South Molle Island is the most southern of the 7 Molle Islands and sits a few kms east of Shute Harbor on the mainland. The hilly island features nice bays, sandy beaches and a few quiet campsites.

 

Before Cyclone Debbie struck in 2017, the area around Bauer Bay  sported a full fledged resort for 600 guests and even included a nice nine hole golf course.
Today the resort remains in ruins and nature is busy reclaiming the greens and fairways.

 

Pre- Debbie  you could take the ferry from Shute Harbor and spend a few hours on the island to play a round of golf or watch the Rainbow Lorikeets main event.
Each afternoon these very colorful birds were hand-fed and they gathered in the trees long before actual feeding time.

 

Long legged Bush Stone Curlews thrive in urban areas and some of these mainly nocturnal predators had made the resort their hunting grounds to catch small critters, lizards and even snakes.

 

We visited a then still pristine South Molle Island in July 1999.