Maria Island is a very spiritual place for me, so having a mile beach on the Island was extremely significant to this quest.
| General Location | Maria Island |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Tribe/Language Group | Paredarerme language group |
| Access to beach | Island ferry and 6km bike ride |
| Beach Classification | Wave Dominated – Intermediate – Traverse Bar & Rip |
| Start Date/Time | 15 May 2019 10:34 |
| Start Location (inc Lat/Log) | S42° 37.121’ E148° 02.249’ |
| End Date/Time | 15 May 2019 10:51 |
| End Location (inc Lat/Log) | S42° 37.270’ E148° 02.043’ |
| Mode of Travel | walk |
| Distance Travelled | 400 metres |
| Location of Sand Sample (lat/Long) | S42° 37.244’ E148° 02.130′ |
I choose to complete this beach by myself. I have mention Maria as being a spiritual place for me, I have visited this island more times than I can remember since i was a young teenager each time the connection, and belonging I feel for this place seems to grow. Of all the places I have travelled to in this world, I never get this same connection with self and my wellness with nature as here on Maria. I seem to find calmness and inner peace when I arrive on the Island.
For all these reasons I chose to visit this mile beach quest alone. i caught the first ferry arrived at Darlington around 9:30am that sunny crisp May morning. I ride my bike the 6km down the coastal track to Four Mile Beach. Being a weekday and early there was no one else around.
To complete the journey along the 400 metres of this beach I chose to walk naked. I felt comfortable in doing this I wasn’t expecting to see or offend anyone.
