Ep 316 | The Man. The Legend of SAM’S ISLAND Castle, Dampier, Sailing Nutshell, Western Australia
April 28, 2023 by Life in a Nutshell | Language: EN Play Time: 00:17:41 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Magnus heads out in Peanut to do a spot of fishing and finds not only loads of dolphins, but also a giant tiger shark!
We cruise around the nearby islands and end up at Whalers Bay. More fishing from Peanut. It’s a pleasant place to be.
We take a good look at Sam’s (Ostrich) Island too. Here’s a bit of background information about Sam…
Yugoslavian, Sam Ostojich, settled in the Pilbara in 1965 after first arriving in Australia in 1960. Sam’s first encounter with Tidepole Island, a tiny island just off the Dampier coast, was when he visited it on a raft made of 44-gallon drums, which he had lashed together.
Unfortunately, he hit a storm and was stranded on the island for days. Then he had the idea to make the island his own, so he began gathering nearby objects and turning Tidepole Island into his Yugoslavian paradise.
After many years of working on the now-named Sam’s Island, his dedication was honoured by Hamersley Iron, which awarded him a 99-year gentleman’s lease. Hamersley Iron also constructed a water pipe to the island for him.
Sam welcomed many daily visitors to his island paradise and was happy to have a yarn and share a meal and a brew.
He was a truly inspirational man and a Dampier icon.
Then it’s time for us to refuel on land and set sail on the first big leg of our trip back to Darwin.
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Until next time…
Wendy and Magnus
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00:00 Fishing with dolphins
00:34 Magnus returns from fishing with Peanut
01:27 A giant tiger shark!
01:47 We head for Whalers Bay
02:54 Catching fish
03:05 Heading to Sam’s Island in Peanut
09:20 Re-fueling for the big passage
11:29 We’re off!
15:13 Underway and already a boat job!
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