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Old 03-28-2023, 11:21 PM   #1
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Double Island Point?

Has anybody heard about or had recent experience at Double Island Point with the entrance to the lagoon closing up due to shifting sand?
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:28 PM   #2
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There is a FB page "Double Island point lagoon entry"

It's getting narrower and shallower for sure
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Old 03-30-2023, 05:33 PM   #3
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Thanks Simi. Just trying to work out if I can still get in there before heading north.
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Just heard the lagoon has finally closed over in the last few days.
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Old 07-27-2023, 05:48 AM   #5
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Shit out of luck getting in now
6 days ago.
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Yep.
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That's a bit sad. It looks like it was an excellent anchorage. The sort I used to like a lot when looking for a good over-nighter...maybe a decent storm might open her up again in the future..?
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That's a bit sad. It looks like it was an excellent anchorage. The sort I used to like a lot when looking for a good over-nighter...maybe a decent storm might open her up again in the future..?
Or that new sand becomes the beach over time and new sand movement creates another lagoon.

No idea how long that would take though!
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The last lagoon was a long time in the making.
There hadn't been a usable lagoon there for over 30 years to my knowledge.
Ya never know , the next one may not take so long.
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The last lagoon was a long time in the making.
There hadn't been a usable lagoon there for over 30 years to my knowledge.
Ya never know , the next one may not take so long.
Wow that long! Thanks for the info.
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Flew over the top of Double Island Point today. Here is an aerial view of the closed up lagoon.
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Check out this animation from May 1987 until recently. Pretty amazing!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067182010120
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Check out this animation from May 1987 until recently. Pretty amazing!

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Very interesting. Looks like the lagoon started to form some time in 2018, so about a five year process from formation to closure.
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