Straddie Camping

Straddie Camping
North Stradbroke Island
Feel the spirit of Quandamooka Country
Discovering North Stradbroke Island through Experiential Learning
Contents
Getting Here & Getting About
Camping Grounds
Catering & Island Services
Dunwich
Amity Point
Point Lookout
Inland
Cultural Workshops
History of North Stradbroke Island
Island Map
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Getting Here & Getting About
North Stradbroke Island is accessible by either
Vehicle Ferry or Water Taxi departing from
Cleveland on the mainland.
weekends and in peak periods so book early to
avoid disappointment.
Water Taxis
Cleveland is easy driving distance from both
Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and is also
serviced by public transport.
Two water taxis (passenger ferries) operate to
North Stradbroke Island. Travel time 25 minutes.
Stradbroke Ferries water taxi operates from the
terminal at 3 Emmett Drive, Cleveland, and
travels to the Harold Walker Jetty Junner Street in
Dunwich. www.stradbrokeferries.com.au.
QRail train services operate frequently from
Brisbane departing from Central or Roma Street
Stations and travelling to the Cleveland station.
From here buses operate to both ferry
terminals. Download the latest QR timetable.
Stradbroke Flyer operates from the end of
Middle Street, Cleveland, from the yellow and
blue building, and travels to One Mile Jetty, next
to the Little Ships Club in Dunwich.
www.flyer.com.au
Ferry Information
Transit Systems operates vehicle ferry services
out of Toondah Harbour at the end of Middle
Street in Cleveland. Timetables & pricing can be
found at www.stradbrokeferries.com.au
Both water taxi service offer free bus transfers to
and from their ferry terminals. Please enquire at
the time of booking.
Bookings are essential to take cars or buses on
the vehicle ferry and ferries fill up early during
Stradbroke Island Bus Service
Scheduled bus services and Bus Charter
Buses meet both water taxi services at the Dunwich ferry
terminal, and the One Mile Jetty. Services include routes to
Amity Point and Point Lookout and take around 20 minutes.
T: 07 3415 2417
Group and charter bookings can also be organized. Groups
can travel to the Island on the water taxi and be met at
Dunwich and transferred to your accommodation a private
vehicle. Vehicle charter can also be organized to transfer your
group to island destinations during your stay.
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Camping Grounds
Amity Point Camping Ground
Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes
Unpowered sites: 143
Powered sites: 32
Cabins: 13 – sleeping 73 people
Cooking: camp kitchen, power, sinks, gas BBQ
Amenities: Yes
Laundry: coin
Beach: calm water
Adder Rock Camping Ground
Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes
Unpowered sites: 120
Powered sites: 26
Cabins: 7 – sleeping 37 people (with ensuites)
Cooking: camp kitchen, power, sinks, gas BBQ
Amenities: Yes
Laundry: coin
Beach: surf beach
Cylinder Beach Camping Ground
Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes
Unpowered sites: 60
Powered sites: 8
Cooking: council BBQ’s, small undercover area only
Amenities: Yes
Laundry: coin
Beach: surf beach
Flinders Beach - Beach Camping
Twelve beachfront camping areas nestled amongst
the shady Casuarina’s overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Access: paved road to beach then walk to campsites
Unpowered sites: 200
Amenities: composting toilets at area 3, 5 & 7
Cooking: campfires welcome for cooking only.
Generators welcome between 7am and 9pm.
No other facilities.
