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Centenary Celebrations Flinders Island

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick reminder that the Centenary Celebrations for the Flinders Island School starts this Saturday night with the Big Dance!

The Big Dance will be held at the Emita Hall on Saturday the 30th July at 7:30pm,

Cost: $5 per person, $10 per family

Please bring a plate of supper, Bar and Refreshments available.

Celebrating 100 years of our school! Dress up in period costume from 1911-2011, Prizes for best dressed.

Catch the bus to the dance! Bus leaves Lady Barron from the Furneaux Tavern at 6:45pm, Bus leaves Whitemark from the Interstate Hotel at 7:10pm. Cost for bus is $10 per person.

Please ring Mick on 6359 3664 or 0428 3284 60 if you are travelling on the bus.

Hope to see lots of locals and tourist putting on their dancing shoes and busting a move or two in celebration of our school! With old time and modern music why wouldn’t you want to shake a leg.

Walks On Flinders Island

Friday, July 15th, 2011

If you a nature lover or just enjoy a good walk in the wilderness then this walk is for you!

For a superb ‘Flinders Island Walk’ take the left turnoff just before the start of the Emita Hill and arrive at the serene backwaters of Sawyer’s Bay. A great picnic and barbecue spot as well as a photographers delight this venue is sure to please all who come to visit the Island. Walking can be serious – perhaps an hour or two in either direction to arrive at Blue Rocks or Settlement Point or a more leisurely jaunt of a quarter hour to take in the tranquillity and magic of a beach ‘lost in time’. Thousands of ’stunted’ mussels shells can be found washed up above high water mark as well as other interesting items of a nautical nature. This is one beach walk not to be missed.

Sawyer’s Bay Stroll

 5 To 55 Minutes, 50 Meters to 1 Km.

This information was taken out of the booklet ‘The Walks of Flinders Island’. The booklet was compiled by Island Enthusiasts to enable others to enjoy the beautiful natural environment surrounding the Furneaux Group.

Islanders Party on Flinders Island

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

What a weekend, Saturday morning kicked off with Junior Football at the Flinders Island Recreation Ground the green team victorious over the red team. Then it was off to Emita for the 50th Birthday Party of local Big Bob, a shearer and all round good bloke. There was food a plenty and good company with many of the local islanders turning out to wish him happy birthday. Sunday another party, a surprise baby shower for Kelly. After a few dramas getting her to the Interstate Hotel where all the girls were patiently waiting, she arrived speechless. It was a fun afternoon, party games and delicous homemade cakes, muffins and lots of other treats. There was a very interesting baby quiz with questions like what was the last baby to be born in the Flinders Island Multi Purpose Centre (hospital)? and  how many children can the duck pond (local child care centre) look after at any one time? and more challenging ones like how many years does it take for a disposable nappy to decompose? 300, 400 or 500 years. The answer 500 unbelievable!

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