Events And Attractions Attractions North Stradbroke Island - Gold Coast QLD

EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND

Events And Attractions North Stradbroke Island provides a comprehensive Gold Coast QLD profile for you to find your business in your local North Stradbroke Island 4183 area. The information presented is the most recent available and updated regularly.

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Beach trekkers North Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

Beachtrekkers offers you a full day tour, starting with hotel/accomodation pick-ups from 6:50 - 7:30am and drop-offs around 5:30pm. After all pick-ups have been made, we head north to catch the car ferry to North Stradbroke Island, one of the worlds largest sand islands. On the way we make a brief visit to Yatala Pies for a toilet break and a quick breakfast, if necessary, before continuing on to Cleveland - 'The Gateway to Moreton Bay', where we may be able to see some wallabies and wild koalas in their natural habitat, before boarding the ferry.

From Cleveland to North Stradbroke Island is a 45 minute journey across the waters of Moreton Bay, on the spacious modern car-ferry 'Quandamooka'. Morning tea is served on the ferry, which you can enjoy as you stroll around the decks, taking in the panoramic views of Brisbane, Moreton Island and Stradbroke Island, while keeping an eye out for dolphins and dugongs in the calm waters of the bay.

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Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island

East Coast Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

Main Beach offers 32 kilometres of unspoilt sand, dunes and surf. It is popular with boardriders and bodysurfers who enjoy big swells. The waves are large and powerful and the views are spectacular. The headland is the best vantage point for watching the surfing action and spotting dolphins. Main Beach is best during northerly winds, when snorkelling and scuba diving are ideal along the north wall.

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North Gorge Headlands

North Stradbroke Island 4WD Track, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

North Stradbroke Island's impressive headland walk North Gorge Walk is an absolute must do! The 1.2 kilometre boardwalk follows the headland of Point Lookout offering views which are simply breathtaking. The clear waters make it easy to spot for marine life including turtles, dolphins and manta ray, a treat in itself. It is also the best vantage point on the island to see the migrating humpback whales pass between the months of June and November. The Gorge Walk is a North Stradbroke Island icon and reveals just how pristine and unspoiled the island truly is. Access to the Gorge Walk is on Moloomba Road at Point Lookout, opposite Fishes Cafe and the Oceanic Gelati Shop.

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Cylinder Beach, North Stradbroke Island

East Coast Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

Cylinder Beach is a picturesque cove between Cylinder and Home Beach Headlands. It is popular with families because it is easily accessible with a carpark situated only metres from the beach.The waves at Cylinder are often smaller and therefore it is perfect for sun bathing and swimming during good weather conditions. However during strong southerly winds there is a side sweep which may carry you parallel to the beach. Cylinder Beach is also a favourite with surfers when the conditions are right. Lifeguards and lifesavers patrol this beach.

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Dunwich War Memorial

Welsby Street, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

North Stradbroke Island is synonymous with good times and peacefulness. Its residents also felt the heartache that WWI handed mainland Australia. An Honour Board to those who served in WWI, funded by Thomas Welsby was installed in the Dunwich Hall. The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum provided accommodation for some returned servicemen at the end of the war. Dunwich was much more populated during WWII and many more were able to participate in this war. A white painted cairn was unveiled by Premier Frank Nicklin on 11 March 1967, as a tribute to Stradbroke locals who had enlisted in all conflicts including WWI. Tellingly, the Aboriginal flag flies alongside the Australian flag at remembrance services. Even though Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not considered 'Australian' back in 1914, many enlisted, about 500 nationally according to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not recognised as citizens of Australia until 1967. The plinth remembers later conflicts too: WWII, Malaya, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. Stradbroke's most famous poet (and activist) Oodgeroo Noonuccal, known also as Kath Walker, served as a telephonist in the armed forces in WWII.

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Manta Ray Bommie Dive Site

Out from Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

This rocky reef off North Stradbroke Island near Brisbane is ranked in the top 10 dive sites in Australia, and attracts marine life like a magnet (especially over the warmer months). Manta Rays are the main attraction, with groups of three or four regularly spotted swimming together. Also common are leopard sharks, shovelnose rays, wobbegong sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, pelagic fish and turtles.

