Zoe Bay

Friday 6 August, Gayundah Creek to Orpheus Island

We motored out of the Hinchenbrook channel at 1030 in next to no breeze and decided the conditions were good to visit Zoe Bay on the eastern side of the island. This is not a very good anchorage and we had resigned ourselves to maybe not getting there this trip due to the weather. The breeze picked up on the way (8nm from the Lucinda jetty) and we anchored (after 3 attempts) in a very rolly bay in 15 knots of SE breeze. There was no one else anchored or at the campsite.

The bay is beautiful and we went ashore to walk to the waterfall. It was clear with plenty of water after the recent rains.



We continued up the track to the head of the falls via a good track that included a rope climb in one steeper part.

The view from the top was spectacular. We ate lunch next to the rock pools - definitely our best lunch spot yet. I'm afraid the pictures don't do the view justice.

After leaving Zoe Bay, we had a good sail to Orpheus Island where we picked up a mooring for the night. Print this post