Macleay Island to Manly 10th - 12th May

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Macleay Island proved to be a pretty anchorage and we dropped the anchor between it and Lamb Island. The holding was very good and Peter had trouble pulling it up in the morning. There was only one problem here and that was the constant passage of the fast ferries causing bow waves that had us bouncing about every 20 minutes or so until they stopped later in the night. Then peace reigned.

Macleay Island car ferry

 

On Sunday morning we woke early - those ferries again! A decision was made to take advantage of the high tide and make our way out into Moreton Bay and one of the Manly marinas to do some laundry, have showers and fill up the empty water bags. Peter rang ahead and booked two nights in the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club for $44 per night.

What's In A Name?

I know I have talked about names before, but this one's a beauty. 'Coochiemudlo'! Who came up with that? Coochiemudlo Island is in the southern end of Moreton Bay. It reminded me of some of the other weird names we have come across. We used to own a unit in Innaloo, a suburb of Perth. I used to cringe every time I had to recite our address and got used to the jokes. I was complaining to my friend Christine one day and she said, 'Well its better than living Upper Swan!' She had a point. While we were sailing up the NSW coast we came across Budgewoi (Budg-ee-woi) and Koolewong (Kool- ee-wong). Someone must have had fun coming up with those.

Brisbane 12th May

Today we caught the train at Manly Station and went into Brisbane city for the day. We walked along the river and through the beautiful Botanic Gardens. We had lunch there and then wandered around the shops before catching the train back to Manly.

Botanic Garden Brisbane

 

 



skipr.net

We have registered with skipr.net and log our position at each destination. This can be seen on a google map if anyone is interested in seeing exactly where we are.

 

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