Out of Service - Exploring Australia: Seisia

One thing we learnt was you could not tell how rough the ocean was by the boat ramp at Seisia. It was always calm to launch and retrieve the boat on any tide. It was an exceptional boat ramp you just had to reduce tyre pressures on a low tide to retrieve the boat.

Boat Launching at Boat ramp near Seisia Jetty

The next two days were forecast as predicated extremely windy. We decided to cross off the only places we have not yet seen north of the Jardine River.

Sunday we spent the whole day driving out to Ussher Point and Sadd Point. The trip to Ussher Point was told to be slow drive taking approximately 3 hours. It took us exactly 3 hours to drive from Seisia. Add another 45 minutes one way to Sadd Point. Apparently if you like oysters Sadd Point is for you. Ussher/Sadd point was a long drive in, it was very windy and in our opinion you would have to pick your days to fish. Not for us.

Track coming out of the ocean

Track continuing to the Swamp

Note: While walking the beach we found our first Snapping handbag slide that went from the ocean up the beach to a dark murky water hole on the other side. Just when you thought it was safe........

Tracks disappeared into Swamp

Picture of Ussher Point from Ocean to swamp track

We went fishing up the mouth of the Jardine River. We were warned about how tidal it was and how you would be lucky to land a catch because of the sharks. Well the weather still was not with us and the boating out to the mouth and back was very uncomfortable. We flicked lures and trolled in the river but the shallow waters kept us retreating. Out front near Mutee Head we started bottom bashing but it blew up to about a metre and half swell so we called it a day. Beaten by time and weather.

Fishing the Mouth of the Jardine River

On our last day packing up local fishermen again selling Crayfish came a day early, so how lucky were we !! We were now invested in a weekly tradition - yum.