Islands

There are islands galore off the coast of Queensland.  We have plans to visit a lot more of them in future.

Water Sports and fishing are popular on Bribie Island

Bribie Island can be reached via bridge.  There is a great little Fish and Chip Shop on Bribie Island.

You can walk out to King Island (from Wellington Point) at low tide.  Most dogs love it but not our princess Molly.

Lady Elliot Island is a fantastic day trip.  This coral cay is small so you can easily walk from one side to the other. Small planes (did) leave regularly to/from Brisbane or Bundaberg to  Lady Elliot Island.

The water is extremely clear around Lady Elliot Island

Diving or Snorkelling is a must on Lady Elliot Island.  We were snorkelling with Manta Rays and Turtles (as well the fish and coral).  There are also birds galore as there are no predators.  

When the tide went out, we could no longer snorkel on this part of Lady Elliot Island,  instead, we went on an informative guided reef walk.  It is a brown reef and very healthy..

South Stradbroke Island is only accessed by boat or ferry.  You can hire push-bikes to get around the island.  Some people stay at Couran Cove for a few days but we enjoyed a day trip.  There is a very enjoyable virtual reality at the bike hire shop.

A pristine beach on South Stradbroke Island.  We took a picnic for the day but there is a restaurant at Couran Cove.

We like to take the car on the ferry to North Stradbroke Island so we have more freedom to drive around the island.
Brown Lake is a sand lake and is crystal clear.  It is the tea tree surrounding the lake, which gives the water a brown tint.

We have seen fish, turtles, dolphin and whales from the Gorge lookout on North Stradbroke Island. Next time we shall take the binoculars for a better look.

The Point Lookout Beach on North Stradbroke Island is patrolled by Lifeguards and is popular with swimmers and surfers.

It was a lovely 5km walk into Blue Lake on North Stradbroke Island.  We enjoyed it but probably wouldn't do it again.

Many people take their boats over to Peel Island, which was previously a quarantine island.

Wear Surf Shoes while walking around Peel Island

A man-made reef to protect Peel Island (North Stradbroke Island in the Background)

The only thing on Peel Island is the remains of the prior Leper Colony (and mosquitos)

The typical red rock of Coochiemudlo Island (Victoria Point in the Background)

There is a lot of driftwood on Coochiemudlo Island

Coochiemudlo Island has both mud and sand beaches.

St Helena Island contains ruins of Queenslands first penal settlement.

We still have many many islands to visit in Queensland.  Next on the list are Fraser Island, Moreton Island, Fitzroy Island and Lady Musgrave Island.

Do you have a favourite Queensland Island?