Browns Island Burning

[erice 732]

kayaked there are walked around quite a bit last year

 

along the shore was very difficult to walk through

 

 Left unmowed, kikuyugrass can attain a height of about 18 inches (Fig. 4); it also can grow up over fences and into trees and shrubs. 

[Black Panther 1,597]

Score another point for our mental health system

[Fish 0]

Score another point for our mental health system

What mental health system?

[Muzza 18]

I just think that being a looney tune might be the reason she was put ashore there in the first place. We used to wade and swim across there from Musick Pt as kids only deep parts are the two channels which are an easy swim. The whole episode leads me to believe there is more to it than what we have heard.  

[Muzza 18]

Does that mean we call it Black's Island now.

[Clipper 346]

Better ask Kev if thats racist first...

[wheels 543]

Clipper, don't fan the flames

[John B 106]

Considering how 'natural' fire is part of regeneration on most land masses it'll be interesting to observe how the  Browns regrowth occurs over the next few years. Might actually be quite good for it.

[Clipper 346]

Clipper, don't fan the flames

Yeah, wouldnt want things to get heated.

[B00B00 310]

You are on fire Ken!

[ScottiE 174]

most of what burnt is over grown kikuyu - it'll grow back in months

[Muzza 18]

The island looks pretty scorched, might be a good time for DOC to replant, that is if they can put the 1080 sprayer down first.

[erice 732]

 

the get there vehicle

 

liberated from your yacht?

 

"This was found on the same day the woman says she was left stranded on Browns Island, so we're to keen hear of any sightings of the dinghy between Browns Island and Musick Point on October 31.

"Obviously one possible line of inquiry being considered is the woman reached the island by dinghy and it is, in some way, connected to the inquiry."

"We also have no indication of who owns the dinghy so we're keen to return it to its owners," he said.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11743696

[Muzza 18]

Dinghy looks like a Seabird 2.6, a few things don't add up, Bucks often has dinghies stored on the beach but not usually with the oars, one would assume she would need those to get to the island, was there any oars in the boat when it was found or any left on the beach. Discounting swimming there would probably be on the assumption that she was in dry clothes. The distance is an easy swim from Musick Point at low tide, in fact you can walk most of the way.

[wheels 543]

 

Discounting swimming there would probably be on the assumption that she was in dry clothes.

She had been there for three days, so I expect she would have dried out somewhat.

 

[Muzza 18]

She had been there for three days, so I expect she would have dried out somewhat.

 

Yep that was pretty much what i had been thinking especially with the weather we have been having lately, clothes would be dry in a few hours. you would think finding an abandoned dinghy would be enough to kick a search into gear. 

[ScottiE 174]

she claims that she had been there for three days . . .

[waikiore 405]

Wouldnt put much credence on what she said about three days if she had walked out to the rocks and waved at a ferry (two every half hour) she would have been noticed, mind you the Police said that they had found a wooden dinghy which that seabird is not. If she cant give the police any credible story about how she got there -charge her with being a nuisance.

[Romany 162]

She had been there for three days, so I expect she would have dried out somewhat.

Plus she had lit a fire - perhaps to finish drying her clothes.

[Tim C 23]

Much as Rotoroa is a new jewel in the Hauraki Gulf, when you're there reading the history of the place, it's hard not to think that an island rehabilitation centre would be ideal still. The community model of helping people has not been successful...