Hi All,
Just a quick reminder to check the Community Calendar on the Flinders Island Council website.
Its full of activities for around the island.
Posts Tagged ‘Flinders Island Activities’
Flinders Council
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Flinders Island Ecology Trail
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Patriarch Inlet Flinders Island
Monday, December 12th, 2011Walk number 5 in the ‘Walks of Flinders Island’ book is the Patriarch Inlet walk.
A desolate but beautiful part of the coastline can be found at Patriarch Inlet. A kilometre before the beach you will notice a small car parking area on the left which has views over the inlet as well as a tourist information sign. From this point a short trek can be made out to the coast along the banks of the inlet. A more interesting walk which must be done at low tide is to trek up the bank of the inlet in a westerly direction and after about half a kilometre you should be able to see some white ‘mounds’ towards the northwest. Here lie the remains of a stranded pod of about 80 pilot whales, which beached here in 1979! A trip to the Emita Museum is mandatory, particularly after visiting this site. At the museum you will be able to see the actual newspaper article which recorded this event all those years ago. Watch out for the gooey and sticky mud flats as you make your way carefully across the inlet for a closer inspection of the skeletons. The former Flinders Island lodge has one of these mammals on display. It is amazing to think that these mammals came to be so far inland – well over a kilometre from the coast. A walk out to the east coast beach is relatively straight forward, whether by road or around the shores of the inlet.
This walk is 2-3KM and takes around 1 Hour.
Cancer Concert Flinders Island
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Â A BIG thank you to all the helpers for the Cancer Concert on the 17th September 2011 at the Flinders Island Arts and Entertainment Centre, the final amount raised was a total of $1570.00. The guest artist Brett Budgeon, baritone, arrived with CDs made especially for Flinders Island.
Just a little reminder “Music for RFDS” (Royal Flying Doctors) will be held at “Yirriluka” on 18/19 November 2011. Booking Essential.
Volunteer Ambulance Cabaret Flinders Is
Friday, October 21st, 2011On Saturday the 15th of October the majority of Flinders Island residence and visitors were getting themselves ready for the annual Flinders Island Volunteer Ambulance Cabaret. The theme for this years cabaret was ‘School Days’, the theme is to coincide with the centenary celebration of the school.
The normal thing to do on cabaret night is to get dressed up in your outrageous costume at yours or a friends house where you may drink a bottle of wine or two and then meet at the local pub (Interstate Hotel) for a few more beverages. After a few hours the pub will start flickering the lights in the bar and that’s our (the locals) cue to get out and start moving down the street to the entertainment centre.
This year the entertainment centre was decorated with lots of balloons and paper table clothes on the tables. There was a small assortment of crayons and pencils on the table, so naturally we decided to write inappropriate and silly comments on the tables because as you know that’s what we did most of the time at school while we where supposed to be working. ha ha!
Local band Nautilaus played for everyone entertainment and we all danced on late into the night. Drinks were flowing and people were laughing and having a fantastic night.
All in all it was a great night and i hope all who attended had lots of fun. We should all say a big thank you to the volunteers of the ambulance service who continue to help other when in need and expect nothing in return. You all organised a fantastic night every year and for that i say thank you!!
Flinders Island Show Weekend
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Hi Everyone,
The Flinders Island Show is just around the corner so click on the link below and have a look at the opening hours over show weekend on Finders Island.
Centenary Celebrations Flinders Island
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Flinders Island District High School
School Picnic & Open Day
Sunday 16th October 2011
Order of EventsÂ
10.00am – School opens and the picnic day begins.
10.30am – Morning tea available from the canteen (cakes, coffee and tea for sale). Guided tour of the school, leaving from the memorabilia tent.
10.30 am till 11.30am – Junior Cricket with John House from Cricket Tasmania on the school oval.
11.30 am – Kite flying with Gary Sykes on the oval.
12.00 noon- Bar open, Sports and RSL Club will have beer and ULD’s for sale. Unavale Winery will have a selection of local wines for sale by the glass and the bottle. No BYO alcohol permitted.
1.00 pm- Official announcement & cutting of the Centenary Cake. (Cake kindly made and decorated by Helen Haines with the assistance of kinder, prep, one class)
1.30 pm- Senior mixed cricket match. (At half time in the match a house relay will be run with the four original houses; Bass, Flinders, Henty & Tasman
2.00 pm – Second guided tour of the school, leaving from the memorabilia tent.
2.30 pm-Afternoon tea available from the canteen (cakes, coffee and tea for sale)
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Other activites such as marbles, elastics, hopscotch, knuckles and egg and spoon races may be available during the day depending on the weather.
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Memorabilia such as glasses, pens and centenary magazines available for sale from the memorabilia tent all day.
5.00 pm – Bar Closes.
Please bring chairs, picnic blankets, umbrellas, hats, sun block, glasses, plates,(plastic/paper only), anything you think a good picnic needs, but please leave your dogs at home!
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Trivia Night Flinders Island
Monday, September 19th, 2011