Hamilton Island

We enjoyed our forced stay on this lovely, though touristy, island.

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Lovely to eventually see a beautiful resort giving lots of people lots of happiness.

Lovely to eventually see a beautiful resort giving lots of people lots of happiness.

 

Looks like everyone's on the surfcats!

Looks like everyone’s on the surfcats!

 

There goes 10 days of healthy eating! From the Pub on the marina side.

There goes 10 days of healthy eating! From the Pub on the marina side.

 

Hamilton Island marina. Top Shelf is there. Can you see her?

Hamilton Island marina. Top Shelf is there. Can you see her?

 

Watching a busy day for the marina - taken from the Yacht Club.

Watching a busy day for the marina – taken from the Yacht Club.

 

Sitting on the grass at the marina listening to good live music - fantastic!

Sitting on the grass at the marina listening to good live music – fantastic!

 

A very good muso - entertaining us on the marina lawn.

A very good muso – entertaining us on the marina lawn.

 

A unique ParkRun. We were lucky enough to take part in the inaugural run.

A unique ParkRun. We were lucky enough to take part in the inaugural run.

 

Steve, competing in the inaugural Hamilton Island ParkRun

Steve, competing in the inaugural Hamilton Island ParkRun

 

Listening to live music beside the swim-up Cocktail Bar. Yep, that's relaxing!

Listening to live music beside the swim-up Cocktail Bar. Yep, that’s relaxing!

 

Look at all that growth on the bottom of Top Shelf.

Look at all that growth on the bottom of Top Shelf.

 

Here's our antifouling strategy.

Here’s our antifouling strategy.

 

Corals growing on the pontoon, right beside the boat.

Corals growing on the pontoon, right beside the boat.

 

More soft corals on the pontoon.

More soft corals on the pontoon.

 

I didn't manage to catch any fish in the photo, but there are little fish swimming around the corals on the pontoon.

I didn’t manage to catch any fish in the photo, but there are little fish swimming around the corals on the pontoon.

 

There's also quite an advanced staghorn growing on the pontoon.

There’s also quite an advanced staghorn growing on the pontoon.

 

A coconut husking lesson.

A coconut husking lesson.

 

Just like old times.

Just like old times.

 

Mmmm. An apple mojito on One Tree Hill.

Mmmm. An apple mojito on One Tree Hill.

 

We made it to Passage Peak, the highest point on Hamilton island.

We made it to Passage Peak, the highest point on Hamilton island.

 

Not a good selfie, but it was quite a tough walk to get to Passage Peak. See the resort way down there, between us?

Not a good selfie, but it was quite a tough walk to get to Passage Peak. See the resort way down there, between us?

 

Catseye Beach. Taken during our walk to Passage Peak.

Catseye Beach. Taken during our walk to Passage Peak.