Hook Island

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-	== Hook Island Cruising Guide ==	+	{{IsPartOf|Queensland|Whitsundays}}
-	An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Hook Island	+	{{TOC block}}
-	[[Image:imagename.jpg|300px|thumb|right| '''Map''' - ''Click for larger view'']]	+
-	====Overview====	+	{{Infobox
		+	| lat= -20.116667
		+	| lon= 148.916667
		+	| zoom= 11
		+	| chartlet= y
		+	| image=Australia HookIslandS.jpg
		+	| imagetext= Satellite view of Hook Island
		+	| notes=
		+	| news=
		+	}}
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-	{{TOCleft}}	+	Some of the oldest archaeological sites ever found in Eastern Australia are the caves and midden of the Ngaro People on Hook Island. A site at Nara Inlet is the oldest indication of [http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/25/2285036.htm Aboriginal occupation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park].
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-	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | {{Small info}} (''Click links for more information'')	+
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-	| [ Photo gallery]	+
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-	| [ Local chartlet]	+
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-	====Cruising the region====	+
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	==Charts==		==Charts==
-	Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.	+	''See [[Whitsundays#Charts|Whitsundays]]''.
-	; Chart Source	+
-	: Chart Number	+
-		+
-	==Radio Nets==	+
-	''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''	+
-	*	+
	==Weather==		==Weather==
-	Local weather conditions?	+	''See [[Queensland#Weather|Queensland]]''.
-	Sources for Weather forecasts:	+	==Passages==
-	*	+	''See [[Whitsundays#Passages|Whitsundays]]''.
-	==Approach and Navigation==	+	==Islands==
-	Details?	+	''See [[Whitsundays#Islands|Whitsundays]]''.
-	==Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)==	+	==Communication==
-	Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, location of immigration & customs, etc.	+	''See [[Whitsundays#Communication|Whitsundays]]''.
-	==Ports and Popular Stops==	+	==Navigation==
		+	''See individual [[#Anchorages|anchorages]]''.
		+
		+	==Berthing==
	===Ports===		===Ports===
-	*	+	None.
-	===Anchorages===	+	===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
-	List details of all safe anchorages in the area.	+	None.
-	*	+
-	==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==	+	==Anchorages==
-	''Also see each Port''	+	There are many anchorages around the island. The southern anchorages are well protected from the prevailing southern winds while the northern anchorages afford spectacular snorkeling.
-	*	+
-	==Yacht Services and Repairs==	+	{{Poi |20|7.9|S|148|54.8|E | type= anchorage | name= Nara Inlet | zoom= 13
-	''Also see each Port''	+	| image=Australia_HookIsland_Nara.jpg|
-	====Marine Stores====	+	| imagetext= Nara Bay from the NE
-	Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.	+	| imagewidth=
-	*	+	| text= {{Caution}}Follow the buoys when entering the bay.
		+	Anchor on the E side in 5-6 m depth allowing enough scope to accommodate the more then 2 m tide. Good holding. Avoid the small cove on the W side which is surrounded with reefs and shallows.
-	====Repairs/Yards====	+	You can visit the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaro_people Ngaro] cave on the [[#Tourism|NE side]] of the bay.}}
-	*	+	{{hold vertical}}
-	====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====	+	{{Poi | lat=-20.0706 |lon=148.92946 | type= anchorage | name= Butterfly Bay | zoom= 14
-	; Fuel	+	| image= Australia_HookIsland_Mooring.jpg
-	: Give details on fuel	+	| imagetext= Mooring in Butterfly Bay
-	; Water	+	| imagewidth=
-	: Give details on water	+	| text= Butterfly Bay, on the N side of the island, actually consists of two coves: a large on the W and a smaller on on the E.
-	; Electricity	+
-	: Give details on electricity	+
-	==Offshore Islands==	+	Anchorage is restricted on both coves but there are many [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands_National_Park Whitsunday Islands National Park] moorings. Use of these moorings is restricted to 2 hours but if you are in possession of one by 4 PM you can stay moored overnight.
-	List Islands	+
-	*	+
-	==Things to do Ashore==	+	Anchoring outside the restricted area can be problematic as the depths exceed 12 m. }}
-	===Tourism===	+	{{hold vertical}}
-	List places of interest, tours, etc.	+
-	*	+
-	===Grocery & Supply Stores===	+	{{Poi |20|4.0|S|148|56.4|E| type= anchorage | name= Maureen's Bay | zoom= 14
-	*	+	| image= Australia_HookIsland_Maureen.jpg
		+	| imagetext= Maureen's Bay
		+	| imagewidth=
		+	| text= Maureen's Bay, just E of  Butterfly Bay, is a very attractive and relative well sheltered cove, exposed to the N.
-	===Eateries===	+	Once again anchorage is restricted but there are about 4  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands_National_Park Whitsunday Islands National Park] moorings. Use of these moorings is restricted to 2 hours but if you are in possession of one by 4 PM you can stay moored overnight.
-	*	+
-	===Internet/WiFi===	+	Anchoring outside the restricted area can be problematic as the depths exceed 14 m.
-	Available?	+
-	===Laundry===	+	The snorkeling here is excellent. }}
-	*	+	{{hold vertical}}
-	===Motorbike & Car Rentals===	+	{{Poi |lat=-20.06174 |lon=148.94972 | type= anchorage | name= Launcheon Bay | zoom= 14
-	*	+	| image= Australia_HookIsland_Luncheon.jpg
		+	| imagetext= Launcheon Bay
		+	| imagewidth=
		+	| portofentry=
		+	| text= Launcheon Bay is a further E of [[#Maureen's_Bay|Maureen's Bay]] but it is rather exposed to the N and may not be the most secure place to overnight. Nevertheless it has the most spectacular underwater on the island.
-	===Garbage Disposal===	+	Once again anchorage is restricted but there are about 3  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands_National_Park Whitsunday Islands National Park] moorings. Use of these moorings is restricted to 2 hours but if you are in possession of one by 4 PM you can stay moored overnight (not recommended).
-	?	+
-	===Transportation===	+	Anchoring here can be problematic as the depths exceed 16 m. }}
-	Transportation (local and/or international)	+	{{hold vertical}}
-	*	+
-	==Routes/Passages To/From==	+	{{Poi |20|9.3|S|148|55.7|E| | type= anchorage | name= Macona Inlet | zoom= 13
-	Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.	+	| image= Australia_HookIsland_Macona.jpg
-	*	+	| imagetext= Macona Inlet from the S
		+	| imagewidth=
		+	| portofentry=
		+	| text= Macona Inlet is a nice and secure anchorage on the south of the island and E of [[#Nara_Inlet|Nara Inlet]]. Anchor anywhere convenient at 4-6 m depth. Good holding. Allow enough scope to accommodate the more then 2 m tide.
-	==Cruiser's Friends==	+	{{Caution}}Follow the buoys when entering the inlet.}}
		+
		+	==Amenities==
		+	N/A (Not Available).
		+
		+	==Provisioning==
		+	N/A.
		+
		+	==Eating out==
		+	N/A.
		+
		+	==Transportation==
		+	N/A.
		+
		+	==Tourism==
		+	{| class="wikitable" align=right
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:Australia_HookIsland_Nara2.jpg|300px]]<br /><small>Ngaro Cave Paintings </small>
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:Australia_HookIsland_Maureen2.jpg|300px]]<br /><small>Underwater in Maureen's Bay </small>
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:Australia_HookIsland_Luncheon2.jpg|300px]]<br /><small>Corals in Luncheon Bay </small>
		+	|-
		+	|[[Image:Australia_HookIsland_Luncheon3.jpg|300px]]<br /><small>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray Stingray] in Luncheon Bay </small>
		+	|}
		+	Visit the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaro_people Ngaro] cave on the NE side of [[#Nara_Inlet|Nara Inlet]]. A nice wooden footpath leads to the cave which has some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aborigine aboriginal] paintings.
		+
		+	The view of the inlet from up the hill is very nice and the hike to the cave is one of a few hikes possible in the Whitsunday islands because of the very thick vegetation.
		+
		+	The snorkeling in [[#Maureen's_Bay|Maureen's Bay]] is wonderful and in [[#Launcheon_Bay|Launcheon Bay]] spectacular.
		+
		+	==Friends==
	Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.		Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
	*		*
-	==Forum Discussions==	+	==Forums==
-	List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements)	+	List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
	*		*
-	==External Links==	+	==Links==
-	Links to relevant websites.	+	* {{wikipedia}}
-	*	+	* {{Wikivoyage|Hook_island}}
		+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands_National_Park Whitsunday Islands National Park]
-	==References & Publications==	+	==References==
-	Publications, Guides, etc.	+	''See [[Whitsundays#References_&_Publications|Whitsundays]]''.
-	*	+
-	==Personal Notes==	+	{{Comments}}
-	Personal experiences?	+	* Have cruised in the island. --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]] [[File:Sailboat_favicon.png]] [http://www.sy-thetis.org Travels with S/Y Thetis]
-	*	+
-	====''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''====	+	{{Verified by}}
-	''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':	+	* April 2011 --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]]
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Latest revision as of 07:47, 16 August 2018