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Karboora Track

Blue Lake National Park (North Stradbroke Island), North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183

On North Stradbroke Island, Blue Lake National Park protects coastal wallum and a freshwater lake of special significance to the local Aboriginal people, the Quandamooka. Walk through wallum woodlands with stunted eucalypt trees, wallum banksias and a flowering heath understorey to Blue Lake. Take your camera and binoculars. Look for birds, sand goannas and swamp wallabies early morning and late afternoon. Enjoy the wildflowers in spring. Blue Lake or Karboora is a window lake formed with a hollow in the islands water table. Blue Lakes' crystal clear, blue waters are home to the soft-spined sunfish.

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Dunwich War Memorial

Welsby Street, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
North Stradbroke Island is synonymous with good times and peacefulness. Its residents also felt the heartache that WWI handed mainland Australia. An Honour Board to those who served in WWI, funded by Thomas Welsby was installed in the Dunwich Hall. The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum provided accommodation for some returned servicemen at the end of the war. Dunwich was much more populated during WWII and many more were able to participate in this war. A white painted cairn was unveiled by Premier Frank Nicklin on 11 March 1967, as a tribute to Stradbroke locals who had enlisted in all conflicts including WWI. Tellingly, the Aboriginal flag flies alongside the Australian flag at remembrance services. Even though Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not considered 'Australian' back in 1914, many enlisted, about 500 nationally according to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not recognised as citizens of Australia until 1967. The plinth remembers later conflicts too: WWII, Malaya, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. Stradbroke's most famous poet (and activist) Oodgeroo Noonuccal, known also as Kath Walker, served as a telephonist in the armed forces in WWII.
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Naree Budjong Djara National Park

Blue Lake section, Naree Budjong Djara NP, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
On Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), the largest of Moreton Bay's islands, Naree Budjong Djara National Park features sand dunes, one of the world's most ecologically important wetlands, endangered heathlands and freshwater lakes. Naree Bunjong Djara means 'My Mother Earth' to the island's Traditional Owners - the Quandamooka People. Blue Lake section protects Karboora (Blue Lake) an area of particular cultural significance. Walk the 5.2 kilometre (return) track to the lake through wallum woodlands, flowering heath and stunted eucalypts. Take your camera and binoculars to capture and zoom in on glimpses of wildlife, but please respect the Quandamooka people by not swimming in the lake. In spring enjoy the wildflowers. Walk to Neembeeba lookout (6 kilometre return) for views over the southern part of the island, the Pacific Ocean and the Gold Coast. North Stradbroke Island is reached by ferry from Brisbane.
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Cylinder Beach, North Stradbroke Island

East Coast Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Cylinder Beach is a picturesque cove between Cylinder and Home Beach Headlands. It is popular with families because it is easily accessible with a carpark situated only metres from the beach.The waves at Cylinder are often smaller and therefore it is perfect for sun bathing and swimming during good weather conditions. However during strong southerly winds there is a side sweep which may carry you parallel to the beach. Cylinder Beach is also a favourite with surfers when the conditions are right. Lifeguards and lifesavers patrol this beach.
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Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island

East Coast Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Main Beach offers 32 kilometres of unspoilt sand, dunes and surf. It is popular with boardriders and bodysurfers who enjoy big swells. The waves are large and powerful and the views are spectacular. The headland is the best vantage point for watching the surfing action and spotting dolphins. Main Beach is best during northerly winds, when snorkelling and scuba diving are ideal along the north wall.
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North Gorge Walk

Moloomba Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
North Stradbroke Island's impressive headland walk North Gorge Walk is an absolute must do! The 1.2 kilometre boardwalk follows the headland of Point Lookout offering views which are simply breathtaking. The clear waters make it easy to spot for marine life including turtles, dolphins and manta rays, a treat in itself. It is also the best vantage point on the island to see the migrating humpback whales pass between the months of June and November. The Gorge Walk is a North Stradbroke Island icon and reveals just how pristine and unspoiled the island truly is. Access to the Gorge Walk is on Moloomba Road at Point Lookout, opposite Fishes Cafe.
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Manta Bommie Dive Site

Manta Bommie, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Manta Bommie is a rocky reef off Brisbane's North Stradbroke Island, and is ranked in Australia's top 10 dive sites. Manta Bommie attracts marine life like a magnet, especially over the warmer months - with manta rays, as the Bommie's namesake, the main attraction. Divers often encounter groups of three or four of these giant rays swimming together. Leopard sharks, shovelnose rays, wobbegong sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, pelagic fish and turtles are also common visitors, giving this fully immersive aquarium something new and exciting to offer with every visit.
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Shag Rock Dive Site

