Rosslyn Bay Marina

These pictures give you an idea of the weather!

Well it is October and we are making our way (slowly) south. Got as far as the Keppels and the northerlies turned into southerlies with a vengeance! Should be able to escape on Sunday, then hopefully head on down to Pancake Creek after traversing the Narrows and not stopping off at Gladstone.

Pancake Creek

Currently anchored at Pancake Creek after leaving Manly Harbour. Stopped off at Garrys Anchorage, Kingfisher Bay, Platypus Bay and the Burnett River. Next stop will be Gladstone for the Multicultural Festival.

All these pics from Pancake Creek. Parks were doing a "Controlled Burn".

Garrys Anchorage.

Glassy day at Kingfisher Bay.

Saturday the 16th July 2011

Been doing the usual "boat work" in the Manly Harbour. Hauled out, bottom painted, inside painted, some varnishing and some electrical mods. Now we are ready to move. Hopefully next week, we will start our northerly migration. First stop should be Garys Anchorage in the Sandy Straits. After that, well we will see. Eventually we should spend some time in the Whitsunday Islands with family and friends.

Manly Boat Harbour

Well, we are here. Sydney was great, Port Stephens was great, Laurieton up the Camden Haven River was also a great place to be and after an overnight stop at Trail Bay then Coffs Harbour we arrived in Manly on Friday PM.

Camden Haven, Laurieton, NSW.

Came in over the notorious "bar" yesterday about 1700hrs, pretty tense! Now we are anchored up the river opposite the Combined Services Club where we have access to water, showers etc. Plenty of good coffee shops five minutes away!

Sydney Harbour

Anzac Bridge, or as some locals call it, the Wonder Bra!

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Well, I have been a bit slack with this blog, we moved down the coast from Coffs to Sydney via Port Stephens. While in Sydney we did the tourist things like watch the fireworks, awesome, caught the Manley ferry to Manley and generally did some sight seeing. Should be leaving Sydney next week for wet Queensland!

Coffs Harbour.

Left Iluka for a run down to Coffs Harbour, uneventfull downwind sail, arrived Coffs 1630hrs so anchored in the outer harbour before entering the Marina the following day Saturday. Will be here a few days before venturing out again for a trip to Port Stephens.

Maclean NSW after traffic disruption on the Pacific Highway!

We have the "Green Light" to proceed, hope there's no road rage with the motorists waiting for us slow boats to get under the bridge!

      

                                                                                       Welcome Swallow under the Harwood Bridge. Quinco is next!

Well, it was a while ago we left Gladstone, since then we have moved down the coast to Bundy, Sandy Straits, Mooloolaba, Lucinda Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Bums Bay, Iluka and now in Maclean before leaving for Coffs Harbour when the weather improves. To get here from Iluka, we go up the Clarence River and under a bridge which takes the traffic on the Pacific Highway. We had to book to get the bidge opened, 24 hours notice is required for this traffic disruption!

In Gladstone Marina

Been here a while looking, as usual, at the weather. We are going South as soon as the weather allows. The plan is to be in Sydney by years end, let's hope it happens.

Out of Mackay - Into Gladstone via the Narrows

At last! The weather was kind to us and we did an overnighter from Mackay to Great Keppel Island. Anchored for the night (Tuesday) and onto the Narrows entrance to anchor for the night and keep the sand flies (no see ems) entertained. We are now safely moored in the Gladstone Marina and hope to be on our way south on Tuesday (weather permitting of course).

Below are some pics from our transit through the Narrows around the Cattle Crossing. This part of the waterway dries to over 2 metres at low tide, so it is not a place for a lunch stop!

Below shows how it is good to go with the tide! GPS showing 7.2 knots (actual speed), Log 3.8 (speed through the water).