Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Russell Island - the Frankland Group


A popular spot for boat camping; campers told us they had to book 12 months ahead for the two sites.  An easy kayak in from the anchorage with only a few passing fishing boats.  White-gaped honeyeaters were calling and flitting through the melaleuca and casuarina forest and beach stone-curlews were trotting along the beach, as they do.


The most Beche de Mer (sea cucumbers) that we have ever seen were in a huge rockpool created by tonnes of coral on the eastern shore.




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