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Offline Mallory Black

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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #75 on: December 15, 2013, 09:31:15 PM »
What's Flidners like at Easter?

I know it's probaly busy but also keen to know if there's any problems with mozzies/sandflies
We've always done Easter on the Ocean beach and never a problem there but we look like having some people coming with us that are not too good at beach driving so might go for Flinders
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #76 on: December 16, 2013, 07:01:13 AM »
Quote from: Mallory Black on December 15, 2013, 09:31:15 PM
What's Flidners like at Easter?

I know it's probaly busy but also keen to know if there's any problems with mozzies/sandflies
We've always done Easter on the Ocean beach and never a problem there but we look like having some people coming with us that are not too good at beach driving so might go for Flinders


Camping at Easter is very busy. Bugs are fine just a coil at night keeps then away. However camping at flinders is beach driving to get into calm grounds. Also can be tricky at times.
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #77 on: December 17, 2013, 08:37:36 PM »
think we might do that, the water and Ice runs from the surf beach camping zone are a drag
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #78 on: January 05, 2014, 08:41:15 PM »
bugger.
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Authorities have estimated 60 per cent of North Stradbroke Island has been destroyed by a bushfire sparked by lightning a week ago.

But with no lives or property lost, firefighters battling the blaze in potentially catastrophic heat have won widespread praise.

Thick smoke continues to blanket the area, as well as the Sunshine Coast, South Burnett and Southern Moreton Bay Island.


Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/fire-torches-60-per-cent-of-stradbroke-but-no-lives-lost-20140105-30bhq.html
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #79 on: January 06, 2014, 08:46:31 AM »
We were among the 1000 people ordered to leave main beach camping on New Year’s day. Have to give credit to the Rangers & SES and they did their best to get us off the island with minimum fuss.
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #80 on: January 06, 2014, 08:56:44 AM »
Quote from: Beachman on January 06, 2014, 08:46:31 AM
We were among the 1000 people ordered to leave main beach camping on New Year’s day. Have to give credit to the Rangers & SES and they did their best to get us off the island with minimum fuss.
out of curiosity...how'd that work with the barges, did you just need to line up at the ramp and wait for one to get you off the island?
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #81 on: January 06, 2014, 10:26:37 AM »
with the back burning they are continuing to do- I would be saying more like 80% of the island burnt now.

sitting here at the northern end of the island, wind has picked up and the smoke is thick.

plenty of infrastructure damaged- but crews (power and fireies) are doing a great job

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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #82 on: January 06, 2014, 12:02:05 PM »
well that's settled
definitely going over for Easter and spend my holiday dollars on Straddie.

Anyone else feeling the same?
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #83 on: January 06, 2014, 02:24:02 PM »
Quote from: Rumpig on January 06, 2014, 08:56:44 AM
out of curiosity...how'd that work with the barges, did you just need to line up at the ramp and wait for one to get you off the island?

We were told late in the afternoon on New Year’s Eve that we need to be off Main Beach camping area by 4pm on New Year ’s Day. We were also told to ring the barge and book a time which we did and we were given a 4.30pm barge home.

Seeing the exit off the beaches were already soft and chewed up and also unsure if Middle road was open, we left camp early as we were expecting Dunwich to be a dogs breakfast. Turns out everything went well and got into Dunwich about 1pm. Mind you going up middle road there were small fires just meters from both sides of the road, but felt safe due to the number for fire brigade & SES cars around. We signed ourselves out at the community hall and it was then the SES told us the barges aren’t honouring booking and first in first serve, so only had to wait about 30 minutes and then on a barge home.

