Stradbroke Island – Sunrise Today…

Sunrise Today

This morning the sunrise was beautiful. Soft colors reflecting on a silent surface, there was barely a ripple on the water. It was perfectly still, like glass with soft and muted colors.

Sunrise 16 April Endeavour River

Today the sunrise is purples and pinks. I walk down to the river and see the small jetty here and look across to Mt Cook on the right and the Jetty on the left. The river has crocodiles so I must not walk to the edge. The house on the other corner has put upContinue reading “Sunrise 16 April Endeavour River”

Blacksmith at Stradbroke Island

During the Arts Festival at Stradbroke Island.. I attended a workshop with Henk Dogger and learnt how to make a Hanging hook. There were 4 other people also learning and it was a very interesting experience. Coke is used in the fire and there was a second heating box where we placed the hook whileContinue reading “Blacksmith at Stradbroke Island”

Slipping Sands and Jumpinpin Bar Stradbroke Island

Jumpinpin Bar is located between North and South Stradbroke Island and was created literally by the dynamiting of the ship Cambus Wallace and the tides and winds. It is a sandy cove safe for swimming, boating and sand walking Slipping Sands and Jumpinpin Bar Stradbroke Island

Burrum Heads Queensland

Burrum Heads is located about three and a half hours drive north of Brisbane and approximately half an hour from Hervey Bay and Maryborough, 50 kms from Maryborough. I lived in Burrum Heads 10 years ago, so decided to book into the Burrum Heads Caravan Park in Hillcrest Avenue and visit my old haunts. The CaravanContinue reading “Burrum Heads Queensland”

Myora Springs Stradbroke Island

Myora Springs, sometimes also referred to as Moongalba (sitting down place), is a place to be explored and enjoyed peacefully. Erosion and vegetation loss, including the particularly valuable mangroves, was becoming a big problem in the early 2010s, before a raised walkway and viewing platform was installed. Take a slow walk through the area, tuningContinue reading “Myora Springs Stradbroke Island”

Stradbroke Mangroves

Originally posted on Mangroves Australia:
Myora Springs Mangroves Myora Springs has fresh water coming from inland. It also has tidal sea water coming in when the tide is high. The mangroves here are on the side of the sea water. The mangroves are quite small and have spreading roots. This area may have people walking…

Sunset Sight at Stradbroke

We walked up to the Sports Ground and down a path to Home Beach to see the sunset. There were beautiful ferns at the entrance to the path looking like another world or something out of Lord of the Rings North beach faces north-north-east toward Shag Rock, 1.5 km offshore. Sand waves change over time,Continue reading “Sunset Sight at Stradbroke”

North Gorge in the Rain

We took the bus to Point Lookout intending to walk the Gorge if it wasn’t raining too hard. The first part of the walk is under a canopy of cottonwood trees, but it was also windy and the rain still came through the trees. We walked to the start of the Gorge that overlooked MainContinue reading “North Gorge in the Rain”