We actually left Mackay in June.
We headed off in variable winds with seas less than 1.7m at 1150hrs. Hooray.
Keswick/ St Bees Islands were our destination, referred to as the "first of the Whitsundays." They are about 16nm Northeast of Mackay and are part of the Cumberland group of Islands.
The swell was an easterly at 1m so the trip out was a little rolly and just as we were within eyesight of the Islands the rain came down and we experienced a whiteout.
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| Egremont Pass visible after front passes over |
We held off the islands until we could see and entered Egremont Pass between the two islands at 1400hrs. Manatee sped along the pass, the channel propelling us forward as we glimpsed settlements and an airstrip (which became very entertaining at anchor) on Keswick.
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| Keswick Island general store passing in a blur |
We anchored just outside of the moored boats in an area mooted for a marina. We chilled to the sound of birdsong and woke next morning to the roar from chainsaws!
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| Aircraft on late finals at Keswick |
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| Leaving St Bees/ Keswick on a clear day |
St Bees was settled as a sheep property by the family who started the resort on nearby Brampton Island which was our next destination.
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