North Stradbroke Island

A Day Trip to North Stradbroke Island: A Slice of Paradise North Stradbroke Island, or Stradbroke Island as it's affectionately known, is a stunning island paradise just off the coast of Brisbane. We recently took a day trip from Brisbane and it was an absolute delight. The Journey: Our day began with a convenient pickup from the CBD, followed by a scenic ferry ride to the island. The journey itself was a relaxing experience, offering beautiful views of the coast. Island Adventures: Once on the island, we embarked on a guided tour that took us to some of the island's most iconic spots. We had the opportunity to spot adorable koalas and kangaroos in their natural habitat. The South Gorge Walk was a highlight, offering breathtaking views of the pristine beaches and the vast ocean. Key Highlights: * Amity Point: A charming coastal town with beautiful beaches and a relaxed atmosphere. * Lookout Point: A scenic viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the island and the ocean. * Cylinder Beach: A popular surfing spot with consistent waves and stunning scenery. Overall: Our day trip to North Stradbroke Island was a fantastic experience. The island's natural beauty, coupled with the friendly locals and the laid-back atmosphere, made it a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. If you're looking for a relaxing and rejuvenating getaway, North Stradbroke Island is definitely worth considering.

This was my favorite part about visiting Australia. There was wildlife everywhere, beautiful views, friendly people, and great food. We did a tour of the island with a local company and I would easily do it again. If you are visiting Brisbane, this stop is a MUST!

My favourite and my happy place in the world, thank you Straddie for making me grow, filling me with beautiful moments that meeting wonderful people🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵💚💚💚💚

2-3 days is just enough to get around and see the sites on this lovely island. Depending on your accommodation it would be worth staying even longer if you can during this non-busy period of the year. Our highlights were the Gorge and Whale walks, Cylinder, Frenchmans and Flinders beaches. All very different and absolutely pristine with white sand and clear warm seas. Our accommodation was at Kangaroo Point which was literaly 3 minutes walk to Cylinder beach. We found it all very casual on this island. No upmarket 5 star restaurants rather casual and budget friendly dining with friendly and professional staff. We recommend taking your food with you and doing lots of BBQ's or experience some of the fresh seafood shops for your outdoor dining. We also recommend trying the Saint Stradbroke wine bar in Dunwich. They are open past 3pm and offer excellent service, wines, and coffee plus light meals. Right behind the Saint Stradbroke wine bar is also the Brewery, which is worth a visit as well. The island offers great camping spots by the sea. Very handy to the ocean beaches if you prefer waves. There were no large hotel resorts or high-rise hotels we could find. The island manages to balance the crowds, the development, national park and natural aesthetic as well as you can find anywhere. Also, we loved that there were no fast-food restaurants on the island. The locals are very friendly and helpful, and it is an island that is very respectful to its indigenous owners, history, and visitors. If you visit in the month of May, (during a non-school holiday period) you will find few tourists and plenty of parking and access to everything. So, we felt we had the beaches to ourselves. Incredibly quiet and beautiful with lots to explore. Amity Point was full of birdlife, with flat seas and lots of wilderness right up to the water. 4WD best for exploring there. We discovered a golf course up in the middle of the island with some nice views as well. Brown lake was nice, but not amazing. Lookout Point was the jewel of the island. You will find some dog friendly beaches there and good access to the headland with its vast sturdy and winding wooden boardwalks that hug the coastline. Top on our list was the Cylinder, Gorge and Whale Walkways. We were enthralled by the beauty of the island. The Main Beach stretches thirty-eight klm long and 11 klm wide. 4 Wheel Driving is a must on this beach, however when we visited it was not permitted due to the high tides. On our brief stay we spotted lots of kangaroos; kookaburra's; wild dolphins; two wedge tail eagles; many sea birds and bush stone curlews. In summary a nature lovers haven. NOTE: Patchy internet across the island and please be mindful of the speed limits on this island, i.e. 30klm per hour at Point Lookout. Wildlife crosses the roads regularly. Remember to take your rubbish and if you walk along the beach and you see some plastic washed up, pick it up and remove it to a bid up on the roadside. If we all do our bit, this will remain another Southeast gem of the Queensland coastline.

Amazing place to visit, enjoy the lovely beaches, kangaroos, birds, koalas, watch whales from the pointlookout.

Beautiful place, natural beaches, yummy fish/chips and lots of fun, make sure you pack up lunch if you don't want to spend big time on food.ferry as foot passengers is$20 return (less for children and students), you can get bus day pass at one mile jetty. Point look out, amity point and cylinder Beach

We went on 6th December 2023. It was a hot day. We went through Sea Link Ferry. It was a beautiful island with lots of places to visit. Picnic spots with BBQ machine and Toilet are available. Dont forget to go Amity Point. If you have 4WD, its an advantage. Beautiful beaches and beautiful scenes. 👍

It’s a great place to have fun and relax!!

ISLAND PARADISE ! When I was young kid I would often hear my friends say....we just got back from a week on STRADDIE meaning North Stradbroke Island. My parents weren't campers and we never went near Straddle for a family outing. In fact I lived most of my life in Brisbane and I never visited Straddie despite it being one of the most popular Southern Queensland vacation spots. And tourists loved the island...nice beaches, good fishing and walking trails. Fast forward to 2002 and we moved up to Brisbane again from Adelaide, SA. After 12 months living in Norman Park..an inner city suburb we found the perfect place to live on the water in Cleveland..an outer Eastern suburb. My wife and I moved into our beautiful townhouse in July, 2003 and what an ocean view. We could see North Stradbroke Island 17 miles across Moreton Bay. And there are many other islands in Moreton Bay incl the much smaller South Stradbroke Island ( not so good ), Peel Island ( we've been there ), Coochiemudlo Island, MacLeay Island ( friends of ours just moved there ), Pannikin Island, Lamb Island, Karragarra Island, Russell Island, Long Island, Lagoon Island, Cobby Cobby Island, Short Island, Eden Island, Stingaree Island, Crusoe Island, Kangaroo Island, Tabby Tabby Island, Tuleen Island and Never Fail Island. I think I named them all. Of course Moreton Bay is a fisherman's paradise....all kinds of large fish plus stingrays, dolphins and some of the biggest White Pointer Sharks in the world. When my wife's parents from California came to Australia for a vacation in late 2003 my wife and I showed them a fun time. And when they stayed with us for a few days in Cleveland we went to STRADDIE. And to do that we drove my wife's little Toyota Echo 3 door Hatch on to the vehicular ferry at the nearby ferry terminal. It was a fun 17 mile journey across the bumpy seas of Moreton Bay. We saw a few Dolphins swimming beside us...maybe racing us. When we arrived at North Stradbroke Island ( 106 square miles ) we drove around around the island stopping to look at popular tourist spots. The white sand beaches were beautiful..almost untouched. We had lunch on the far side of the island ( Point Lookout ) at the Blue Room Cafe...fish & chips of course and a beer. My wife's parents had a great day and so did my wife and I. Don't be like me and wait so long to visit this beautiful island..the second largest sand island in the world !