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Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Flood Update
Contrary to what Sky News has apparently been reporting, Iluka is not flooded! The flood waters at Iluka thankfully never amounted to more than a really huge high tide. Nor are we cut off. We were for a short time, but north re-opened quickly and while south is still blocked between Maclean and Grafton, the Summerland Highway is open and operating.
In fact, visitors trying to get to Yamba for their holidays are coming to Iluka and then crossing to Yamba on the ferry. The river here at our northern arm has calmed and while it is still has too much fresh for fishing, the fish are now at the beaches...good flatty, massive herring and the occasional fat happy bream have been caught. The ocean water is clearing rapidly and people are swimming at the beaches, but we have a pool anyway, so the kids currently in the park have made great use of that!
So we would like to reassure our customers that Iluka and by association, the Anchorage Holiday Park are open for business, with no flood damage.
In fact, visitors trying to get to Yamba for their holidays are coming to Iluka and then crossing to Yamba on the ferry. The river here at our northern arm has calmed and while it is still has too much fresh for fishing, the fish are now at the beaches...good flatty, massive herring and the occasional fat happy bream have been caught. The ocean water is clearing rapidly and people are swimming at the beaches, but we have a pool anyway, so the kids currently in the park have made great use of that!
So we would like to reassure our customers that Iluka and by association, the Anchorage Holiday Park are open for business, with no flood damage.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Christmas...and the weather.
We have been lucky. While rain has fallen, we have not experienced the terrible deluge that poor Queensland has endured. Our caravan sites and cabins are high and dry and until this week, so was our campground. We were lucky to have the week after Christmas with glorious sun and hot days - sunburnt faces everywhere!
Since New Years Eve (which was dry and a LOT of fun...see our website for photos), we have had a fair bit of rain. Total for Jan so far is around 208ml, with more showers to come apparently. Bureau says that it should be clear from the weekend...we hope so!
Surprisingly, the fishing has not been too bad. Species ranging from the good old flatty and bream in the river, to massive herring and a jew or two that have been caught on the beaches. The river is muddy, we suggest no swimming, but the fish don't seem to care that it's raining. Recently though, the fresh has brought some catfish down-river, so you’ll need to be cunning!
Since New Years Eve (which was dry and a LOT of fun...see our website for photos), we have had a fair bit of rain. Total for Jan so far is around 208ml, with more showers to come apparently. Bureau says that it should be clear from the weekend...we hope so!
Surprisingly, the fishing has not been too bad. Species ranging from the good old flatty and bream in the river, to massive herring and a jew or two that have been caught on the beaches. The river is muddy, we suggest no swimming, but the fish don't seem to care that it's raining. Recently though, the fresh has brought some catfish down-river, so you’ll need to be cunning!
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