Hook Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. The island is almost uninhabited, quite rugged and almost completely contained within a section of the Whitsunday Islands National Park. The island has two prominent geographical features on the southern side of Hook Island; the Nara and Macona inlets, two fjord-like recesses that are popular anchorages. The island's northern coast is noted for its colourful underwater coral growths, to which snorkelling and diving enthusiasts are attracted.

Some of the oldest archaeological sites ever found in Eastern Australia are the caves and midden of the Ngaro People on Hook Island. A site at Nara Inlet is the oldest indication of Aboriginal occupation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Charts

See Whitsundays.

Weather

See Queensland.

Passages

See Whitsundays.

Islands

See Whitsundays.

Communication

See Whitsundays.

Navigation

See individual anchorages.

Berthing

Ports

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

There are many anchorages around the island. The southern anchorages are well protected from the prevailing southern winds while the northern anchorages afford spectacular snorkeling.

Amenities

N/A (Not Available).

Provisioning

N/A.

Eating out

N/A.

Transportation

N/A.

Tourism

Ngaro Cave Paintings

Underwater in Maureen's Bay

Corals in Luncheon Bay

Stingray in Luncheon Bay

Visit the Ngaro cave on the NE side of Nara Inlet. A nice wooden footpath leads to the cave which has some aboriginal paintings.

The view of the inlet from up the hill is very nice and the hike to the cave is one of a few hikes possible in the Whitsunday islands because of the very thick vegetation.

The snorkeling in Maureen's Bay is wonderful and in Launcheon Bay spectacular.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Hook Island at the Wikipedia
• Hook Island at the Wikivoyage
• Whitsunday Islands National Park

References

See Whitsundays.

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.

• Have cruised in the island. --Istioploos Travels with S/Y Thetis

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• April 2011 --Istioploos

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