Saturday 20th – 22nd
Not a lot to put into the web site for these three days, came home from our sleepover at Sunglow Ave. On the Sunday I had dreadful news about my granddaughter, so have spent a few days digesting it all.
Tuesday 23rd
Went for a quiet day around the bays and rocks. Here are a few photo’s.
Backpackers at Geoffery Bay, A-Frames built on and amoungst rocks.
Geoffery Bay beach
Rocks at Geoffery Bay
Nelly Bay and Marina
Marina
Marina
Friday 19th
Had a neat day, went out to stay at some peoples place at West Point on Magnetic Island, so beautiful. Checked out the beach, then got to Sunglow Ave. This place is incredible, all rooms are like bungalows and connected with board walks, this is their house, big dams, bird life amazing. Beautifully landscaped and then on two boundary’s is National Parks, and ocean so very private. This place is actually For Sale, I have included some photo’s and you can contact the owners direct if you wish to know more about the property, its on 10 acres. Contact me on my contact page for phone numbers of owners.
Main entrance to the dining area
Entrance to the kitchen bungalow and dining room on the right in the bush.
Dining room
Open aired dinning room attached to the kitchen bungalow.
Other end of lounge bungalow.
Inside lounge bungalow.
main bedroom bungalow from lounge bungalow.
One dam and lounge bungalow on right, guest room bungalow on left.
Landscaped gardens.
Kitchen bungalow. Main bedroom bungalow in background.
Looking out from kitchen sink to lounge and dams through the doors.
Board walk from kitchen to lounge bungalow.
Main bedroom bungalow on left and bathroom, wardrobe and laundry in room on the right.
Kitchen bungalow from lounge bungalow.
View from the lounge bungalow looking out.
By the Dam and fire.
Andrew heading out to the fire pit, we had our meal there in evening, really nice. Andrews the Chef so meal was great.
Bush Curlew in the palms by the Dam.
Beach 5 mins from the property at West point.
landscaped gardens at Sunglow Ave. Lounge Bungalow in background.
Thursday 18th
Caught the bus at the pub and did a one fare all day pass, we had great fun, getting off and on where we wanted to, saw heaps and was nice not to drive, also sitting that bit higher we could both nosy out the windows.Only took the point and shoot camera on this trip.
Picnic bay from the jetty. Hotel and life saving club in behind the palms.
Boats in Picnic bay 
Horseshoe Bay, lovely spot
Another of Horseshoe bay
Jetty at picnic Bay
Day of bus hopping. Great fun.
Wednesday 17th
Going to climb up to Hawkins Point Lookout. Very rocky, only 600m but pretty steep. What a view, 360 of Nelly. Arcadia, Picnic Bays and can see West point.Looking also over to Townsville’s Castle Hill and ports.
Alma Bay
Alma Bay
Rock Wallaby at Arcadia Bay
Old road to the Jetty when it was at Arcadia Bay
View of Picnic Bay from the Hawkins Point lookout. Townsville in the background.
Nelly Bay where the ferry and barge dock.
Climbing up Hawkins Point lookout.
The rocks are incrdiable, roots of trees hold some of them in place. They are huge.
Tuesday 16th
Well we are off to explore West Point on Magnetic Island. Had a great day exploring the area, calling into Cockle Bay on the way.
West Point, Magnetic Island.
Greater Palm Island in far distance from West point.
The view from one of the residence places. Cockle Bay.
Cockle Bay
Houses are built on rocks over here. Pop them anywhere they will fit.
Castle Hill in Townsville from Cockle Bay, Magnetic Island.
Rainbow Bee Eaters
Monday 15th
The Samarai re-union is all over, went down to the wharf and saw the last of them off. Did a bit of a tiki tour of the Nelly bay where the ferry comes in, very nice. Spent the rest of the day around the A-Frame unit that we have rented for 2 weeks, here’s a few photos of the day.
J & A in little red car.
Curlews at the unit, so well camouflaged 
Lawns down at Picnic bay.
A very interesting letter box, Picnic Bay
Rocks down at Picnic bay, I have given them a treatment called HDR
Mall walk by Pub Picnic bay
Jetty at Picnic bay
Jetty from around the rocks. Picnic Bay
Passenger ferry, Nelly Bay
Sunday 14th
All the people from the re-union had breakfast down the beach, group photos, etc, was a lovely way to wind down the gathering. To get rid of all the excess food everyone Jack & Alice had a bring your own left overs and had a party on that, all the people were leaving the island on the Monday morning. We went for a drive over to Horseshoe Bay, the markets were on, very nice place. From there we went to Radical Bay.
Radical Bay, more rocks. Using Don as a guide to see the size of the rocks, these are truly small ones. West end of bay.
These little Topless cars are every where, coming out from Radical Bay the road is shocking and big pot holes, as you can see this wee car is dodging them
Morton Bay Fig trees, they are every where and huge as well.
Radical bay south end.
Radical Bay parking area.
Horseshoe Bay, looking west.
Hoseshoe Bay. Looking north east.
Driving between the bays of Geoffrey Bay from Nelly Bay.
Coming down into Arcadia Bay
Saturday 13th
The meet and greet last night was good, Woke to a lovely day, had breakfast and popped over to J & A place to catch up with the others from Samurai. Had a walk and a drive around and the big dinner is tonight so had a nanny nap. 🙂
We have two Bush Curlews with our bungalow, they are so cute, they come and sit with me every morning while having my cuppa.
Friday 12th
Off for the Samurai Island re-union on Magnetic Island, we have chosen to stay on the Island for a couple of weeks.
All packed and ready to head off to Magnetic Island. We are leaving the Cub behind and only taking the Wagon.
Looking at Castle hill from the ferry wharf.
Looking back towards the Marina in Townsville, the Patrol boat on the left is decommissioned.
Here comes our ride, Yeah.
We are aboard.
Jupiters in Townsville.
Looking out to Magnetic Island and the break waters of Townsville.
Leaving the break waters of Townsville.
Nelly Bay where we are berthing, on Magnetic.
Saturday 6th-Tuesday 9th
Very hot day today, Had a quiet day, recharging everything while generator is on. No star trails as its turned cloudy. We saw the Satellite ( sky Lab ) go over again, we have been watching it for nights now. We are heading to Townsville and will be catching up with family on Dons side so no more photos for the web site until the 9th. Here are a few images of the Super moon in Townsville. This is the Jetty in foreground, and the shipping harbour and lights of the wharf in background.
Final image of the super moon, not as big as I’d thought it would be, still a lot of fun, very windy and cold. 9.30 pm
The only cloud in the sky and of course it had to be in line with the moon, gave it some character. 
First glimpse of the super moon. Heaps of people doing the same as us.
This image is looking over at Magnetic Island just before dark.
First image when we got down to the shore line for the super moon.
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