QLD ,Bribie Island this Sunday (22/12/13)

[04OFF]

Ill be doing a run up to Bribie Island this Sunday to test out my gearbox, just putting it out there in case anyone wants to come out ?

Tides are...

Low 5:17am 0.5 m

High 11:57am 2.2 m

Low 6:18pm 0.6 m


;)

[lhurley]

As previously stated im keen.

Will need to leave early thought, at the latest 2pm.

[Dhuck]

As previously stated im keen.

Will need to leave early thought, at the latest 2pm.

Maybe a couple of good water crossings at that time to leave though. I know I did a trip there and water was up 2/3 - 3/4 up the door and ended up with wet motor. Stalled in the middle. Was a lucky boy after peaking out for a couple of seconds. Fast flowing deep water in a petrol and out unassisted. Was a very concerned person though as I prepared my mate for a recovery. lol

[lhurley]

Maybe a couple of good water crossings at that time to leave though. I know I did a trip there and water was up 2/3 - 3/4 up the door and ended up with wet motor. Stalled in the middle. Was a lucky boy after peaking out for a couple of seconds. Fast flowing deep water in a petrol and out unassisted. Was a very concerned person though as I prepared my mate for a recovery. lol

Can't say I'm overly keen to take my patrol for a swim. I have only done bribie once and all though I can't remember the tides, I didn't do any water crossings, nor see any for that matter. But in saying that I'm sure Steve knows some nice tracks I don't.

[ryandewar92]

The 4 lagoons up there are all closed in (ie no water crossings) I was up there two weekends ago and the high was at midday. There is beach to drive on at all times including high.

I always give the local news agent a call before I head up just to check the conditions too.

[gaddy]

We were there 2 weeks ago the lagoons are all closed no water to cross

[04OFF]

Yeh, what duckies talking about, only happens after days/weeks of rain, its the Second Lagoon that generates the biggest washout, when there has been heaps of rain, the inland track can get closed to traffic, this is when it all gets fun, as entry/exit to the beach past the second Lagoon requires crossong the washout.

Even in the worst situation ive seen, the Second Lagoon washout is "easy" at the mouth and shallow to cross , but only at "low" tide (heaps of standard softroaders do it), its only the people that go to drive the beach, and don't check the tide times who get into trouble, they get trapped by the rise caused by tidal water, and have to cross the deep water, or wait hours for low tide.



This is how much fun it can get...... :wink:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/Bribiewash2.jpg





Below is the same spot last visit (how it is now) , no water to cross at all.


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/bribie3Medium.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/bribie2_1Medium.jpg





You should "never" go to any beach without knowing what the tide times are regardless, and if you don't know expected conditions, always plan to travel at LOW tide.

[NP99]

Still a lot of brown water in the pics......looks like it was Australia Day :)

[04OFF]

Still a lot of brown water in the pics......looks like it was Australia Day :)

It was Australia day a few years ago, it was very busy , but we had the best Aus day ever, we rocked up late and actually scored the best spot (one id have chosen if i was first to arrive), i think most people saw the crowds and assumed no spaces would be free, so they didn't venture around the corner.

The inland track was still closed due to the brisbane floods, so everyone had to cross the washout, so i set up the camera and got some great shots (ill post some later) ,plus had a BBQ lunch, a few beers, and the mrs offered to drive home, whats not to love ! :D

[threedogs]

Boy you guys are lucky having that at your front door
How does the salt water effect the patrols or do you pre oil them some how?

[NP99]

Boy you guys are lucky having that at your front door
How does the salt water effect the patrols or do you pre oil them some how?

There is still so much freshwater in our sea water up here that it's not an issue.... :)

[04OFF]

There is still so much freshwater in our sea water up here that it's not an issue.... :)


Bwahahaha classic, you should be working for tourism QLD with comments like that, QLD, the salt free ocean state, i like it. :D







@3D, yes very lucky, and to have Fraser, Rainbow, DI, Straddie, Bribie all within 3 hrs drive is just gold, plus the weather to enjoy them helps.



The Bribie Lagoons get filled from inland fresh water, and ocean waves that overflow at high tide, when there has been heaps of rain and the lagoons are flowing, it is possible to only have fresh water coming from the lagoons ,especially at low tide when the waves are not backwashing salt water in.

The water is stained brown from the tea tree roots, and the brown is a good indicator of fresh water against the clear salt water, its amazing how many people are happy to drive through salt water tho, and some have new, very expensive cars, and no, its not good for any of them (patrols included)

The people that care about their car , avoid the salt water like the plague.

[04OFF]

Heres a couple more from second lagoon @ bribie.... :D



http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/Bribiewash4.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/bribiewash7.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/Bribiewash6.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/Bribiewash3.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/Bribewash.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/scoobyfail.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/scoobyfootwash.jpg


The last 2 pics are of a GT Forester only about 3 months old at the time, had to be towed off the beach after it sucked up water.

[gaddy]

My mother in law has videos of the recovery trucks on fraser (father in law used to do releif driving for one of the owners ) some people are plain stupid , there are literally dozens of cars buried at eli creek , most because they think its funny to drive up and down it , a car in a flowing beach creek can sink to window level in sand in 6 inches of flowing water , and nowdays all vehicle's must be recovered ,thousands of dollars , always low tide and low on the beach when crossing , and no insurance company will pay for stupidity ,
Sorry I get a bit passionate adout this , as its just one more bit of ammo for the greenies .

[04OFF]

Just bumping this up, will be calling in to BP caboulture @ 8.30 am if anyone wants to meet there.

[lhurley]

Sorry bud. I'll have to miss this one, got a few to many bills at the moment

[NP99]

Sorry bud. I'll have to miss this one, got a few to many bills at the moment

Filling up on LPG is a bloody theft pain at the moment :(

[lhurley]

Filling up on LPG is a bloody theft pain at the moment :(

Your not wrong, the ridiculous 17c price jump put an extra $35 my fuel bill. Bastards.

[kind]

This popped up on facebook thought might be someone who made it up today.

[NP99]

How did it go men?

[lhurley]

Luckily I didn't go, my alternator decided today was the day it would die. Just made it into my missus olds driveway when she stopped dead. Merry Christmas to you to ya bastard of a car :p

[NP99]

Luckily I didn't go, my alternator decided today was the day it would die. Just made it into my missus olds driveway when she stopped dead. Merry Christmas to you to ya bastard of a car :p

At least they are easy to get off and pull apart.

[lhurley]

At least they are easy to get off and pull apart.

Are they serviceable? Cause they are $350 for a newy.

[NP99]

Are they serviceable? Cause they are $350 for a newy.

Yes mate, the wear parts can be replaced, it's a cheap starting point.

[Dhuck]

I am getting a new internal regulator tomorrow hopefully for mine. But I agree this is not the time of the year to have to outlay that kind of dollars.