Sunday 19 February 2023 The Murrah

It has been two months since we last visited The Murrah; with an 8.10am 2.00m high tide and a lovely forecast it was a no brainer.

Having met at the bridge about 7.10am and after greeting R who has returned to our little piece of paradise after a long absence, as Vera would say, oop north we unloaded the boats and got onto the water and headed downstream.

At the second bend we spied a Sea Eagle who seems to be a bit short on tail feathers.

A few hundred metres further on, alerted by their call, we were lucky enough to spot another two. 

Taking a meandering route we cruised on downstream until reaching the entrance. Being near to slack tide it was most benign and we ventured close to the mouth.  We then paddled back up the lagoon a little and pulled in for morning tea or breakfast at 9.30am. 

As we relaxed a tinnie arrived and pulled in on other side of the lagoon and its occupant started fishing. At 10.20 V chivvied us back into our boats. Watching schools of fish now swimming downstream on the turning tide.

Having crossed the lagoon we passed close to the fisherman and stopped for a chat. Jason had come up from Tathra for a few days fishing and as we spoke he reeled in a nice flathead and kindly offered it to us.  After dispatching it Jason put it into a plastic bag provided by R and then hung out of his boat to put it into the cool bag in my front hatch. Lovely man.

Dinner sorted for S&V we resumed our paddle and set out to catch up with L who had left us far behind.

Having regrouped -

we pulled in so V could clean the fish and L could launch the drone. When V had finished and dinner was safely stowed in the bottom of the cool bag L declared this was to be our lunch spot - mainly, I think, because he wanted to keep flying the drone. So out came the cool bag again and S had to get out of her boat. By now it was quite warm and we found a little patch of shade under a shrub and there we all huddled happily whilst we ate our lunch and L played with the drone.

55 minutes later we returned to the water and resumed our, so far, delightful cruise.

Once back out into the main flow of the river we discovered the tide was well and truly on the way out and steady paddling was required for the remainder of our journey back up the river. Not so much effort, however, was needed that could cause pause to the continuing chatter!

One more sighting of a Sea Eagle as it flew across the river topped off our day and at 12.30pm we pulled in at the bridge.

Now for the much anticipated :) video.  The drone footage is the best yet.

Trip Notes:

High Tide at Entrance: 8.10am 2.00m

Put In/Take Out: Murrah Bridge

9.2kms