The day after sharing a long lunch with the crews from Rose and Imagin IV we finally set our sails and headed north to Bona Bay, Gloucester Island (yet again), arriving after a great sail in fresh conditions. Very soon after our arrival we were presented with a 96cm Queen Fish by strangers (now friends) who noticed we were from Adelaide (their old home) and their generous offering became our dinner for the next few days. Leaving Gloucester in our wake the following morning, we experienced slight nerves and trepidation because we were now sailing in new waters for us.
After another great sail northwards up the coast past Bowen and the very long bulk handling jetty at Abbot Point, we arrived at the very rugged (where are the Palm Trees of sunny Queensland?) Cape Upstart. This was our overnight anchorage before our pre-dawn start heading to Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville. The morning produced rough seas and no wind while the afternoon was calm (still with no wind) but we motored safely past Cape Bowling Green towards Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island, which was to be our home for the next few days.
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