Shag Rock, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Shag Rock is located off Brisbane's North Stradbroke Island and is one of those all-weather sites that is very under-appreciated at times. Surrounding Shag Rock are rocky reefs and coral gardens in depths from 6 to 20 metres. Reef fish and invertebrate species are very common, including nudibranchs, moray eels, crayfish and cuttlefish. But Shag Rock is also home to turtles, wobbegong sharks, brown-banded catsharks, stingrays, stingarees, shovelnose rays and often visited by pelagic fish. Take care where you settle on the sand at Shag Rock as a large population of electric rays live here that are hard to see as they are hidden under the sand. Over summer Shag Rock is also visited by leopard sharks and even the occasional manta ray.
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Flat Rock Dive Site

Flat Rock, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Just a couple of kilometres north of Brisbane's North Stradbroke Island, Flat Rock is well-known by locals as the most exciting dive site in the area. The natural rocky island is surrounded by vibrant coral reefs that are home to turtles, leopard sharks, eagle rays, reef fish, pelagic fish and even the odd manta ray. With depths of up to 35 metres, it's an area reserved for those with Advanced Open Water Diving qualifications. Be sure to visit during winter, when you can meet the gentle giants, the grey nurse sharks, as they gather at the spectacular Shark Alley.

Straddie Camping EcoShacks

Basin Drive, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Straddie Camping offers easy access island camping on 'Minjerribah', North Stradbroke Island, just off the coast of Brisbane. Two fully equipped EcoShack offer a 'glamping' experience at the Amity Point Camping Ground. The EcoShacks feature large windows, fan cooling, and off-the-ground positioning to take advantage of the island breezes. The Quandamooka People's cultural considerations to land, seasons and wildlife, were integrated in the design concept and application. Environmental best practice technology is utilised for the treatment of water and sewerage to ensure a minimal environmental footprint, and landscaping use native species endemic to North Stradbroke Island. The main door features an inlaid design by local Quandamooka Artist Belinda Close. They face directly onto the beachfront, taking advantage of the magnificent sunsets over Moreton Bay. Amity Point Campground has a family friendly interpretive walk, with signposted points of interest providing information on the area's rich Aboriginal history, as well as featuring ancient Aboriginal stories. The interpretive walk lets guests immerse themselves in the living cultural landscape of Minjerribah, and learn about the Quandamooka people's connection to the land - dating back tens of thousands of years. ...

Point Lookout

North Stradbroke Island, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Point Lookout is on the north-east point of North Stradbroke Island and is the island's social hub. There is a great vibe and atmosphere along the strip of restaurants and cafes with some of the best views in the world! You will be mesmerised with the impressive natural environment, including kilometres of surf beach and towering rocky headlands. The impressive North Gorge walk at Point Lookout is one of the best land-based vantage point in Australia to watch dolphins, turtles, manta rays and migrating humpback whales (June to November). Relax on one of the patrolled beaches, go four wheel driving, explore some of the best dive sites or surf some of the best breaks in the world. Once you have had enough of surf, sun and sand, browse the boutique stores, book in for some pampering at a day spa or dine out overlooking the Pacific Ocean. There's a wide range of accommodation at the Point - from beachside camping, backpacker's lodge and bed and breakfasts to luxury units and stunning holiday homes, many with private whale-watching towers. ...
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Bob Minty Surfboards

9 Mooloomba Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Bob Minty Surfboards have Surfboards and Surfwear, Bikinis and Boardshorts. They also have Surfboard Hire and Board Repairs. They are open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. They opened the store in 1989 and have been making boards for 40 years and have made single fins in the 70 inch and Twin Fins in the 80’ Thrusters in 90’ and now high Proformance Epoxy....
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Noreen's Seaside Shop

112 Dickson Way, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
A shop of beautiful delights...fashion, home wares, gifts, toys and jewellery...sure to make you smile and wonder what new treats you will find each time! Noreen's Seaside Shop has been a local icon at Point Lookout for 26 years. It is a shop when once you visit, you cannot wait to come back. They can't wait to meet you!...
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Middle Reef Dive Site