I think it worked well because all available barges were working and seeing everyone had bookings, all campers staggered their arrival time into Dunwich. 
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #84 on: January 06, 2014, 03:14:36 PM »

my office at around 1pm

expecting a late strong wind change- but also thunderstorm warning- hopefully the rain will extinguish what is left and cool the conditions
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #85 on: January 06, 2014, 03:19:54 PM »
thought you would be out fighting the fires

Quote from: 4wd26 on January 06, 2014, 03:14:36 PM

my office at around 1pm

expecting a late strong wind change- but also thunderstorm warning- hopefully the rain will extinguish what is left and cool the conditions
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« Reply #86 on: January 06, 2014, 03:20:32 PM »
Quote from: 4wd26 on January 06, 2014, 03:14:36 PM
but also thunderstorm warning- hopefully the rain will extinguish what is left and cool the conditions

There's a very large band of rain extending from the Sunshine Coast down to the Gold Coast now. Hopefully it does what Straddie needs.

It's pretty vocal, you should hear it soon  :D

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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #87 on: January 06, 2014, 04:18:11 PM »
One the boat home
Fire and smoke one way
Lightning thunder the other
Will be interesting when they collide
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #88 on: January 06, 2014, 06:11:54 PM »
Quote from: Beachman on January 06, 2014, 02:24:02 PM
it was then the SES told us the barges aren’t honouring booking and first in first serve, so only had to wait about 30 minutes and then on a barge home.

thought it might have been first in first served...how lucky for you it was only a 30 minute wait  8)
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #89 on: January 06, 2014, 06:30:17 PM »
looks like a scene from the Lord of the Rings LOL
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #90 on: January 06, 2014, 08:12:46 PM »
Quote from: 4wd26 on January 06, 2014, 10:26:37 AM
with the back burning they are continuing to do- I would be saying more like 80% of the island burnt now.

sitting here at the northern end of the island, wind has picked up and the smoke is thick.

plenty of infrastructure damaged- but crews (power and fireies) are doing a great job
That's not good... hope they get it sorted as soon as possible.
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #91 on: January 06, 2014, 09:34:28 PM »
Did the rain this afternoon put out the fires? It looked very heavy over Straddie on the BOM radar. My place copped a hiding, I live across the bay at Lota and the storms were heading to Straddie after they crossed us.
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #92 on: February 04, 2014, 06:09:59 PM »
Has anyone been over there in the last couple of weeks? Just wondering what the conditions are like after the bush fires..  :cheers:

We're thinking about heading over on the 16th feb and camping at flinders for about 4 nights..
Any info would be great :cheers:
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #93 on: February 04, 2014, 06:16:35 PM »
And how about the Beech at flinders, is it washed away?
How best to find this out?
Wife wants to go this weekend, must do what she says I guess........ ;D
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #94 on: February 04, 2014, 07:23:40 PM »
Quote from: Cloutys on February 04, 2014, 06:09:59 PM
Has anyone been over there in the last couple of weeks? Just wondering what the conditions are like after the bush fires..  :cheers:

We're thinking about heading over on the 16th feb and camping at flinders for about 4 nights..
Any info would be great :cheers:
hopefully Selwyn (4wd26) will be along to answer, he is on Straddie daily being he works on the island
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #95 on: February 04, 2014, 07:38:55 PM »
I'll ask the locals at work tomorrow

but from the sounds of things they are still been able to launch their boats from the beach so should be allright

Flinders beach and north of the East Coast road was unaffected by the fires- it was mainly off limit areas that were burnt and brown lake/ blue lake and the beachfront campsites on main beach
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #96 on: February 04, 2014, 07:40:46 PM »
I'm wondering about the recent high tides and storm surge that made its way down from FNQ. Has this limited beach driving?
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #97 on: February 04, 2014, 08:01:40 PM »
nah- we had big tides but no surge

will check in regard to the campground accesses on main beach but the flinders beach side never gets damaged
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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #98 on: February 04, 2014, 08:13:24 PM »
I am going over for a boys trip to do a surf comp in the next couple of weeks. It has been organised to support the locals. So I reckon get over there.

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Re: who else is in love with stradbroke island.
« Reply #99 on: February 04, 2014, 08:15:59 PM »
Quote from: 4wd26 on February 04, 2014, 08:01:40 PM
nah- we had big tides but no surge

will check in regard to the campground accesses on main beach but the flinders beach side never gets damaged
Cheers mate..
We're still tossing up with a few others spots to go yet.. So many places to go and not a enough time >:(
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