OC-198 North Island 15° 35' S 136° 50' E
Northern Territory Gulf of Carpentaria South Group
337 qso's

departing Cairns in VH-AEI



Flying over the Northern Territory to King Ash Bay for boat transfer to North Island



transfer from airstrip to boat



boat waiting for trip to North Island



departing King Ash Bay for North island, radio gear packed in yellow Pelicase



North Island



operating from the beach on North Island, limited hours because of crocodiles



departing North Island

OC-185 Bremer Island 12° 05' S 136° 50' E
Northern Territory Arafura Sea Coast East Group
1080 qso's

flying over the Gulf of Carpentaria to Gove



Gove airport



departing Gove for Bremer Island



sailing to Bremer Island passing the terminal for bauxite ore



Bremer Island



the dingy used for landing on Bremer Island



camping on Bremer Island



Bremer Island

OC-227 Sweers Island 17° 07' S 139° 36' E
Queensland State Gulf of Carpentaria South Group
469 qso's

flying south from Gove to Sweers Island



approaching Sweers Island



arrival at Sweers Island, from left to right
Graham, Tex, Steward (pilot), Johan (VK4WWI), Lyn (VK4SWE) and Ella



Sweers Island resort



memorial captain Matthew Flinders RN



VK4WWI and VK4SWE operating from Sweers Island resort



Dutch flag flying on Sweers Island again which was named after Salomon Sweers from Holland
( picture Lyn Battle )



Morning Glory rolling cloud ( picture Lyn Battle )