Shopping and chores at Rosslyn Bay

Saturday 16^th September 2017

Today we expect Dalwhinnie to arrive at Rosslyn Bay, and we still have things to do, so have extended our stay for at least another day. The weather forecast for next week is all over the place but it looks like their may be a window to get out to the reef in the middle of the week.

Anyway, we still have things to do, and first up Carole did the laundry, whist I started on polishing the stainless steel. We have a courtesy car booked for 10.15am to 12.15pm, so we can go into Yeppoon and stock up on fresh provisions.

Shopping done, we had a bit of extra time with the car, so we took a quick drive down to Emu Park to see if anything has changed down there.

Emu Park Beach and Surf Club

Back at the marina, we ran into Marg from Moonshadow, and they have deiced to head off tomorrow for Gladstone, to sit out the next expected southerly blow on Monday. They then hope to get out to Lady Musgrave when the weather settles, so there is a good chance we will see them again out there.

The marina here is still pretty shallow, we were sitting on the bottom through low tide

After lunch, we went for a walk out to Double Head, to take in the view and have a look at the sea conditions. There are a couple of great lookouts, where you get good views of Rosslyn Bay, Great Keppel Island, and see a bit of native wildlife.

Rosslyn Bay

Brush Turkey Scratching around for something to eat

Sea Eagle floating around over Double Head

Pebble Beach, which separates the Two Headlands (both old Volcanic Plugs)

Great View out to Great Keppel Island

Looking back down at the marina (lots of empty berths)

Dalwhinnie arrived at just after 4pm and we caught up for dinner at the Waterline Restaurant here at the marina., after a few quiet drinks to celebrate their arrival. It is very good food at a fair price.

We have refined our plans for the next few days and have decided to stay here until the southerly blows through on Monday, then head out to Masthead Island on Tuesday en route to Lady Musgrave on Wednesday (assuming the current forecast holds). A strong Northerly is forecast to come in on Friday, and the reef is no place to be in that weather, so we will need to go and hide somewhere. We will work it out during the week.