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Tommy Camper goes south coast and red desert
In the beginning, the question was… Could an old geezer, a French sailor, and a funny, spoiled little dog really enjoy exploring Australia’s southern coast…and then survive a tough outback trek to FNQ? The coast? Always a good time.. The outback? Bit more questionable. Will they find the thrilling freedom of being a speck…
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Cruising the remote Australian outback.
Outback adventures have taught me some valuable life lessons. They have also deepened my love for remote areas and inspired me to explore as much of our outback as possible,
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Lihou Reef Atoll
Lihou Reef is one of the biggest atolls in the world. Crystal clear water made it an amazing place to dive. On top 20 vegetated and sand cays chock full of marine birds and turtles were extraordinary.
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Great Detached Reef to Cape York
Following the route taken by the early sailing ships though the outer GBR to the Australian mainland is easy and can be a lot off fun.
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Photographing Mackay Reef Nth Qld
Mackay Reef is only 30nm nth of Port Douglas and has a glorious sand cay on its Nth West edge. Good protection from the SE trade winds, two 24-hour moorings and plenty of space for anchoring make it an ideal place for us to hang loose for a day or two or a week or…
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Ham Reef – & our 100 magic miles
Ham reef cay is just one of the numerous patches of sand and exposed coral rock that pops up along my favourite 100nm edge of the GBR. This barmy day the pristine purity at Ham Reef was breathtaking. We anchored just 50m away over soft sand and leapt into the crystalline water, dog and all.…
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PELICAN ISLAND – INSIDE 100 MAGIC MILES
Pelican Island island is in the centre of a beautiful cruising area stretching between Morris island down past the Hedge reef sandbank. There is a well-developed sand spit here affording a good anchorage. On our second day, a nature show came to us with a little crocodile and hundreds of marine birds perched on it…
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Wishbone Reef 2011/2020
We are about to cast off for our 2020 cruise north to Wishbone reef 🙂 I recall watching two Nudibranchs (Nembrotha Kukaryana) cavorting in 5m of water. Wicked lovers one day and still at it the next. Nudibranchs being hermaphrodites are both male and female. Note the blue genitalia on their front right. The image…
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Cruising Cairns to Townsville 2019 -21
Frankland Islands / Taylor Reef Cay / Burnett Patches/ Armistice reef & more. Numerous fascinating islands and coral reefs fit between glorious coastal mountains to the west and the deep blue coral sea to the east. It’s always a great pleasure taking different routes and doing a little exploring when cruising between Cairns and Townsville. In…
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