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03-28-2023, 11:21 PM
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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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03-28-2023, 11:28 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
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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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03-30-2023, 05:33 PM
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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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07-27-2023, 05:36 AM
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Just heard the lagoon has finally closed over in the last few days.
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07-27-2023, 05:48 AM
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Guru
City: Queensland
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Shit out of luck getting in now
6 days ago.
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07-27-2023, 07:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
Shit out of luck getting in now
6 days ago.
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Yep.
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07-27-2023, 09:52 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
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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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07-27-2023, 09:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B
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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07-31-2023, 10:38 PM
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Guru
City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
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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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08-01-2023, 09:18 PM
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Veteran Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tidahapah
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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Wow that long! Thanks for the info.
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08-04-2023, 02:07 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Mooloolaba
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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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08-04-2023, 03:42 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Insequent
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 50 Mk I
Join Date: Mar 2012
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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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08-04-2023, 05:39 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Mooloolaba
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Insequent
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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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