We were joined by friends in another 4WD as we made our way to a nice spacious camp site situated in the trees, back from the beach, sheltered from the constant northerly winds that blew all weekend.
That night we setup an impressive camp, drank beer, swatted the ever-present march flies and relaxed around the camp fire.
Arising early the next morning we swam in the very choppy ocean, and sun baking on the beach along with large amounts of seaweed and scores of dead mutton birds that had washed up on shore.
With the tide receding in the afternoon we left for a drive, first stopping at Point Lookout for gelati, then continuing on along Main Beach. We cut inland through a soft, rutted sand track until we arrived at the Key Hole lakes as the sun was setting in the sky. After a very refreshing swim in the fresh water we set back off to camp. There was a total fire ban in place for Saturday night due to hot weather and increasing winds, but we managed to survive the night.
The next morning was more of the same, the wind had eased a little but the ocean was still a mess. With the prediction of storms and worsening weather we noticed a lot of people packing up early and heading back off the island. After some more swimming in the morning we look a 4WD through the middle of the island to a lookout point which gave a nice view of the Island. The water around the bar and Moreton Island looked amazing, and we could just make out the skyscrapers in Brisbane through the haze of the heat.
It was very hot under the baking sun when out of the sea breeze, so we left to get back to camp just as the high tide peaked. Packing up camp we made the 4 PM ferry back to Brisbane as the skies darkened and a light shower of rain fell.
Another great camping trip, and I won't take as long next time to return.
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