Mudjimba Island (Old Woman Island) Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Mudjimba Island or Old Woman Island in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland is a great adventure easy to do on low swell days on either on a kayak SUP or boat - coral reefs with loads of fish life, turtles and more. -
A little history on the Island below
Old Woman Island, also known as Mudjimba Island, is just under five acres in size but perched less than 2 kilometres off the mainland it is visible along much of the coastline.
The island is also the subject of two Indigenous legends.
Sunshine Coast Kabi Kabi elder Lyndon Davis explained one legend was about the battle of two men Ninderry and Coolum over a woman (Maroochy) with Ninderry knocking off Coolum's head to form the island.
The flat-topped Mount Coolum sits seven kilometres north of Old Woman Island due to the lack of a head.
Another legend, about an Indigenous woman who lived on the island, is believed to be behind the name Old Woman Island.
Who owns Mudjimba Island and who built the stone house?
Records from the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy showed the first person to be granted a "special lease for residential purposes" on the island was a former pilot from the Gold Coast, John Blackwood Sewell.
Mr Sewell didn't pay much for the lease of the island in April 1968. In his new surroundings, Mr Sewell set about building a home, made of rocks he found scattered around the island.
It was a functioning home, It had shutters, no glass and no real doors. The floor was concreted stone.There was, however, no toilet (that would have been on the rocks at high tide) Mr Sewell also built a "cyclone shelter" and a small, but leaking dam.
He planted a Norfolk Island pine which is still on the island but it was the "cactus he brought on the island as a pot plant" that has posed a long-term headache. The cactus was a prickly pear, a spiny, drought-resistant succulent that spreads rapidly and is a prohibited invasive plant in Queensland.
He lived alone on the island for months on end and created jewellery in a "small shed out the back of the main house".
But eventually, the loneliness and isolation prompted Mr Sewell to sell the lease to Australian surfing legend, Peter Troy.
Mr Troy's wife, Wendy Adcock, said by the time they took it over, Mr Sewell's home was dilapidated, and the gardens and paths were overgrown. But the couple used to enjoy awesome "sunsets" and games of backgammon on the island.
Mr Troy surrendered the lease to the state on December 10, 1993 and became a dedicated Conservation Park under the Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing in 2016.
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[@mattfishermedia]

unreal video mate

[@goodtimestightlines7713]

Well, I just wonder at this stage why I've never been snorkeling there yet!!

[@jamesward8720]

Awesome! Where is the best place to enter the island? The Little Rock pool opening you had there looked quite handy.

[@PaddleGuy1]

I find the NE end is the best to get in but make that judgment based on the amount of swell - if it is little or no swell you can easily land on the W side and snorkel straight off there as that has some great structure to check out

[@joseacanino2241]

Beautiful island lindo video

[@PaddleGuy1]

🙏

[@bowsergaming7189]

How do you get over there? Do you just paddle over the waves?

[@PaddleGuy1]

correct or pick a day with no swell and drag your kayak up on the rocks on eastern side of the island

[@johnnygun85]

How long did it take?

[@PaddleGuy1]

@@johnnygun85 20mns

[@Chrisyakventure]

cool

[@meredithcutbush2010]

What time of year was your trip? Looks great

[@PaddleGuy1]

Spring is ideal as water is usually very clear

[@lukeshirtliff7861]

Hey what’s the song used, thanks and cool vid