North Stradbroke Island
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| Location : 30kms South East of Brisbane |
Population : 2435 |
The biggest island on Moreton Bay,
containing a freshwater lake system. |
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Took a 45 minute Friday ferry across to North Stradbroke Island, for the
weekend and camped at Point Lookout - that gives views across the ocean and
across the calmer Moreton Bay. It was quite a varied weather weekend, but we
were still able to explore the major settlements of Dunwich, Amity Point and the
Stradbroke Hotel! (Local entertainment venue and watering hole!) Much of the
island is sand, so only accessible by 4WD - not even our mean machine Bertie was
up to that challenge. We were able to explore brown lake though (one of the
inland freshwater lakes) and got across to the ocean-side Easterly coast of the
island, where a local showed us how to catch bait! This done, we also spent 2
evenings beach fishing off Amity Point. Nothing substantial caught - but true
therapy!
The Gallery
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Ferry, across the Mer....eh, Morton Bay! Can you spot Bertie Bedford?! |
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Beach Bums!! |
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The Gorge at point lookout |
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Mr & Mrs Hawkin (our hosts) whale watching. |
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Sunset at Amity Point jetty |
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Beach fishing at Amity Point |
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How's the serenity.....? |
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Straddy Hotel - outdoor pool!! |
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North Stradbroke Island
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