21 - 24 August 2025
We left the comparative luxury of Portland House and drove down to the Chilli Beach Campground. It is well known as a windy spot so we had taken some time to selectma campsite that would afford some protection. After reading many reviews, we were able to book one that sounded like it would suit. We arrived early, hoping that we could get onto our site. Chilli Beach is also well known as a spot where lots of people just turn up and set up camp without booking so we were pleased to find our camp was not occupied.
We were able to position the camper trailer side on to the beach so that we would not get blown away if the wind came up. It was a beautiful spot, right by the beach, with some trees for shade and extra protection, and enough clear space between us and neighbouring sites to be able to get the solar panels set up. We walked on the beach and Mick did lots of birding.
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e realised we would be there for an interesting phenomenon - a murmuration of Metallic starlings so we positioned ourselves on the beach late in the afternoon to watch as thousands of starlings whirled around the nearby rocky islands. It was fascinating to watch and even the non-birders were captivated.
On Saturday we drove back to Portland Roads for lunch at Out of the Blue Cafe. The food and service were fantastic - as was the view from the deck.
Once again we didn't have firm plans for our next stop - Mick was keen to have another night at Cooks Hut before moving on to Weipa, but in the end we decided to have a night at Rainforest Camp - still in the national park - instead. We booked before we left Chilli Beach to head back to the rainforest.
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