Jo and I spent a week up at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, staying at a resort hotel across the road from Dicky Beach. It was a great time of year to be there – not too hot or crowded. We had a great time visiting all the local beaches and window shopping along the main drag.
Dicky Beach was named for the S.S. Dicky, a steamer ship driven onto the beach by a wild storm in the 1880’s. Above is what is left of the wreck after 130 years.
Lifesaver “nippers” practicing on their boards in the early morning surf. Dicky Beach is a dog friendly beach, as the paw prints testify!
On the horizon you can see the busy shipping lane.
A cooling drink in the Dicky Beach Surf Life Savers Club.
Our self-contained accommodation at Portobello was very good with almost every convenience we could want and proximity to shops and beach. Also a friendly hairdresser (Carly) who gave me a much needed trim and general pampering! Easy access for Jo and lovely surroundings contributed to an easy and relaxing time away.