Well... What a trip.

You can get to Cape P via the beach (15 minutes) OR if ya mad keen you can take the Inland Track (anywhere up to 2 hours) after ya pull each other in and out of bogs with boats on etc. The three times I've been here we have taken the inland track there and hit the beach home. All three times have been the same as this. The 80 loves it!!

Can't understand why the bride wouldn't get out!!
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Beautiful Beach Camps. It was awful waking up to this each morning
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One let down was that I forgot the crab pot bait  :-[ :-[ & by the time we had caught enough fish to bait them up it was getting late afternoon and the Pork had priority. The pots didn't even hit the water :'( :'(

We ate like kings

Spag Bol Saturday night
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And the Roast Pork spread & Golden Syrup Dumplings Sunday night
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We didn't forget breakfast. How good are the 20" Skillets?
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Some snaps from the lookout:
That's the little beach we where camped at.
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Righteo, I'm getting carried away with the photos.

Hope you enjoy em
Jono

Very nice Jono but I'm pleased I didn't bring the Suzuki up there.   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Any fish Jono??????????????

Derek wrote on May 4^th, 2009 at 9:04pm:

Any fish Jono??????????????

Lots of small stuff about, few catties and not much else. We didn't try real hard though. It was more of a kick back weekend. It seemed every one we talked to where struggling to catch a crab/fish as well.

Your Suzi would be fine going up the beach. It has timber slats on and off the beach.

Hey Jono

Great tucker, location and photos.
What about a COG there mate?

Aart

Jono
What a trip, thanks for the photos,  looks to be a top spot, are there any facility's there or just bush camping?
Muzz

TBF wrote on May 4^th, 2009 at 11:30pm:

What about a COG there mate?

Would be superb for a COG Aart. Just let me know when.


Cactus wrote on May 5^th, 2009 at 6:13am:

are there any facility's there or just bush camping? Muzz

Muzz.

Two of the camping grounds have Pit toilets only, However both these camps where chockers with people. One of them is on the Eastern side of the point which cops a beaut South Easterly (No good to me) As we drove through a scud was going through and all the campers where trying to hold down camp.  The other is on the mouth of a creek just around and behind that beach we were camped on, Its probably the pick of em on a quiet weekend. It has a timber slatted boat ramp with large grassed areas for the bigger camps. We had a top spot for the amount of people that were there. Very Nice.

Jono

Thanks Jono
Will put this on the, to do list.
Muzz

Great adventure Jono,

Lucy looks impressed mate!  Your right the 20" skillets are the go, they really hold some tucker don't they.
The snaps give a good feeling for the place, bet there was some sand flies bomb divin' you ;D

All the best
Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

Terrific pics Jono, my bride would'a gone ballistic if I'd put my 'Cruiser in the same situation as yours in the first two photos. No sense of humour !

pd

Skip

No sandies mate, the breeze was spot on until about 3am then a few mozzies turned up. I reckon they would carry you away if it was still. I got a mozzie stuck right up in my ear . It was in there for about 15 minutes, All I could come up with was to shine the torch in my ear hoping it would come out to the light. ;D ;D and it did.

Jono

Jono
Out of which ear did it come.
Muzz

Cactus wrote on May 5^th, 2009 at 9:37am:

Jono Out of which ear did it come. Muzz

Good onya Muzz!!

;D ;D

Now thats a great way to wake up every mornin'

Can see why the cheese and kiss'wouldnt get out mate by the way.

You got it in there you get it out :D

Looks like a great trip Jono....the catering looks great as well [smiley=drool5.gif]....getting very itchy feet looking at these photos....must be time for a holiday soon!!!

Sounds like a great weekend mate, I had to put up with this

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That looks terrible Sooty, How did you cope? ;)

Didn't see any empties flying my way.

Too pissed to throw em mate, tho did manage to crawl from the chair to me swag

I'm off to Cape Palmerston again tomorrow lunch. Hopefully to catch a heap of crabs for Christmas. (I already have the crab pot bait packed this time :-[ :-[).

The weather is looking spot on and no fire bans in place. So will have to throw an oven or 2 on the coals.

Let ya know how I went Sunday night.

Jono

A good weekend it was.

This time we camped at "Camp Creek". Perfect for beach fishing right on your doorstep. Tinny can stayed anchored & insight.

Only 1 lonely crab was kept. The beauty of this place made up for the lack of crabs this time. Our camp neighbours caught a 1200mm silver jew at night right off the beach out the front of camp, It was a ripper.

As for camp oven cookin, Not much. Did spag bol on the gas Saturday night (No photos) & 20" skillet breakfasts. Thats it.

Heres a few snaps

Low Tide. (Heaps of bait for livies)
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High Tide, Spot on!
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The camp
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This one gives you an idea how close to the beach we camp (Dodgy photo, sorry)
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And breakfast
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Cheers
Jono

That sure looks like a nice spot Jono!.
Looks like there could have been a few sandflies about,

Good to see the Milmerran windbreak still serviceable and getting a workout



Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

Your right Skip, There was a few sandies. On the other hand there was no wind and conditions where pristine for boating.

And the wind shield, it just keeps going mate.

Already planning camping again this weekend up Corio Bay, Try for some crabs again. I belive the fire bans will be lifted at midnight tonight. WoooooHoooo

Cheers
Jono

Looks like a top spot Jono. Shame the Muddies werent biteing :(

Jono great spot, I am envious, we sat at home on the week end.

So sorry I couldn't make on the weekend Jonno
Catch up at Hedlow
Kev

sooty wrote on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 9:10pm:

Catch up at Hedlow

You betcha Kev

One month today!!

once again, what lucky bugga's to have camping spots like this nearby :D :D

we have only travelled up that way once, but wish to get back many more times.

love the muddy 4wd  pics in the first post, the adrenalin must have been running high.

must look for more of your adventures

Camped at Cape Palmo again over the weekend. About 18 of us all up. Spot on weather. 5 rigs & 3 Tinnys. Cleaned up the crabs, bout 30 or so keepers. Plenty of crabbing & cooking with the odd drop to quench our thirst.

The Camp
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Some Crab
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Sunset
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Morning Badminton
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Brozy's Sweet Lamb Curry
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Beau's Crusty White Bread
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Jono's Cheesy Macaroni Mince. (Thanks Sooty, The recipe got the thumbs up)
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Bruce's Lamb & Red Wine (+Special Port)
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Good One
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Cheers
Jono

Great location  great tucker

My invite musta got lost Jono.. :'( :-[ ;D

Aart

TBF wrote on May 17^th, 2010 at 7:55pm:

My invite musta got lost Jono

Mine too, even  though I  had to work the weekend still wish I could have been there.  :'(

Jono's Cheesy Macaroni Mince. (Thanks Sooty, The recipe got the thumbs up)


Looks better than mine mate. Send cash  payment to me  ;D

What a top spot Jono, good to hear you cleaned up on muddies but then you always do. Did you use the chicken frames again mate or back to the fish frames?

I see that Sly character is about again when the camera came out.

Many fish about/


Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

G'day Skip

Back to the fresh fish frames at present mate. The fish co-op have heaps of smallish blue salmon coming in at the moment and they are just to easy to use.

As for fish, Sly got a blue salmon and a nice bream and my deckie got a coral trout when we tried out at the closest island (9.5km out).

I forgot to put Sly's meal in the line up. As you can see he was in fine form.

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Sly's Mustard & Something Chicken Legs
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Mackerel Whisperer wrote on May 18^th, 2010 at 7:02pm:

Sly's Mustard & Something Chicken Legs

Hahaha!! outstanding! ;D


Skip