After a delightful beachside picnic lunch we criss-crossed the island on some of the roadways and made the final trek back to the jetty along the beach, though with the high tide we had to retreat inland at times. By now the clouds had all disappeared and the sun was quite hot. |
This week's destination for me and my bushwalking friends was Coochiemudlo, a peaceful little island located in Redland Bay. Although only five square kilometres in size, it has some lovely walking tracks through melaleuca scrub, mangroves and long sandy beaches. Driving through drizzling rain and showers to Victoria Point to catch a ferry to the island did not really dampen our spirits, but we prepared for a wet walk. Our friend, Janine met us at the jetty on arrival after the short 10 minute crossing. We headed off anti-clockwise around the island and the clouds loomed low for a while, but the rain held off and as the day progressed the sky cleared to a magnificent blue. We broke the journey with a visit to Janine's place and after enjoying morning tea and great company we set off again continuing the rest of the way around the island. Coochiemudlo means place of red stone from the Aboriginal language of the area. This is thought to be a reference to the red cliffs visible on the south west of the island. According to a legend of the Dreamtime, the red is the blood of a dolphin that was speared by a sparrow-hawk. Matthew Flinders landed here in 1799, but the island did not receive its first settlers until 1895. Click here if you are interested in the history of the island. And so ended another great day of retirement, out exploring our local area. Working or walking? That is a question with a very obvious answer.
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Helen
6/3/2014 07:16:51 pm
'Lunch in paradise with playground duty nothing but a distant memory' for all but one. She had duty Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - thank goodness for Wednesdays!!! Great post and pics.
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Jenny
9/3/2014 11:24:26 am
Beautiful shots Laurel!
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