Tangalooma 12-13th November 2022

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The destination for our stay will be the Tangalooma Wrecks for Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of November 2022. Tangalooma is one of the most beautiful destinations in Moreton Bay but relies on fairly calm weather to travel across the bay and to anchor peacefully for the night. For this reason the Club has planned this trip on a number of occasions but often the weather has not played along.

Please see the Briefing Plan below

The destination for our stay will be the Great Keppel Island area located not far from Keppel Bay marina.  The marina is around 680km North of Brisbane and is around an 8 to 9 hour drive with minimal breaks. 

As this is a long weekend many people may choose to come up a bit early on the Thursday or Friday but I will probably try and come up on the Wednesday. 

Plan at this stage is for those that arrive Friday night/ early Saturday is to head from the harbour to Great Keppel Island and select the best anchorage and assess the conditions. 

Great Keppel has many anchorages so depending on the prevailing wind direction you can usually pick a spot with an offshore breeze. 

Great Keppel has plenty to offer and there is some great snorkelling, great beaches and some awesome bush walks all within close proximity to most anchorages. 

There is an old under water observatory not far from Great Keppel opposite Middle Island which is a protected area so no fishing but has some great fish life including large cod and plenty of coral trout for those keen to do some snorkelling. 

There is also a Café / Bar on the Western side of the Island not far from Fisherman’s beach which would be a top spot for afternoon sundowners if conditions permit. 

To the South of great Keppel is Humpy Island which also has a great beach and plenty of exploring options also. 

For the Sunday night we might plan our final night in the marina for those needing to return to Brisbane the next day. The marina has an attached restaurant called the Waterline Restaurant with a great menu and reasonable prices. And yes, they also have espresso martinis!