Tangalooma to Brisbane - a Mission Accomplished

For some years, it's been an ambition to arrive in Brisbane in our own boat. Driving along the Brisbane River we'd see yachts and catamarans anchored and moored in a variety of places and thought that one day one of those boats on the river would be ours. And now it is!

Dawn departure from Tangalooma

To get the benefit of tide, plus avoid stronger afternoon winds, we needed to depart Tangalooma at stupid o'clock. Luckily for us there were minimum shipping movements in the morning. Just 2 vessels were scheduled to leave the port at 08:00. We'd be beyond the wharves at Fish Island by then and not need to be dodging tugs and maneuvering vessels.

The Sea Heritage with tugs attending and conveniently stationary on the wharf

The Gateway Bridge up ahead

   
No matter how tall the span, we always feel that the mast is about to be ripped down

Approaching Bretts Wharf

Time to switch from VHF Channel 12 - Port Ops, to Channel 13 for river traffic

 

Some housing is 'waterfront'

And some is literally 'on' the water

A quick look at the legendary Breakfast Creek (r)

The Brisbane CBD hiding behind the Storey Bridge

It's 31m above the waterline but still feels like we'll be tangled up on that metalwork

Alerted to our imminent arrival, Lucas (man on the terrace)

came out of his office to film Zofia's arrival

The Botanical Gardens pile moorings were about to be our base for the next week

  Lucas being ferried aboard to share some of our Moreton Bay prawns for lunch.  

What a satisfying feeling to have reached this destination. We'll be river rats for a couple of weeks until we need to look for a weather window to return to Mooloolabah for Zofia's summer siesta.