What to Bring for your Waddy Lodge Holiday
While Waddy Lodge is well equipped, it is a very remote location, and you will need to bring quite a number of things with you. It can be a daunting list with a family - but it could be worse - you could be camping!
You will need to bring:
For driving:
- Fully equipped high clearance 4WD
- Recovery gear - snatch strap & shackles, shovel, bog ramps, portable (or fixed) air compressor.
For the house:
- All food and drinks. You can stock up on the island, but it is expensive and the range is limited.
- Kitchen consumables – detergents, dishcloths, paper towels, napkins, clingwrap, foil, baking paper, plastic bags, etc
- Linen – sheets, pillowcases, towels, bathmats, tea towels, facewashers, etc
- Bathroom consumables – tissues, toilet paper, soaps, shampoos etc
- Laundry consumables – detergent etc
- Books, games and whatever else you like to occupy your time when there is no TV!
For outdoors:
- Sun smart clothing, sunscreen and insect repellent
- Beach umbrella, sheter, or better still an 'awning' for your 4WD
- Folding camp table for the beach (Waddy Lodge provides folding beach chairs)
- Boogie board (for the kids on the sandhills!)
- Camera and binoculars
- First aid kit, including treatments for sunburn, stings, and cuts and scratches. We recommend that you bring antiseptic (dettol / betadine etc) - cuts from rocks can get infected pretty quickly if not treated.
For Fishing:
- A range of rods and reels - from heavy surf gear to light whiting gear
- Tackle including hooks, swivels and sinkers of various sizes and shapes as well as metal spoons for Tailor, and soft plastics for Flathead and occasionally Dart.
- Bait - pilchards, a bonito, some squid. (You can catch worms and pippies on the island)
- Fishing shoulder bags and belt mounted bait boxes are essential – also small stainless fishing pliers, a general purpose fishing knife, and a good filleting knife.
- A 10L bucket with lid for pippies, and some metho for preserving worms
Note: There is a general store/pub/service station is located at Orchid Beach which is approx 10 mins away from Waddy Lodge. The store sells almost all the essentials you might run out of (except fresh food), although the prices reflect the remote location! We strongly recommend that you take most of what you need with you.