Yes, Illawong beach it's a nice place to go & I live not far from it, but... It brings me sad & tragic memories cos of my only daughter Joanna , was murdered there 13yrs ago on 27.12.2005. Her schizophrenic boyfriend Andrew bashed Her to death. She was only 26 yo . I'll never forget the day when police knocked on my door. But the 1st person to come in morng was my ex-husband Sam - Joanna's stepfather. Surprised to see him & by the way how he was acting in persisting to come inside to talk, I took him at the back patio, where we both set down. He looked at me, then said: "Joanna is dead..." What I can only remember was that I gazed at him in a shock & disbelief, & I while screaming & crying, I begged him to say that it wasn't true?! Then, we both hugged each other cried & cried...Police in a civil cloths came soon after to confirm this horrible truth . They've told me what really happened...Being inconsolable & shocked, I tried to run to my car & go to Illawong beach to be with my Baby. But cops told me not to, & that I will be stopped there by other police. I didn't care, I just wanted to be with my Joanna, now! When police & my ex left, crying, I jumped into my car & drove to Illawong beach. Police were everywhere. On my way there I've planned to pass cops, stop my car further, & run through the bushes to my dead Joanna in a tent. But cops halted me as if they're expecting me.Then a police lady came towards me, hold me up tied, hugged me up & tried hard to calm me down. I couldn't stop screaming & crying for my Joanna! Other male officer also came & gave me a hug. ''Oh God please help me that all of these it's only a 'bad dream'???!!!'' Heartbroken, I didn't want to live anymore. It was like a blur to me what happened next. Going to a funeral ppl., Police to give a statement, etc. Joanna's bashed body was flown for 1 week to B/ne for an autopsy. Then, they've returned it, & I had to go to the morgue to identify Her. Police picked me up & took me there. I was so shocked of what I saw at the morgue that I nearly fainted. ''It was this bruised, battered, dark coloured corp of a young woman that she use to was my beautiful Joanna?!'' It was so horrible to see your only child dead, at front of you! NO!!! It wasn't Her! &...It was Her! Now, I do believe that Joanna's in a Better Place. She's waiting for me. She comes to my dreams, & She tells me how much She loves, misses me. How sorry She's for not listening to me & to other ppl. Yes, I do not wish my worsest enemy to go through what I went through... Joanna's 'chosen' 2 songs for Her Funeral. She played them on the radio for me, while I was driving. 1, a lyric of Missy Higgins, called: 'Special Two', the other 1 'Be Strong'- by Delta Goodrem, tht it was played at the cemetery. So, I don't like Illawong Beach . This year 2018* I stopped going there (to Jo's memory side*) all together.To me it's an 'Evil's Place' + Joanna asked me to stop going there! Her Friends, (if they like) can always visit Jo's burial side at Walkerston Cemetery at the End, plot G9. First 6 mths I was at Her grave every day. Now, 13 yrs later, I go to 'visit' Jo'* on Her Birthday, Death Anniv. & on Christmas & Easter. There isn't worsest pain that a mother/parents* can experience like loosing their child... ''And you'll feel the hole/void in your heart for the rest of your days. Passing time doesn't heal your misery & emptiness. It only helps you to cope with your daily life.'' I believe that One Day when my Time Comes Up, I'll be with my Butterfly , with my relies & friends for the Eternity. For now, I have still lots of work to do to help other people as a carer? Or maybe in a different field? I've been caring for 14 years, so maybe it's time to slow down, and to start looking after myself? I don't know, we'll see what happens. For now I am just 'taking easy' & I'll follow my destiny. Sorry, but Illawong Beach is just not for me. Also sorry for writing this sad story, but by doing this it helps me to cope with my forever grief...
Our favourite beach in Mackay
Lovely beach and is off leash for dog lovers.
Top place for family
Awesome walk to take your pets for a run on the beach. Also good if don't have pets too.
Illawong beach is an Australian Park based in Mackay, Queensland. Illawong beach is located at Illawong Dr, South Mackay QLD 4740, Australia.
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