Victoria's View | 7 October 2025

Hiya Hinchinbrookshire!

What an action-packed weekend! I hope everybody got out to Cardwell for at least a few hours for the Seafest. I went up for their Park Run and stayed to see the hot rods and classic cars roll into the foreshore. I couldn't stay for long, I had two other events to dash off to, but it looked like those who attended had an absolute blast.

There were so many amazingly talented riders at the Tropical North Showjumping finale on Saturday last week, and it always astounds me how high they can fly over those jumps; limits were definitely pushed for the horses and riders alike. They had to move from the arena to the oval at the showgrounds due to the sand being too deep, which was causing horses and riders to fall. Still, they pushed on and had a fantastic weekend of showjumping.

At the same time as the showjumping, the Hinchinbrook Sportfishing Club had their awards ceremony and it was amazing to hear about all the different types of fish you can catch in our abundant waters. I must find time to go fishing myself one of these weekends, I'm eager to see what's swimming about in my local area.

Victoria

Fun Fact: There is an estimated total of 292 fish species recorded in the Hinchinbrook fish habitat area. Across wetlands, creeks, rivers, mangroves, the reef and the open ocean, our little fishy friends are everywhere. Cast a line, who knows what you'll find?