Inskip Point

The Britton bunch

Whilst visiting family in Brisbane we all decided to head out to Inskip Point for a week of camping, fishing, relaxing and catching up. I can’t recall a time when all four Britton siblings were together for any extended time since we were children so this was going to be a special time for us all.

View across our little bay from our campsite

Inskip Point is situated just outside of Rainbow Beach and is where thousands of 4WD’s catch the ferry across to Fraser Island.  There are several designated camping areas within the Inskip Point Recreational Reserve but after studying Google Earth and Wiki Camps we decided that we would try and secure a spot on the calm inside of the point where it would be safe for my sister's grandson and easy to launch and retrieve our little tinny.

Granddad time!

As is was the start of school holidays on the Friday Linda and I headed off early Thursday as the advance party to try and secure a spot on the calm side for us and the rest of the gang who were to follow on the Friday (apparently some people still work?).  As luck would have it (and a bit of good planning) we got two great spots within meters of the water – but lucky we got there Thursday morning as there were plenty of “lookers” as we were setting  up.

What mud flats?

Beautiful quiet place every night except for one where two middle age “ferals” set up behind us and decided to that is was OK for him to verbally abuse his missus (and anyone else that complained ab out the  noise) till 2:00AM using the loudest and crudest language imaginable. When they started up again just after 7:00AM and the “lady” giving her beau a shovel beating for breakfast we decided enough was enough and rang the cops. A few hours later they were given marching orders and packed up and left – peace and quiet returned!!

It's in the genes! My sister Donna and friend

Fishing was a little quiet with only a few flatties and whiting succumbing to our lures but they were good size and good tucker.

At the Carlo Sand Blow

It was great to spend a week with the Brisbane bunch - fishing, cook-ups, a spit roast, campfires, walks and several coldies being the order of the day.

As usual I made a short video while we were there - it can be found HERE