Great Keppel Island

With another strong wind warning and rainy weather, we headed for Leeke’s Lagoon on the north western side of Great Keppel Island. It has a narrow entrance which can only be accessed at high tide. A low tide it dries out and we settle onto the sand. The boat stops rocking.

Leeke's Lagoon

Not all days are fine and sunny

Maripi at low tide

In the lagoon there are three other Catamarans, MakinTracks, Ngkala and Lazy Bones. We have enjoyed sundowners on Lazy Bones (It has the biggest saloon) and a beach BBQ.

Makin Tracks and Ngkala at low tide

Makin Tracks and Ngkala at high tide

Beach BBQ with our neighbours

At low tide we have cleaned the water line of Maripi and despatched some barnacles.

Maripi and Mini Maripi on the hard

We walked to the other side of the Island for lunch at the Haven Resort. Here we have continued our encounters with rainbow lorikeets. These two were very interested in Robyn’s iced chocolate.

The last drop

Checking our backpack for more food

Team Lorikeet in action

Who's a pretty boy

Great Keppel has many lovely walks and we have walked to Butterfish Bay and Wreck Beach.

Butterfish Bay

Wreck Beach

The track from Wreck Beach

Leeke’s beach is a long sandy beach and we have also walked its full length a few times.

Leeke's Beach at low tide

Lyndie has made many unique track markers displaying her artistic talents.

Track markers

Track markers

Nautical Poetry

We cleared some more lantana up the Bingo track on Thursday. Many of the native plants are flowering and with the recent rain, are putting on a great display of colour.

Blooms

The Shoalwater Bay area to the north of Yeppoon is closed until the 23rd July for army live firing exercises. We intend to enjoy the Keppels for another three weeks until we can start to move north again.