Port Hinchinbrook's boats destroyed

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4:55 AM Sat 5 Feb 2011 GMT

'Port Hinchinbrook (Qld Police)' . ?

Boat owners and a legion of helpers are scouring jagged piles of debris at Port Hinchinbrook, many only to find heartbreak with most of the 70 boats destroyed or seriously damaged. Situated halfway between Townsville and Cairns, Port Hinchinbrook is the gateway to Hinchinbrook Island and boasts some of the best fishing and cruising grounds on the Queensland coast. The small boutique community was home to an integrated township, resort and marina and an enclave of recreational boating. Protected by the sea by Hinchinbrook Island, the port south of Cardwell (Ground Zero of the cyclone) suffered some of the worst ...

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by Jeni Bone

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