Flinders Island. Aboriginal cave paintings were suspiciously fresh. The last ones were made in the 1940's Albany pass just before Cape York offers a good shortcut and a tidal push towards Thursday Island. Andy and Kerry are goosewinging Alkira behind us. Motoring towards "Toilet Bowl Bay" behind "Cape Turd". Day five with no wind. Australian coastwatch keeps a close eye on all traffic off the coastline. Yes, I admit the photo-editing is not perfect, but that's how close they fly to you, honestly. The main drag in Cooktown is wide and quiet. A piece of driftwood in Flinders Island takes the shape of a dragon sitting on the beach. Cooktown harbour at the mouth of Endeavour river is well sheltered but shallow. Paula's first fish was just big enough for a snack but she decided to use it as bait. The big ones ate it all, cleverly avoiding the hook. Not enough sail. Thursday Island to Darwin made me want to buy a spinnaker. At anchor on Flinders Island. Forbes Island, Cape York, lies in an unsurveyed areaa and visitors are limited. On low tide, the drying reef formed a barrier between us and the island. Another lot of Indonesiand "fishermen" arrive in Australia. They get flown back home, their boats destroyed by Australian Customs. Another way to travel. From Cape Tribulation (150km north of Cairns) to Thursday Island on a sea kayak is something I gladly leave for others... Lizard Island from every angle I thought it was an oil rig. It is laying a gas pipeline to Darwin. Keep away! A very important statement ingraved in the tiles on the public swimming pool in Thursday Island. Given half a chance, I drop my clothes and go exploring in the nature Paula surveying the beach on Forbes island, off the beaten track. Paula on the helm Black ducting tape covers where the log was. Log is dead. No more log. Young Anna being rowed by Paula at Morris Island. Ships were often close but at least the well marked shipping channel made their motions predictable Nothing worse than finding the tide out and the dinghy out on the mud. Unless you like mud squirting between your toes Views from Thursday Island 10 percent of power is generated by two huge windmills, Thursday Island A toeguard was handy after I peeled off some skin off Watson Bay in Lizard Island Ancored up in Wessel Islands. The only windy day between T.I. and Darwin