Australia July, 2007

Islands and Anchorages
Home
Sydney
Great Barrier Reef
Rainforest
En route to Undara/Curtain Fig
Lava Tubes
Waterfall Circuit
Airlie Beach
Whitsunday Islands
Islands and Anchorages
Hamilton Island
Koalas, wombats, and other fun critters

Below are a few shots of the various islands and anchorages we visted.  Some notes:
  • Despite the beauty and our proximity to the equator, this was not a particularly warm voyage.  More sweatshirt than bikini weather
  • The milky way was crystal clear at night
  • We saw bottlenose and spinner dolphins (no pictures because we were too busy enjoying them to grab the camera!)
  • Whitsunday mooring lines are big enough to hold a frigate
  • There was a power outage on Hamilton Island right before we sailed.  Fortunately, it happened AFTER we purchased the alcohol for the trip
  • Nara Inlet should really be called "Narrow" Inlet because of the very narrow channel that Captain John had to navigate

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Whitehaven Beach - 1st night - the whitest sand in the world

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Cateran Bay, Border Island

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Cateran Bay - 2nd night

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Cateran Bay

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Luncheon Bay, Northern end of Hook Island - 3rd night

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Luncheon Bay

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Luncheon Bay

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Lunch stop - Blue Pearl Bay, Hayman Island

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Stonehaven Anchorage, Hook Island - 4th night

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Stonehaven Anchorage

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Stonehaven Bay at dusk

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Sunset at Stonehaven

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Nara Inlet, Hook Island - 5 night

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Entrance to Nara Inlet, Hook, Island

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Nara Inlet, Hook Island

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South Molle Island - Lunch stop (Note the golf course Dad!)

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Sawmill Bay, Whitsunday Island - 6th night

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Sawmill Harbor, Whitsunday Island

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Sunset at Nara

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Sawmill Sunset

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Sawmill Bay

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Sawmill Sunset