Day 100 - Dunk Island

 Day 100 - Thursday - 27/8/2026

This morning we got on the ferry to Dunk Island where we walked to the top of Mt Kootaloo. The 2.5km walk up weaved alongside the mountain slowly scaling through the rainforest until we made it to the top lookout.

Us at the lookout

We had a spectacular view of the beach and all the islands around us, some of the mainland too. After spending a while there, we walked back to the bottom of the mountain where we then went to Muggy Muggy Beach where we went for a swim to look at some coral. 

The coral

It wasn't as good as the coral at Normanby Island, but it was still pretty good, the only problem was that it was pretty much low tide and we had to be careful not to hit any coral. After Muggy Muggy we walked back to the cafe and boats but this time we walked through the water which turned out to be a BIG mistake, it was SUPER muddy and our crocs were getting stuck in the mud, at one point I had to pull my new croc out of the mud with my hands and even that was a struggle. 

The mud (and a Beach-stone Curlew)

Once we finally got back, we had another swim, this time at a sandier beach. Then we got an ice cream and then got back on the ferry to the mainland.


Day 101 - Friday - 28/8/2026

Today we did schoolwork and went for a walk on the beach where a White-bellied Sea-eagle flew over our heads.

A flying Sea-eagle




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