After a
rolly tide change at Maureen’s Cove, not our favourite anchorage, we sailed
over to Border Island to check out the new walking track. It is mostly steps up over the saddle to
spectacular views over Whitsunday Island and beyond.
Grasstrees (xanthorrea)
cover the hillside, interspersed with hibiscus, paper daisies and mulla mullas (ptilotus),
which I hadn’t expected to see here, being more familiar with the desert
flowers.
The
grasstree flowers were attracting Tiger blue butterflies to drink their nectar, and lots of colourful blue flies.
It was good
to take the walk early as the big noisy tourist yachts arrived late morning
with all the snorkellers and music blaring.
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