Port Newry and Brampton Island

Wednesday 25 August, Goldsmith Island to Port Newry

We reached across the 17nm to Port Newry and anchored on the western side of Outer Newry Island. We had the bay to ourselves for 2 nights and it was wonderfully protected after our rolly stay at Goldsmith.

We walked across to the eastern side of the island which is strewn with large and small boulders.










We later took the dinghy over to Newry Island to see what remains of the resort that was built here in the 1930s. It is a beautiful grassy area maintained by the Seaforth Historical Society and National Parks.

The bar and tables of the old Beachcomber bar that was popular with yachties has been kept together with the remains of many old stone buildings.

The stones we had seen on the eastern side of Outer Newry Island had been put to good use as building materials.








Friday 27 August, Port Newry to Brampton Island

Another good reach back to Brampton Island so we hopefully will have a better angle of sail to Mackay tomorrow. We climbed to the top of the island for some spectacular views.



Saturday 28 August, Brampton Island to Mackay

A SSE breeze meant we had to tack to Mackay arriving just before the tall ship Young Endeavour and our friends Lois and Kel who are joining us for a week or so. They will travel with us down to Yeppoon where they have left their car. As they had hired a car to get to Mackay we were able to visit town to restock the supplies. Very windy so we stayed Sunday here also. Print this post