Flyabout around Australia's Coast - Sweers Island

Flying around Australia's coast offered many opportunities for landing on islands.

This one, Sweers Island, lies about 20 miles off the Queensland coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Although not very big, it's long and skinny.

After landing, we were picked up and taken back to the little settlement and had a BBQ lunch under the open air bar/restaurant shelter.

The main attraction of the island is the solitude, the sandy beaches and of course the fishing.

The island can be reached by air or boat. A good place to chill out in the sun.