Daydream, Nth Mole, Whitsunday, Hamilton Island & More
My first Whitsunday’s trip. WOW this is a boaters paradise and jet skiers Shangri-la. There are plenty of boats around the popular spots. Should you end up in the water there’s more chance you get run over before you drowned. I had no plan for this spare of the moment trip. A quick look at the charts the options were many and made it too difficult. Decided to get up there and do a recon of the area that ended up a bit of whip around.
Left Mackay before 5am fully fuelled ready to launch. The closer I got to Airlie the thicker the fog become, then cleared on reaching the coast. Put in at the first ramp I come across (Whisper Bay). Made my way through the boats then followed a ferry around Pioneer Pt. Gave my first view of some of the Whitsundays. Sat off daydream and made a plan to go the northern end of Whitsunday down its east coast and west across to Hamilton. Once in the that area I can review or refuel at Hamilton should I need.
A run down the eastern side of Whitsunday with a look at Whitehaven Beach, then around the bottom.
The southern end of Whitehaven beach was a bit of a crowd including ferries
Travelling around the SE corner of Whitsunday Island, the unexpected 4 multilevel apartment buildings. Was a bit of a shock that tagged Hamilton Island.
Fuel is sold to the public. There is a stepped section on the end allowing access for smaller vessels. Should you want to spend any time on the Island it will cost Jet Skies $25 for the first four hours then its a 24 hr fee of I cant remember.
Dent Island opposite to Hamilton
Headed back to the ramp that seems to be always busy. The Shute Harbour ramp is under repair (I am told). Might lighten the traffic to the ramps in Airlie.
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