DUNK ISLAND TO HINCHENBROOK CHANNEL

Time to start heading south. Our first destination was the Hinchinbrook Channel which is between Hinchinbrook Island and the mainland. The mountains on both sides makes it very protected but the shallow mangrove swamps make it the home to salt water crocodiles. This means you have to put your dinghy on deck and not venture ashore.

With the winds still very much from the south it was a day for motor sailing. Luckily the wind was quite soft and the seas flat.

It soon turned very smoky. The reason soon became apparent as there was a bushfire burning in Hinchinbrook Island. Given how remote it is we assume it will keep burning until it puts itself out. Luckily the southerly winds ensure the channel itself was revealed in all it's glory

 

 

 

After the last 2 days of stronger winds on Dunk Island this was a welcome relief.