In August 1770, Captain Cook named Lizard Island because all he found here were lizards. He ventured to the top of the island to see if there was a way through the reef and into the ocean. From the top of the island you can see what Cook discovered and they made their...
Port Douglas north of Cairns is a small coastal town with a population of about 3,500 that caters to a large number of tourists that come to enjoy snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Reef. We spent a week here waiting for the weather to die down as it was...
After our guests left us in Airlie Beach we gathered some more provisions with the courtesy car(ute) from Abell Point Marina and left the next morning for Cape Gloucester. The passage between Cape Gloucester and Gloucester Island is a little sketchy, but with some...
After dropping Deb and Pete at the Abell Point Marina for the airport transfer we stocked up, did laundry, cleaned the boat and the next day picked up Terri and Dave. Off we go to Whitehaven beach! Great beach and we did the whole beach again for 12KM return hike....
Had a couple of nights at Hamilton Marina again. Enjoyed some time out at the tavern being entertained by the cockatoos and a little dock dancing to finish it off. After Hamilton we set off for South Molle Island for another hike. South Molle has a resort that got...
Headed back to Cid Harbour after a stop on Whitehaven Beach. Deb had missed out on the hike up to the top of Whitsunday Island because of a bug. So feeling better we all took off up the trail and left the dinghy on an incoming tide. Again the views were spectacular....
