Had a bit of a blow last night about 4 AM, up to 30 knots, I got up a couple of times to check the anchor etc.
Only thing of note today was passing the shipping lane into Gladstone harbour. About half a dozen empty container ships either going in or waiting at anchor. Passed within about 100 meters from one, it looked huge. They were probably going in to pick up raw sugar.
Large fire near Gladstone, probably burning off the sugar cane. Smoke stretched right out to the horizon.
Anchored tonight off of the north end of Facing Island, near a small entrance into Gladstone Harbour, too small for anything other than runabouts.