41089 - North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Located halfway between two of North Stradbroke Island’s most popular dive sites, Shag Rock and Flat Rock, is large rocky ridge known as Middle Reef. There are a number of dive sites at Middle Reef, in depths from 12 metres to 33 metres, where divers can explore ledges, caves and rocky walls. This wonderful rocky reef is coloured by pretty soft corals, sponges, gorgonians, sea whips and bushy black coral trees, the coral so lush as it is nearly always washed by strong currents. Middle Reef is populated by the usual varieties of reef fish and invertebrate species found off Brisbane, but is also a good place to see gropers, crayfish, wobbegongs, stingrays and eagle rays....
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Naree Budjong Djara National Park

41128 - North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
On Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), the largest of Moreton Bay's islands, Naree Budjong Djara National Park features sand dunes, one of the world's most ecologically important wetlands, endangered heathlands and freshwater lakes. Naree Bunjong Djara means 'My Mother Earth' to the island's Traditional Owners, the Quandamooka People. Blue Lake section protects Karboora (Blue Lake) an area of particular cultural significance. Walk the 5.2 kilometre (return) track to the lake through wallum woodlands, flowering heath and stunted eucalypts. Take your camera and binoculars to capture and zoom in on glimpses of wildlife, but please respect the Quandamooka people by not swimming in the lake. In spring enjoy the wildflowers. Walk to Neembeeba lookout (6 kilometre return) for views over the southern part of the island, the Pacific Ocean and the Gold Coast. North Stradbroke Island is reached by ferry from Brisbane....
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Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)

Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Main Beach on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) is aptly named as it stretches 38 kilometres from Point Lookout to the southern end of the island. Popular for family camping, fishing and great surf breaks, Main Beach is accessible only by four wheel drive vehicle (you will need a vehicle access permit from Minjerribah Camping). There are 200 unpowered sites in 15 separate camping areas at the southern end of the beach. Dogs are allowed, but must be kept on a leash at all times. Your campsite can be your base for great fishing, bush walks, interaction with wildlife and watching whales passing by between June and November. Koalas are regularly spotted in the island’s gum trees and kangaroos are regular visitors to the beach. Campers on North Stradbroke Island are lucky enough to enjoy nature in the pristine state mother nature intended: fishing in crystal clear water, driving down spotless, golden beaches and camping in bushland that some of Australia's cutest native wildlife call home....
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Cylinder Beach, North Stradbroke Island

Cylinder Beach, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Cylinder Beach is the most popular swimming beach on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). It has been voted Queensland’s best beach by Surf Life Saving Queensland not once, but twice – in 2018 and again in 2019. This picturesque cove between Cylinder and Home Beach headlands at Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) is popular with families because it offers generally very safe swimming conditions and camp sites nestling in the dunes and just metres from the water’s edge. It is patrolled during the summer and holiday periods. Cylinder Beach is backed by a shady foreshore reserve, which includes a picnic and camping area, parking spaces and other amenities. The beach as well as offering camp sites, is close to other accommodation options, beaches, hotel and quality eating establishments and within easy walking distance of the stunning North Gorge Walk and the best land-based whale-watching points on Australia’s eastern seaboard....
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North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)

43332 - North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
A collage of sunshine, sand, surf and Quandamooka culture. North Stradbroke Island – Minjerribah – offers a unique island getaway for all ages and budgets. It has been the home of the Quandamooka People for more than 21,000 years. Ideal for day trips, weekend visits and longer stays, ‘Straddie’ is the world’s second largest sand island and offers accommodation choices ranging from camping to B&B, hostel, hotel and resorts. Adventures and discoveries awaiting you among the golden beaches, ocean waters and freshwater creeks and lakes include whale watching, fishing, 4WD tours, sand boarding, surfing, diving and snorkelling on some of the best sites in Australia, golf and cultural activities and the chance to spot a koala or kangaroo. Take in a game of bowls, go wildlife spotting, pack a picnic, take a scenic walk, try your hand at beach fishing, surf at award-winning Cylinder Beach or explore the 30 kilometres of unspoiled sand and surf of Main Beach, on the island’s east. Straddie abounds with Quandamooka cultural activities and experiences, including talks, tours, art galleries and annual festivals. Passenger and vehicle ferries regularly depart for the island from Toondah Harbour in Emmett Drive, Cleveland. Check with hire car companies to ensure vehicles can be taken to the island....
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Amity Point Dive Site

