{"id":638,"date":"2025-01-06T22:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/?page_id=638"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:16:52","slug":"fannie-bay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/index.php\/about-us\/fannie-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"FANNIE BAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/240622-FB-view-to-Mindil.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake Alex beach view to Mindil (credit: Admin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lake Alexander\/East Point <\/strong>end of Fannie Bay is a protected, shallow, sandy mud flat with easy access, shade, showers, toilet block, drink taps and barbeques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best on 4.0 m or higher tide, or be prepared to walk out to deeper water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry Season easterlies blow direct offshore and create wind shadow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South-easterlies blow cross-offshore, left to right in the above photo and provide a better angle for the 4.5km run to Cullen Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sandbar (visible on low tide) forms the western boundary of Fannie Bay, starting approximately 1.5km out from Darwin Ski Club and extending south to Cullen Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big tides are unforgiving around the Sandbar and the end of East Point, and will carry you out to sea if winds are too light to fly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big tides create crazy water states around the sandbar so apply caution out there<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/240608-Fannie-bay-crew-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/240608-Fannie-bay-crew-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/240608-Fannie-bay-crew-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/240608-Fannie-bay-crew-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/240608-Fannie-bay-crew.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Good access and shade (credit: Admin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2993\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4993234100135318;width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_6826-400x268.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wet Season at Lake Alex beach (credit: BarraAddiction)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wet Season<\/strong> westerlies blow onshore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the sea is too big to get out at Casuarina Beach or Kite Corner try Lake Alex beach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The shore break can be challenging on bigger swells &#8211; access is easier nearer the mangroves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Point filters out the cross chop and provides clean rollers<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_3935.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_3935.png 1008w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_3935-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMZ_3935-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wet Season rollers (credit: BarraAddiction)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On low tide access, the water depth is greater in front of the Sailing Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On very low tides you can walk half way out to the sandbar from the Ski Club <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the right conditions waves can be found at the south end of Fannie Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fandangofoils.com\/index.php\/about-us\/\"><strong>Map of Darwin<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Map of 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