a family sailing blog
We were stuck in Bundaberg for a week as the trade winds hammered the coast of south east Queensland. Bundaberg isn't a bad place to pass a few days - we looked around the Hinkler Museum, the Botanic Gardens and visited local markets etc as well as antifouling and polishing Vega. The Hinkler museum is... Continue Reading →
European countries are big on protecting their seagrass eco systems. Sailing all through the Mediterranean i had never taken the time to understand why we shouldn't anchor areas of seagrass or in anyway damage seagrass. On our recent cruise north to Queensland then penny finally dropped, and i learnt why its so important to preserve... Continue Reading →
The Great Sandy Straits are an epic body of water separating the world heritage site of Fraser island with the Queensland coast. The area is a complex landscape of mangroves, sandbanks, mud islands, salt marshes and ecologically important seagrass beds. The whole area is packed full of wildlife including prolific birdlife, fish galore, sharks, crocs, whales and... Continue Reading →
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