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Whitsundays – Hamilton Is to Airlie Beach
We had fallen in love with Hamilton Island, the facilities, the ambience, the food opportunities and the excellent service. There! All that and we aren’t even…
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Sailing the Whitsundays – Mackay to Hamilton Is
We launched Sandpiper in Mackay Harbour, an excellent facility. Arrangements had been made with the Mackay Marine Tourist Park to take care of the car and…
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Kilcoy, Ballina, Gold Coast, Brisbane
Once our sail of the Great Sandy Straits and Fraser Island was finished, we had a week and a half before we were due to fly…
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The Great Sandy Straits
We launched Sandpiper at Crab Creek near Tin Can Bay on Friday 1 August, the first time back on the water since Jervis Bay back in…
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Relocating to Somewhere Warmer
We flew back into Sydney from Perth and drove through the early evening and night south to Shellharbour, where we had left Sandpiper. The drive was…
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Bali (Ubud) – A Family Holiday
6-12 July 2014 This was the trip that was originally planned for Christmas and New Year, leaving Perth on Boxing Day 2014. We postponed it until…
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Shellharbour – Wollongong – Sydney
15-18 June Shellharbour NSW We spent a few days exploring the Illawarra Region, which encompasses Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and a host of other smaller places. The…
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Canberra and Jervis Bay
7 & 8 June – Bairnsdale to Canberra After a couple of days in Bairnsdale, mostly spent cleaning the boat and doing a few minor bits…
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The Gippsland lakes
28 May – 5 June – Gippsland Lakes From Sale we drove the 100km or so to Paynesville, via Hwy 1 and Bairnsdale. Paynesville if a…
