Island Time at Great Keppel - Day 3

Fabulous weather at last, made it possible to relax and take to the shore and explore. The Bloke's aversion to snakes and such, made me a solo representative from Team Zofia on a walk to the lighthouse. I wasn't alone and got to know my fellow walkers a lot better during the several hours I was gone.

 Yachts at rest. The Bloke too, most likely!

A stunning day rewarded with views 'for ever'

    

The path was marked by whimsical messages on pebbles created by the owners of the small Ecco Retreat at Svendsen's Beach.

   

The Lighthouse is more of a 'light station' + helipad for it's servicing team. It's the modern day equivalent of the traditional Lighthouse with associated Lighthouse Keepers cottages and outbuildings. It had already guided us during our pre-dawn arrival to GKI, escaping the gunnel-to-gunnel rocking of our Hummocky Island stopover. It's always interesting to see an object from both sea and land.

Hummocky Island on the southern horizon

A small cove offering a day anchorage.

A steep trail along the ridge to the lighstation

The lightstation