Dunk Island
During our stay at Mission Beach, we took a water taxi across to Dunk Island, only 4 km away from our resort. It was a very hot day, too hot to even stand on the sand for more than a few seconds, and we just found it incredible to believe that this was in fact WINTER. We did our best to stay in the shade and plaster ourselves with sunblock, even though I have olive skin and less likely to burn than my two companions. It just wasn’t worth taking any risks in a kind of heat I had never experienced before.
Boarding the water taxi from Mission Beach to Dunk Island
All in all it was another very relaxing day, enjoying the wonderful weather, a walk round the island and kayaking in the beautiful still blue waters, where we were even greeted by a sea-turtle as we were gently paddling around. Unfortunately, the sea-turtle was gone before I could get my camera ready to photograph it, but the memory’s still there of this wonderful sea creature popping its head out of the water to have a look at us! You just can’t put a price on these things.
The water taxi to Dunk Island from Mission Beach
I must also mention that, being part of the Great Barrier Reef, there is an abundant supply of dead coral already washed up on the beach and which is still protected and must not be taken away. This, beautiful as it is, also brings the danger of stepping on it, as my two companions did and I remember spending some time trying to extract bits of coral from the sole of their feet. So watch out where you step, either in the sand or the water, or you’ll be feeling the pain for hours to come.
Dunk Island
There is nothing much more to say, apart from how sorry I am that this beautiful island had to suffer such a tragic fate during last year’s storms, as I know it was heavily damaged and all but destroyed.
Dunk Island
Dunk Island
