Hervey Bay to Gold Coast 25th August to 5th September 2026

Our computer has died so it is hard to do the Blog at present. I Pad keyboards are not quite so easy, however I'll give it a go.

All our travel since leaving the Burnette River mouth has been motor sailing. The first night out we anchored at South White cliffs along with six other boats waiting for the right tide to cross the very shallow area at Sheridan Flats. High tide was early in the morning and at least fifteen other vessels crossed with us. We didn't touch the bottom, in fact the water was no shallower than 1m below the keel. The tide meets from either end of the Sandy Strait at Sheridan Flats so it is easy to time the tide to get a good run in and out. 

We decided to spend three days anchored at Tin Can Bay because the southerly wind was about to hit us again. We found a good place to anchor just opposite the entry into Snapper Creek which meant we did not have too far to dinghy in to town. On our second day there we noticed a work boat with a small crane attached to the front heading our way. Next minute he was circling Olivia and we wondered what was up. A diver was kitted up ready for a dive and he informed us we were anchored right on a wreck!!! It was not marked on the chart and was not buoyed so that took us by surprise. As it turned out the wreck was located about 50m from us and more than 15m down. We didn't have to move. Tin Can Bay and surrounds was littered with wrecked boats washed up along beaches and amongst the mangroves. Apparently they get some cracker storms here at times. 

We had a relaxing three days in Tin Can Bay and discovered another very good SACAS coffee shop. It was called the Kookaburra Cafe and located on the hill in the main street. The coffee and spiced apple cake was delicious. It also had an array of antique knick knacks and collectables and some very nice looking bread and cakes obviously supplied by a local boutique bakers. We gave them 10. Great views over the park as well.

There was a beautiful walk that we did from Norman Point to Crab Creek, about 4 kms each way. There is a concrete path that winds through parkland and native trees and scrub. It was one of the nicest town walks we have been on.

Photos coming when I work out how to get them on here...... and we are about to go over the shallows near Jacobs Well.