Rockhampton

We awoke this morning to cloud and overcast conditions which made it easier to be leaving Hamilton Island.

This was our ferry to the mainland.

Dent Island is the 18 hole companionship golf course of Hamilton Island - a separate island not far across the sea.

Last glimpses of the Yatch Club and marina on Hamilton.

We stopped at Long Island on the way to Shute Harbour.

Shute Harbour - Airlie Beach.

Hamilton Island Last Day

Our last day on Hamilton Island. Kevin went for his walk this time to South East Head,

He revisited Passage Peak on the way back to the unit.

Last afternoon on the balcony.

We then went for a last buggy ride around the island revisiting the Sails Pool.

Then the marina where we went to the pub for a drink and ended up staying for dinner on the balcony.

Hamilton Island - Sunset

Today again Kevin went for a bush walk on the island.

The morning light over the water.

Views from the resort lookout of the airport.

Views over the marina.

The main inhabited area of the island.

We are staying in the red roof building to the right side of the high rise.

Coral Cove.

At sunset we went for a buggy ride to One Tree Hill to see the lights over the water.

Kevin sitting on the back of the buggy watching the sunset.

Hamilton Island - Escape Beach

Today Kevin went walking to Escape Beach.

Then onto Mangrove Flats.

When he returned I had lunch ready for him, and we had an extra guest at lunch the local Kookaburra. 

We then went for a buggy ride to the All Saints Church.

We then went for a drive to the duck pond on Island View Way.

Views from Great Northern Freeway over the marina.

I was designated buggy driver on the island we then went along Palm Valley Way near the airport.

Our lunch visitor then came to visit again in the afternoon with his friend.