Exploring East Saibai

East Saibai Exploring

The locals told us there was a pathway leading to a creek at the eastern end of Saibai Island where we could catch barramundi, so we set off to explore this area. To our surprise we found a sand beach. Sure, it doesn't compare with the beaches we are familiar with at Bowen or even Mackay but when you are used to living on a mud island the sight of sand is a cause for excitement.

 

This section of the island had a large amount of debris, natural and litter, that had washed up on the beach. 

 

 

We followed the path until the mosquitos became too much to bear. Even though we had insect repellent on, the mozzies were still trying to find places to bite us so we turned around and headed back. We didn't get to see the creek but we have since been told that there are crocodiles living in the creek, so mozzies might have been the least of our problems.

 

 

This tree had washed up on the beach. We have been told by the locals that in the past, because there were no large trees on Saibai, the Islanders used trees from Papua New Guinea to make their canoes.

 



 There were a large number of very big tyres along this section of the island. The tyres are partly buried in the sand and some are formed into a circular pattern. Our first guess was that they were to stop erosion but we are going to ask a local.