43564 - North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Amity Point is Brisbane’s most popular shore diving destination, but technically you still need to board a boat at some time to reach it. Located on the northwest tip of North Stradbroke Island, inside Moreton Bay, Amity Point has a rocky reef where numerous car bodies have been dumped. In depths from five to 15 metres divers will see reef fish, moray eels, octopus, nudibranchs, flatheads, parrotfish, globefish, wobbegongs, stingrays and stonefish. Amity Point is best dived on the high tide, being tidal like all the sites in the bay, but can also be done as a drift dive. Popular for diver training, Amity Point is also a great night dive with an interesting array of nocturnal marine life, such as crabs, shrimps, crayfish and parrotfish asleep in the cars....
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Dunwich (Goompie)

44504 - North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Vehicular barges and passenger ferries arrive and depart from Dunwich (Goompie) on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). Dunwich is a small relaxed and friendly township, rich in history and culture. Take a step back in time on the heritage trail and visit the many significant sites signposted for visitors. Visit the old leper colony station and asylum, or the former military sites,at the museum which charts the island's history from the Aboriginal times through to its shipwrecks and its sand-mining period. Just a short drive out of town you will find Brown Lake (Bummiera), a hidden treasure and a favourite swimming and picnic spot for locals who attest to the nourishing effects of the native tea trees which give the water its tinge....
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Dunwich War Memorial

Welsby Street, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
North Stradbroke Island is synonymous with good times and peacefulness. Its residents also felt the heartache that WWI handed mainland Australia. An Honour Board to those who served in WWI, funded by Thomas Welsby was installed in the Dunwich Hall. The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum provided accommodation for some returned servicemen at the end of the war. Dunwich was much more populated during WWII and many more were able to participate in this war. A white painted cairn was unveiled by Premier Frank Nicklin on 11 March 1967, as a tribute to Stradbroke locals who had enlisted in all conflicts including WWI. Tellingly, the Aboriginal flag flies alongside the Australian flag at remembrance services. Even though Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not considered 'Australian' back in 1914, many enlisted, about 500 nationally according to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not recognised as citizens of Australia until 1967. The plinth remembers later conflicts too: WWII, Malaya, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. Stradbroke's most famous poet (and activist) Oodgeroo Noonuccal, known also as Kath Walker, served as a telephonist in the armed forces in WWII. ...
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North Gorge Walk, Point Lookout

Gorge Walk, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Breathtaking ocean views, naturally wonderful coastal bush land and unique wildlife experiences. The North Gorge Walk is a must-do on your visit to North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), with a spectacular outlook from the rocky outcrops at Point Lookout to endless stretches of golden, sandy beaches and opal waters. North Gorge Walk is one of the most Insta-worthy destinations on Redlands Coast so don't forget to charge your mobile before you hit the road - you might spot a camera friendly koala or kangaroo along the way! The area is a haven for a variety of marine and bird life which overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is perfect for whale watching (between June and November) and dolphin spotting. While you're taking in the incomparable view over the gorge itself, keep your eyes peeled for giant sea turtles riding the waves below.  North Gorge Walk is a truly magical experience, put it at the top of your Straddie itinerary!...
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Starfish Studio

63 Mooloomba Road, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Artist and Designer Jess Scott (Stradbroke resident for over 20 years) creates her own Australian made home wares and artworks. Outdoor cushion covers, Pure linen tea towels, hand printed T shirts. Local wares from artists, jewellery makers, photographers and beauty products. A great selection of Australian made creative pieces from Stradbroke Island and surrounding areas....
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Manta Bommie Dive Site

Manta Bommie, North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183
Manta Bommie is a rocky reef off Brisbane’s North Stradbroke Island, and is ranked in Australia's top 10 dive sites. Manta Bommie attracts marine life like a magnet, especially over the warmer months – with manta rays, as the Bommie’s namesake, the main attraction. Divers often encounter groups of three or four of these giant rays swimming together. Leopard sharks, shovelnose rays, wobbegong sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, pelagic fish and turtles are also common visitors, giving this fully immersive aquarium something new and exciting to offer with every visit....