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CAMPING
& outdoors
The 6m low tide view from the author’s campsite.
HA weekend camping visit to Stanage Bay
I, it’s Craig If not, perhaps to the Bay recently. Tomkinson Northern Territory or It had been 24 years here. Stanage Bay? since our last visit there.
Noosa to Fraser Coast
by CRAIG TOMKINSON
With August just I am just going – The 100km drive from
around the corner, the snapper and pearl perch spawning closure is in place for the first time.
I have not been fishing for weeks because I lost my mojo with COV- ID-19 and I’m waiting to head off on my an- nual fishing trip once
things settle down.
I have started packing my 5m tinnie for a trip away, though to where I don’t know, hopefully
though, of course, it depends on what place is open.
the highway to Stanage is great.
I think it’s a great thing and will only help fish stocks build up.
to Weipa.
I did get away on a road trip with my wife Donna and our four kids to Stanage
You drive through sta- tions and look out over the flood plains, with beautiful water holes and great bird life.
It’s a top drive out.
The kids enjoyed exploring small caves along the rocky headland in front of Beverly Hills.
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We were walking along the beach and a few people were com- ing the other way, so I www.bnb shing.com.au
The 70km of dirt road was a bit corrugated, so I dropped all the tires to 28psi and we drove out easy.
When I first saw the water, I thought ‘gee, why did I not come back earlier than this?’ because it is a beautiful place.
We drove to Beverly Hills and hopped out of the four-wheel-drive to walk to the beach and it was great to come back for a look around.