14th June Mackay to Goldsmith 27 nm

Mackay was a brief stop over to do the washing and provision fresh supplies. The marina was only half full. It seems that very few yachts have sailed north this year and a lot of the locals have sold boats in the downturn of the resources mining.
Things appear to be a bit more reasonably priced in Mackay unlike 4 years ago when every thing appeared to be over priced.
A quick trip to the town supermarket on the bus and a taxi ride back to the marina had us departing by 1.30pm and we arrived at Goldsmith just on sunset.
Landed a nice spotted mackerel just as we were approaching Goldsmith with the setting sun.
We anchored in the western anchorage of Goldsmith to avoid the easterly swell forecast and we had a pleasant sleep.