On 21 August we left Bundaberg for Seventeen Seventy but upon arrival
found out our keel is too deep and we couldn’t get into Round Hill Creek even
on a high tide so we anchored outside the creek in Bustard Bay for the evening and on the
morning of 22 August headed further north to Pancake Creek.
Wow. Pancake Creek is a beautiful
spot. Pancake Creek is only accessible by sea or small aircraft landing on Aircraft Beach.
We did the 7km round trip walk past Aircraft Beach, Bustard Head lighthouse and caretakers cottage which was restored by Shirley Buchanan (wife of former lighthouse keeper, Stuart Buchanan) after it was vandalised and virtually demolished in 1995, then on to Jenny Lind Creek lookout. Besides the midges it was truly beautiful.
Light aircraft taking off from Aircraft Beach
after dropping off a couple of campers
Bustard Head Lighthouse
Jenny Lind Creek
During
low tide at Pancake Creek a huge sandbar is uncovered completely. This morning we took the dinghy out the
sandbar to go for a walk. It was quite a
treasure trove of marine life out there….
huge sandbar
you sound like you are having a great adventure.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. I am saving them & will make a movie out them come November. So that is what you are getting for christmas. Stay safe Love Mum