Moreton Island

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Alloy c/t

Back yesterday from 12 days on the island ,crowded as prior to new yrs eve , did not spot any other explore ozers , 40 kg tuna taken off beach at Coombooya point 1 evening , 7 ft shovel nose shark followed by 10ft grey nurse 2hrs later at same spot , showers and rain on 5 days out of the 12 ,usual idiots on new yrs eve including a "glassing" that required an evac back to the mainland , poor sod required 15 stitches to cheek +13 above eye ,, ,, $1.59 for diesel ,$1.56 ulp ,, no takeaway food shop any more just as no bait and tackle shop any more either ,, firewood $14 per bag , ice $5.50 per block or bag ,, If taking a visit to the resort at Tangalooma be sure to take the platinum credit card with you , $38+ for a steak ,extra for the salad/veggies ,,, our young fella wanted a pizza ,$9 for a microwave heated ham /pineapple that come in a packet of 4 from coles /woolies for $3 and is less than 10cm across ,,,

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Reply By: Ian from Thermoguard Instruments - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 10:31

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 10:31

Hi Alloy,

Do you mean the take-away and bait/tackle shops at Bulwer are no more? That's a shame - we used to look forward to our 'burger with the lot' on our last day, before catching the Combie II home.

The fuel prices don't sound too bad, considering what has to be done to get it over there. And why would anyone not take their own firewood for a week or so?

Hope the poor ol' grey nurse was released unharmed?...

Ian

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Follow Up By: Brian B (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 12:32

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 12:32

Hi Ian,

I think all that is now open in Bulwer is the store and the garage. You can buy bait at the garage but it is all generally frozen so the live stuff you used to get at the bait and tackle store may be a thing of the past.

I am also led to believe that you can only get fuel at Bulwer now as the guy at Kooringal no longer has his licence to sell petrol.

Apart from Bulwer and Kooringal you can still get basic supplies etc still at the resort shop which is more up towards the helipad end of the resort and you can buy ice from the Micat barge which lands next to the Tangalooma wrecks.

The place is going through some changes at present by the sound of it.

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Follow Up By: Alloy c/t - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 15:30

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 15:30

Yep ,the takeaway at Bulwer is no more,same for the bait and tackle shop , can still get fuel at Kooringal if in dire need [ straight from the jerry can at $2 per lt with a 20lt min buy ] ,also bait [ frozen] and a small area set aside at the "bar" selling tackle ,, and yes you can buy some of the essentials at the Resort shop but be prepared ,the prices charged are even 50% more than Bulwer,,

the tuna was released ,took an hr to land and then 40 min to swim it before taking off ,, the shovel nose had the hook removed and then released and the grey nurse was also released although with the hook embeded in the jaw.

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Follow Up By: Ian from Thermoguard Instruments - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 16:27

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 16:27

As I recall, the bait & tackle shop at Bulwer was also the mob who hired out Suzukis and Troopies? Does that mean there're no hire vehicles anymore?

We hired a Troopy once when relos came over for a day trip. Couldn't fit 6 into our two-seater Series III Landy (well not legally, a least). The Troopy was OK, but much rougher riding over the exposed tree roots than our parabolic-sprung Landy...