Wind   SE  10 – 15  Sunny                       7 nm travelled

John and I checked the crab traps which unfortunately were totally empty just covered in a green slime before going ashore to the general store. We dinghied under the molasses and sugar wharves to the beach opposite the store making it a shorter distance to walk and a better place to pull the dinghy up. Morgan enjoyed a short play with a coconut on the beach while John grabbed the paper.

We up anchored after fish for breaky and motored in calm flat waters to Haycock island 7nm up the channel. We anchored in 6 metres of water on the northern end.

John and Stump put the traps out then went fishing. They caught a variety of small cod, flathead and barracouta but nothing large enough to bring home. John had a very large flathead on but it got off just as it came close to the dinghy.I’ve heard that one before!  Leanne and I enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on Ovive  although we were invaded by sandflies forcing us to cover up and close the screens.

Scallop and mackerel pot pies with salad for dinner followed by Steve’s favourite dessert golden syrup dumplings.

So far the Hinchinbrook channel does not look promising for hunting and gathering , the scenery is magnificent though.