Teaching Torres Strait: July 2013

Had trouble deciding where to take the boat this morning. When we saw Dwayne's Uncle & cousins at the boat ramp on their way to Hammond Island, he suggested Goods Island - a 15 min boat ride North-West of T.I. So off we went, only to find the normally deserted beach speckled with visitors. Some locals were camping in one the the corrugated iron shacks, others were strolling up to the far end of the beach past the shipwreck, and a group of Qld Health families were gathering under the sea almond tree, waiting for the rest of their party to arrive via charter boat for some bush walking.

We were collecting our girls and gear ready for departure when one of the bush walkers climbing out of the charter boat strolled up the beach towards us smiling and waving...it was Rosie, the daughter of Jayne's work colleague, Fiona, from the Gold Coast! A totally random meeting on an uninhabited island in the Straits - how weird! Rosie had arrived on T.I. a few days ago to be the nanny for a Qld Health family. She knew that we were living on T.I., and had even read this blog before travelling here, but decided not to contact us before hand, hoping to bump into & surprise us --- she sure did! Finding her in the IBIS supermarket or Uncle Frankie's Cafe would have surprising enough, but on Goods Island - totally random!

I called her mum, Fiona, that arvo to let her know & have a laugh about it...sorry Fiona - I should have thought to take some photos of your adventurous daughter conquering Far North Queensland! I only thought to take this shot as we left in our boat...

I know you can't see Rosie, but she is there - under the tree - on the beach - smiling as always!

Here are some more photos of our morning spent on Goods...