Deception Bay

Every weekend, it is the same question:  Where should we go today?

The objectives for today were:

• To walk 10,000 steps
• A Dog Friendly Walk
• A new place and
• A Beach, within 50 kilometres of Brisbane

Deception Bay was the answer.  

We arrived at low tide and were surprised to see that it was primarily a mud beach with mangroves.  It must look totally different (beautiful) when the tide is in.  Maybe this is why it is called Deception Bay?

As a child,  I enjoyed catching crabs, throwing jelly-fish at my sister, fishing and rowing at a similar beach in South East Victoria, so I felt immediately comfortable at Deception Bay.

We walked along the foreshore path, about 2.5 kilometres from Captain Cook Parade to the Esplanade (ie. 5km return).  Many people were walking along the beach (mud) with their dogs off leads.  I imagine on a hot summer's day that it would be a great place to take dogs for a swim as it appeared that it would be shallow.

There were not many people along the path, but those that we did meet seemed to be locals and were very friendly.

Molly was happy for a drink after the walk

I just love how the Brisbane City Council provides facilities to encourage people to get outside and enjoy the surroundings.  At Deception Bay there were;

A Children's Playground
Barbeque
Picnic Tables and Chairs
Several Boat Ramps
Toilets
Showers to clean your feet/shoes/dog (needed after venturing into the mud!)
Drinking Fountains
Dog Water Troughs
Doggy Doo Bags

As a family historian,  I also enjoyed reading the various plaques along the footpath, which provided history about the area and prior residents.

The size of Queensland Mangroves amazes me, when
compared to the Mangroves in Victoria!

So although this is not the sandy beach that we anticipated,  it was still a very enjoyable walk, which reminded me of my childhood adventures.  I loved it when a young girl, bare feet covered in mud, came up to me with pride, with her red bucket, to show me the "big crab" that her dad caught!