Take It Easy at Butterfly Bay

Mooring Shuffle

We finally left Airlie Beach last Saturday, headed for Stonehaven Anchorage on the northwest shores of Hook Island, in the hope that we would go from there to the outer Reef. The weather however has slowed the pace down a little with stronger south-easterlies than we want to be at an exposed reef. So instead,…

Out with the beast!

Butterfly Bay on Great Keppel Island has more treasures to reveal.  A morning walk towards the Western side of the island, to Svendsen Beach, promises to be a rich photo opportunity for birds.  So this time, we take “the beast” with us: the Canon 100-400 lens.  It is a big heavy lens, but it is…

Butterfly Bay to Wreck Beach

The second area we are visiting at Great Keppel Island is situated on the Northern side of the isle, at Butterfly Bay.  And you guess it, it is deserted, just as we like it, unlike the more frequented beaches on the Western side.  It is not for lack of interesting things to do there though.…