pengiun island
Submitted by redfin on Mon, 2019-12-23 09:25
hi. looking for some info on penguin island rockingham. dragging the boat down from north over xmas. kids are keen to check them out. ist there suitable beach anchoring for a 9mtr glass boat or can we aget in close enough to swim ashore. any info would be great. thanks
Mark_M
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Parks & Wildlife
Nothing in the brochure about landing on the Island, contact the department for info.
https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/downloads/parks/20180500%20Penguin%20Island%20brochure_WEB.pdf
Moking
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All good for boat landing
All good for boat landing on Penquin Island- you can go either side of Jetty. Only beach landing or anchor off is allowed( not allowed jetty use). Does get shallow over weed banks,as you get close to Island,will be motor up,and slow getting close.
It will also depend on the Tide,as to how close you will get to the beach. Great picnic spots under the trees,on the Island. No bins over there,so all rubbish to be taken with you.
Take a couple of squid jigs with you,always squid as you drift over the weed banks with the seabreeze behind you.
Enjoy.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
Jim
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Not sure
Not sure if Id want my kids swimming there in the shallows, asbestos dumping ground just uncovered there in the shallows. Other than the minor mesophylioma risk I dont know howd you would go with a big boat getting in there as its quite shallow all round. You could probably dump your family off at the jetty and find somewhere to moor. Good luck
Bend over
little johnny
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Lived in area
For 47 years . Sandy beach ( seal island) one next to pengo nice.( anchor outside markers) .Pengo pretty average. Other end of shoalwater bay ( nth) excellent . Good sheltered bay. Many spots also on inside of garden island . All sheltered.
Moking
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Nearly as long as me LJ-
Nearly as long as me LJ- lol.
And yes to Garden Island on the inside Bays -thats where we will be for Xmas day.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
Swompa
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The eastern side of Penguin
The eastern side of Penguin Island is very shallow and I need to walk my 6m boat up to most of the beaches. You need to watch the tides or you will get stuck.
Per some of the other posts, the east coast of Garden Island has some good spots as does the west coast when the wind is right. Crayfish in 1.5m of water anyone ;-)
Shark1
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seal island is a definite
seal island is a definite must for the kids- next to pengos
keep it slow i get my 27ft tub in there- DONT disturb the seals- thereare some rules and regs now
as for asbestos - it is wet -NO CHANCE of asbestos related disease- local rag full of s hit making a mountain out of nothing
asbestos fibres can not be released when they wet - or not disturbed
shitloads of squid can be caught between the 2 islands - nice kg around as well- not kidney slappers but easily legal
as for swompa post - did u have to tell them about the crays, swompa
- before i had a boat was how i kept the freezer full on crays ;p
Jim
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dunno about no chance it gets
dunno about no chance, as it gets washed up all the time in winter!
Bend over
redfin
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thanks for the all the info.
thanks for the all the info. cheers