More than 3000 people took advantage of the low tides this week to walk to the North Head Lighthouse from the Bowen mainland.
People travelled long distances to be in the region for this event and were joined by many locals.
The lowest tide was on Monday but some managed to make the trek on Sunday and Tuesday too.
The lighthouse is located about 1km from the mainland, but you can only walk across when the tide is very low – and that only happens a couple times a year, making it a special occasion whenever it occurs.
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said the annual lighthouse walk was always popular.
“Walkers follow an exposed sand spit and you always see a lot of marine life, especially red star fish,” she said.
“The view from the lighthouse is magnificent, back across to Bowen on the mainland and looking southeast you see Gloucester Island.”
This year, Kenny the Mango Mascot joined in the annual lighthouse walk.
Kenny is usually based at the Bowen Visitor Information Centre next to the Big Mango but he couldn’t resist saying hello and joining everyone on their journey to the lighthouse.
He has been to Dalrymple Point before to greet walkers at the start and finish of the event but this year, he made it all the way across to the lighthouse.
“He was very popular with people lining up to have their photo taken with our favourite mascot,” Leanne said.
The six-sided wooden lighthouse is one of Queensland’s oldest and was built in 1866, protecting ships entering Port Denison between Middle, Stone and Gloucester Islands.
Port Denison was the first port established in north Queensland with Bowen officially becoming a town in 1961.
Although the lighthouse has not been in use since 1985, it was restored by community groups in 2017.
Kenny the Mango Mascot with Margaret Johnson, Lynne Oates, Jo Ahern, Laura Oates and Carolyn Bromley!
Kenny at the lighthouse
People spotted starfish and other marine life on their walk to the lighthouse
Hundreds of people took advantage of the low tides this week to walk to the North Head Lighthouse from the Bowen mainland.
Kenny the Mango Mascot caught up with this group from Argentina on Monday - Dianna, Aixa, Bruno, Benja and Nadia.
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