Blue Hound - Bowen

Bowen

Blue Hound

Phil Marks & Rosy Jensen

Fri 19 Aug 2022 20:41

Bowen (pop 18,000) was initially established in the early 1900's as an outlet for the coal industry, but as it is a small shallow harbour it was ultimately unable to compete with larger harbours along the coast.

For us it provided us with a secure anchorage outside the harbour for a couple of days, and a good family business fishing tackle shop to replace the rod broken by the landing of our first tuna!

Photos: previous post
Goldsmith Bay, Whitsunday
Another schooner off Airlie Beach
The Tuna
Gloucester Passage & The Face
Bowen promenade
Osprey on the beach at Bowen

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