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Catering & Island Services
Catering Services:
Churches
Seashells Café – Amity Point - 07 3409 7886
Anglican Church – St Peter Chapel, Point Lookout
Island Fruit Barn – Dunwich - 07 3409 9125
Hopewell Street, Point Lookout – 07 3409 9095
Community Centres
St Marks – Dunwich
Dunwich Public Hall
T: 07 3829 8999
E: dunwich.amitypoint.halls@gmail.com
Ballow Road, Dunwich - 07 3409 9095
Amity Point Community Centre
Clayton Road, Amity Point, 4183
T: 07 3409 7110
Finnegan Street, Dunwich - 07 3821 1953
Services: 9am 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month
Services: 9am 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month
St Paul’s Cross of the Sea
Services: 8.45am every Sunday
Emergency Services:
Point Lookout Community Centre
East Coast Road, Point Lookout, 4183
T: 0419 924 941
Ambulance/Fire/Police – 000
Ambulance Station, Dunwich – 07 3409 9333
Air Sea Rescue – 07 3409 9338
Police Station Dunwich – 07 3409 6020
Retail Outlets
Police Point Lookout – 3409 8627/07 34098638
Foodworks - Dunwich (Stradbroke Place, Dunwich)
Point Lookout (2 Endeavour Street, Pt Lookout)
Surf Life Saving Club Point Lookout – 07 3409 8158
Island Fruit Barn – Dunwich (16 Bingle Road, Dunwich)
RACQ – 13 11 11
Butcher - Dunwich (1 Stradbroke Place, Dunwich)
Towing and Breakdowns 0428 288 128
Bakery - Dunwich and Point Lookout
Hairdressers - Point Lookout
Medical Centre’s:
Fresh seafood outlets - Amity Point and Point Lookout
Marie Rose Medical Centre:
Corner Oxley Parade & Petrie St, Dunwich
T: 07-3409-9059
Mon- Sat / 09:00 – 12:00, Sun 10:00 – 11:00
Call anytime in an emergency.
Chemists – Dunwich & Point Lookout
Amity Point General Dealers (9 Ballow Street, Amity
Point)
Stradbroke Medical Centre:
4 Kennedy Drive, Point Lookout
T: 07-3409-8660
Mon-Fri / 8.30am – 17.30pm, Sat / 09:00 – 11:00,
Sun / 10:00 – 11:00.
Petrol
Dunwich – Dunwich Service Station
Amity Point – Amity Point Store
Point Lookout – Point Lookout Roadhouse
Yulu-Burri-Ba Community Health:
16 Dickson Way, Dunwich
T: 07-3409-9596
Mon – Fri / 08.30 – 17:00.
ATMs
Food Works Dunwich
Food Works Point Lookout
Stradbroke Island Hotel
Point Lookout Bowls Club
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Dunwich - Goompie
The Dunwich area was called Goompee or Coompee, from a word meaning pearl oyster. It was home to a
sizeable indigenous population, as well as a seasonal visiting place for tribes from other areas. For the past
180 years it has also been the site of various European settlements, including a military /stores depot and
convict outstation (1827-1831), a Catholic mission (1843-1846), quarantine station (1850-1864) and
benevolent asylum (1866-1946. In typical 19th-20th century fashion, many structures on the island were
recycled. The stores depot buildings were re-used by the Catholic mission, and the Dunwich Benevolent
Asylum structures that remained on the island when the asylum moved to Sandgate in 1946 have assumed
new uses and can be found scattered around Dunwich and elsewhere on the island. [1]
North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum
The Museum displays a notable array of historical
documents, photographs, and memorabilia of early
Aboriginal and European settlement. Groups spend
around an hour in the Museum. Museum staff will
provide tours or activities for student groups. Admission
$2.50 per student, accompanying adults free. Museum
Opening Hours: Tue to Sat: 10am - 2pm, Sun: 11am 3pm, Phone: 07-3409-9699
info@stradbrokemuseum.com.au
North Stradbroke Island Heritage Trail
Covering 30 points of historical interest around
Dunwich, Amity Point & Point Lookout, the Heritage
Trail guide can be collected form the North
Stradbroke Island Historical Museum. It provides a
map and information on each point of interest, and a
detailed history of the famous Dunwich Cemetery.
Points of interest in Dunwich include the Convict
Causeway, the Benevolent Asylum Cottages and the
Polka Point Middens.
UQ Moreton Bay Research Station
Catering or year 11 and up, the Moreton Bay Research Station provides the perfect setting for a vast
array of educational experiences capitalising on the unique marine and terrestrial environments, history
and culture of North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Fees apply. Full details here.
