Wednesday
3 July 2019 – 266 475
This
morning I explored the general Bowen area by going for a run. I met the boys at Horseshoe Bay and had
another snorkel.
This time I treated the
inside of my snorkel mask with baby shampoo and it didn’t fog. I was able to see so much more of the coral
and heaps of fish. I saw Pacific Blue
Eyes, fish with black and white stripes; white, yellow and blue fish.
In the
afternoon we went exploring and looking at views – Yasso Point (mouth of Don
River), Mt Nutt lookout (great views, including over the mango orchards) and
then the top of Bowen Hill to look at the fantastic murals on the water
tanks. We the explored the business
district and looked at the many, well done, murals.
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On the
waterfront at Port Denison there is a display regarding the Catalina Flying
Boats that were stationed here during WW2.
The hardstand remains, and the stencils of two aircraft are painted on
it, giving their size. They had a bigger
wingspan than I had realised and had a flying range of over 4000km. The information display is cleverly done so
that you can look through it to the water and hardstand beyond, giving the
illusion that the aircraft are actually present.
Last
stop for the day was Flagstaff Hill – this again gives great views, including
North Head Lighthouse and its low tide path from the mainland, Gloucester
Island and Gloucester Point, as well as out across the ocean.
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