Episode 8 - Exploring Marble Island

Описание: After our overnight sail from Great Keppel Island to Marble Island we rowed ashore to the bay next to the airstrip and headed up to the island managers homestead.

Long time friends of Don's, Craig and Sally, have been the onsite managers on Marble Island for the past 5 years and we were thrilled to catch up with them after not seeing them for nearly 10 years!

Marble Island is a privately owned island and part of the Duke group of Islands 20km off the Capricornia Coast and is approximately 110km south of Mackay and 100km north of Rockhampton.

We relished the chance to go ashore and have a hot shower and a BBQ of venison, along with many of the fresh fruit and vegetables available from the converted tennis court garden.

We were surprised to see how diverse the island was with many pristine, sandy beaches, rolling hills and valleys, a wide variety of trees and plants.

We were also surprised to learn that there were no other animals on the island apart from the cattle and deer that were introduced there.

In this video we go on a tour traversing the rocky tracks in search of the deer and explore some of the unique beaches. We also grab some refreshments and drive up to the "top pub" to watch the sunset.

I learn about how and why deer shed their antler and the difference between antler and horns. Links below for more info along with a link to the Marble Island web site where you can find more information if you may be interested in staying here.

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How Antler are Shed
   • Antler Shed: How it works  

Double Antler Shed
   • Buck Drops Both Antlers at Once! Mule Deer...  

Marble Island Info and Bookings
http://www.marbleisland.com.au