Goompi Trail
The rich Aboriginal history of North Stradbroke Island centres around Dunwich, home of the
Quandamooka People. The Goompi Trail is a historical walk with a local Aboriginal guide, which takes
participants on a leisurely one hour walk along the foreshore of Dunwich overlooking beautiful Moreton
Bay. Learn about Aboriginal artefacts, traditional hunting methods, bush tucker, medicines, traditional
ochre's and see the remnants of an old rock fish trap. Minimum numbers required, bookings essential.
T: 0400 792 243
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Amity Point – Pulan Pulan
Originally known as Pulan by the Nunukul people, Amity Point was home to an Aboriginal population of
over 100 at the time of European settlement. In 1825 a pilot station was established to guide ships
travelling to the Moreton Bay penal settlement via the South Passage. This was Stradbroke Island's first
non-indigenous settlement and closed in the 1840s. For many years Amity Point was the main landing
place for people visiting the island. It also was the destination of Hayles Cruises, which operated boats
between the island and Brisbane until 1970. Erosion by the Rainbow Channel has claimed many historic
sites at Amity Point, including the pilot station, a racecourse and the original site of noted yachtsman and
historian Thomas Welsby's cottage. Welsby published seven books on Moreton Bay and its history in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. He built a cottage at Amity Point from which he explored the bay islands.
His cottage, threatened with erosion, was moved several times and finally dismantled. [2]
Wildlife Walk
Amity Point Camping Ground is teeming with wildlife, form resident
koalas, to goannas, galahs, pelicans and friendly dolphins. Take a
walk around the campground and the shoreline to see how many
of these native species you can spot.
Snorkeling
Snorkel with a qualified instructor in the sheltered waters off
Amity Point. There are many varieties of tropical reef fish, and
you may even see a turtle or dolphin. Sessions for up to 20
people can be organized to suit your itinerary. Equipment can
also be hired at hourly or daily rates.
www.straddieadventures.com.au
Sea Kayaking
Kayak in two-person kayaks on the calm waters off Amity
Point. The pelicans here a friendly and dolphins often play just
offshore. Paddle along the shoreline and into the peaceful
atmosphere of the mangroves. Follow this with snorkeling near
the jetty. www.straddieadventures.com.au
Environmental Waste Water System Tour
Take a guided tour of the Environmental Wastewater Treatment
System at Amity Point Camping Ground. The treatment plant
uses an in-ground enclosed recirculating system with evapotranspiration channels to treat effluent, and plant beds remove
water from the system through transpiration. Treated water is
then used for irrigation and landscaping throughout the
campground. Guided tours can be organized at no cost for
groups staying at the Amity Point Camping Ground for two or
more nights. groups@straddiecamping.com.au
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Point Lookout - Mooloomba
Originally known as Mooloomba or Moodloomba, Point Lookout was was well used by the Stradbroke
Aborigines. Over 80 midden sites have been identified on the ocean side of Stradbroke Island but most
have since been destroyed. The rocky point has long been a landmark for sea travellers and in 1770
Lieutenant James Cook named it Point Lookout. The Point Lookout Lighthouse was not built until 1932,
and in 1934 Bert Clayton set up a bus service from Amity to Point Lookout along the beach to serve the
guest house he was building on the present site of Samarinda. A design for a proposed township was
drawn up the same year. Point Lookout was the site of an American radar station during WW II with a radio
direction finder constructed in 1942 at Point Lookout at what is now Tramican Street by the American
armed forces. Later the RAAF took over the operation, which was moved to Point Lookout headland. For
many years the Point Lookout township was a modest fishing/holiday village with small fibro structures
typical of those found in similar villages up and down the coast. [3]
North Gorge Walk
The walk offers spectacular views from the rocky outcrops
overlooking the Pacific Ocean and along the Island's endless
coastline. Explore the headland from one side to the other and
you’ll find the two gorges that help define this wild and beautiful
terrain. Passing turtles, dolphins and manta rays are a common
sight, and from June to October migrating humpback whales can
be seen from the headlands. At Whale Rock, water whistles
through its blowhole, sounding just like a spouting whale. The
Cathedrals is a cave system in the headlands of Point Lookout
Surfing School
Learn to paddle, catch waves, stand on boards. Equipment
supplied includes safe learn to surf boards, rash/sun vests and
wetsuits. All staff are accredited level 1 and level 2 coaches with
Surfing Australia. Lessons around1.5 hours.
