09/10/2006: "THE RIVERSONG ....... Wally Muller's legendary vessel"

28 August Today was spent getting things packed and ready for our trip this afternoon.

Yesterday we swapped my barramundi cod for the hire of an old .22 fifle and a box of bullets from the junk shop over the road (from the camping ground where we are based on the beach here at Yeppoon. There are wild chooks on the island where we are going and the rifle is needed to have a feel of wild fowl).

I bought a couple more rolls of color film and we went around to the local Ampol garage and bought 23 gallons of petrol for the Mercury (outboard).

There were a lot of little odds and ends to do. I received another letter from Kay (Milburn - my girlfriend left behind in Sydney).

About 4pm we boarded the Riversong and left Yeppoon (in a choppy condition) far behind us.

Our captain, Wally Muller and deckhand Ray Secreton took us out through the Keppel Islands (we anchored in the lee of an island for tea) and then set course for N W Island. The going was a little on the bouncy side but everyone held their supper down.

I had a good little sleep out on the deck in my sleeping bag on a stretcher. There is nothing better than to lay awake watching the stars fall – an occasional satellite go over and then let the waves rock you to sleep.

09/10/2006: "THE RIVERSONG ....... Wally Muller's legendary vessel"

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