The Prosperity was travelling from Sydney. Mackerel don’t fight as hard as tuna so almost any old rod will do as the bay mackerel rod doesn’t need the power to lift a tuna from the deep. Snorkels, fins, masks and wetsuits are available for hire. It is said that a 133 ton ship was wrecked during the night in poor weather in 1902 half a mile south-east of Point Lookout. The retrieve for tuna is pretty much the same with either the 3” Slider (see QFM January), the 5” Shad or even a 6” soft stickbait. Where better to enjoy an alfresco lunch than on our grassed area with its 1800 water panorama and gentle breezes. When the people returned to the headland, they could not find the woman but her wailing cry could be heard as she called to her people. The whole Reference Group Presentation – July 2018 is available under the documents section. 27.4°S, 153.6°E NAME: Sarah Whiley DESCRIPTION: She was a 21-year-old female. They can be spotted along the coast and love to frolic in the waters near the headland at North Gorge, splashing and spouting especially when they return with their babies. It is relaxed, cosy and a hidden wildlife oasis. The outdoor kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need to make meals. Always, we talk about what it would be like to own one of these big boats and to use it as a mothership. Our first stop is usually drifting for snapper around the front of Peel Island for half an hour or so. The mere mention of running back upwind, ‘get your spray jackets on’ would probably be met by evil eyes from all on board. Serious erosion problems caused by the Rainbow Channel have claimed much of Amity’s early history. Families are welcome and encouraged to play in relaxed surroundings without the need for formal uniforms or special equipment. There are resident koalas. Given our hypothetical 12pm high tide, I would work my soft plastic shads through the strike zone by casting ahead of the drift. In 1825, a convict outstation was settled at Amity Point. Serious erosion problems caused by the Rainbow Channel have claimed much of Amity’s early history.
Nor does the rod tip need to be super sensitive to cast the typical 40-80g chrome slugs that are regular mackerel fare in SEQ. Although the water rises and falls with the tide at Amity Point, the deep Rainbow Channel runs off the shore and there is always water. In our make-believe day I think the mackerel bite would start around 2pm. PO Box 1129, Carindale 4152. jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 5) {if(typeof Placeholders != 'undefined'){ Welsby published seven books on Moreton Bay and its history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Those who enjoy calm, clear water will love swimming off the beaches at Amity Point Dolphins abound in the Rainbow Channel which divides Moreton and Stradbroke islands and are often seen close to shore near swimmers and fishermen in the late afternoon Or catch the waves at the Point Lookout beaches….Or swim in the clean fresh water of Blue Lake, Brown Lake or the Keyholes.