Hat Head Caravan Park 15–18 March 2011

Our first stop was Hat Head C/P about 47 kms from Sherwood.  We booked in for 4 nights.  It is a lovely little park right between the river and the Ocean beach.  A very popular fishing spot for boaties.  On Thursday 17th at about 3.30pm all hell broke loose.  We had one of those mad storms that they can get in the area (found that out AFTER?!)We copped 4.5" of rain in about 20 mins. accompanied by crazy winds.  That lot lasted about half an hour all up, but when it went on its way it left behind a fair bit of chaos.  Anything that was made of canvas was flattened and filled with water.  There was a group of year 12 girls from one of the local High schools camped there, and all their bedding and clothes were soaking wet, so we all jumped in and helped them take down what was left of their tents and packed them ready for the bus or parents to pick them up.  It certainly left most of them wide eyed and slightly shocked as it apparently the first time the girls had been on the annual camp.  The school usually takes the boys.  It would be interesting to see how many girls volunteer next year .