Very light winds meant that we had to motor a lot of the way. Passed some Sea Kayakers out in the Strait…very brave!

Arrived at Deal island under blue skies and light wind. Anchored on sandy bottom in East Cove alongside ‘Raptor’ another catamaran. Headed straight in to land to get some mobile reception at the ‘Telstra chair ‘ up the hill ( found out later that there is a free starlink connection outside the caretakers house …will know for next time). 

Spent the next day ( a beautiful blue sky and still light winds) making some water in the morning and then walked to the airstrip and Garden Cove in the afternoon. At this point Phil went back to keep an eye on the boat and check weather and I walked up to the old Lighthouse…about 45mins each way. We had a good chat to some ‘friends of’ volunteers doing weeding on the island and the caretaker that was mowing the airstrip. The caretakers gig in 3months unpaid but they get a house and provisions so sounds quite relaxing.  it’s a fly in fly out gig in a 4 seater light plane. 

There is a penguin colony in East Cove, we heard their chatter at dusk. Plenty of friendly wallabies and Cape Barren Geese too.


Tassie 6. Waterloo Bay to Deal Island

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