We got up early excited to begin exploring Port Davey. It was an awesome day with the sun shining and we felt so fortunate to be in one of the most remote untouched wilderness areas of Tasmania. Mark looked out the pilot house window enjoying the view of the mountains and watching an eagle circle over a nearby hill when he spotted a big passenger boat entering the bay, just when you think you are all alone! We went ashore in the dinghy and climbed Mt Milner which gave us a fantastic view of the entrance to Port Davey, the Breaksea Islands, Davey river and up Bathurst Channel.
Once back at the dinghy we went over to Watering Bay and took a look at the fresh water waterfall where a bucket with hose had been set up so that boats could fill up their water tanks. We arrived back at the boat, pulled up anchor and motored up Bathurst Channel to Kings Bay. Along the way we passed 8 double kayaks and a few other yachts which were anchored in different bays, we were surprised to see so many people. A low-pressure trough was forecast for the next 3 days with gale force winds, Kings Bay would provide a good anchorage as well as a good base enabling us to get out and explore in the dinghy when the weather permitted.
After lunch we jumped in the dinghy and motored around to Claytons Corner, pulled up at the jetty and checked out Claytons cottage which was built by Clyde & Win Clayton. The cottage was in a sheltered cove surrounded by stunning rainforest. After looking through the cottage we walked up to Clydes hill overlooking the bay.
There were 3 yachts and a motor-boat moored at Claytons corner, on the way back to our dinghy we had a chat to a couple who had been at Port Davey for 2 weeks, they planned to leave and sail to Strahan with the next weather window at the end of the week, it was on the cards that we would be making the same journey with them.