Manta Dive Centre
Located opposite Adder Rock Camping Ground, the Island’s only
dive centre, has dive experiences for novice divers and
experienced divers alike. The 5 Star PADI dive resort offers daily
scuba dive and snorkel trips catering for all groups sizes from age
8 and upwards. www.mantalodge.com.au
Sand Boarding
Being the second largest sand island in the world, North
Stradbroke Island offers several exhilarating locations for sand
boarding. Not only will the group enjoy the thrills & spills of
boarding, but they will be taught the importance of dune care
and maintenance, and the role the sand dunes play in
protecting the Island’s coastline.
www.straddiekingfishertours.com.au
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Inland – North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island is the second largest sand island in the world. The island is know as Minjerribah to
the Quandamooka Aboriginal people, and has many sites of cultural significance, and an abundance of
native flora and fauna unique ecological value.
Myora Springs - Campembah
On East Coast Road 4km outside Dunwich, is Myora Springs.
Myora Springs is a unique wetland site that is of particular
cultural significance to the Quandamooka people as a sacred
gathering site. It is also a declared fish habitat area. Myora
Springs is known to be essential habitat for the vulnerable
water mouse (Xeromys myoides) and the endangered
Swamp Orchid (Phaius australis). Works are currently
underway to enhance and protect the features that make the
Myora Springs wetland system so unique. [4]
Blue Lake - Karboora
Blue Lake National Park is part of Naree Budjong Djara National
Park. This attractive park protects Blue Lake, an area of cultural
significance to the Quandamooka people. Walk the 5.2km (return)
track to the lake through wallum woodlands, flowering heath and
stunted eucalypts.
Australian scientists have discovered that Blue Lake is totally
unique, as it has remained unaffected by climate change for
7000 years, and has resisted human impact. Wear good walking
shoes and take a hat and water. Medium level of fitness
Brown Lake - Bummiera
A natural perched lake, pure yet tinged brown by the native
teatrees, Brown Lake, or Lake Bummiera, is a hidden
treasure. Just 3.5 kilometres outside Dunwich, the lake is a
popular swimming place and picnic spot. In spring,
wildflowers dot the surrounding bushland. Lake Bummiera
has special significance to the local Aboriginal people and if
you visit at a quiet time of day you’ll feel the magic.
18 Mile Swamp
Blue Lake overflows down to Eighteen Mile Swamp, which is a
peat swamp, or unique long linear trough in the sand. The
swamp lies seaward of the condensed giant dunes of the main
sand mass, and is kept full of water by seepage from the sand
mass rather than by surface run-off. There is a local legend that
the remains of a Spanish or Portuguese shipwreck known as the
Straddie Island Galleon exist somewhere in 18 Mile Swamp.
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Feel the spirit of Quandamooka Country
North Stradbroke Island has a rich Aboriginal heritage. By participating in Cultural Workshops, students are
provided with the opportunity to interact with the Island’s Quandamooka Aboriginal People. Participants
will learn about the history, culture, and lifestyle of the traditional Quandamooka People, and their
interaction with this special place and the Island’s unique plants & animals.
A minimum of 10 people is required to conduct a workshop at the below prices. Larger groups will be split
into smaller groups and rotated through activities.
Cultural Workshops
The Goompi Trail
Informative walking tour of Dunwich with a local Aboriginal guide, covering Aboriginal culture & heritage,
plants & animals of the Island, bora ring, bush medicine, bush foods, artifacts.
(1 1/2 hrs) $15 p/p
Cultural Talk, Didgeridoo Playing & Artifacts Display
We show you a variety of traditional Aboriginal artifacts; learn how they are made, what they are made of
and what they were used for.
(45 mins) $10 p/p
Traditional Aboriginal Dance & Didgeridoo Playing Workshop
Learn the steps to traditional Aboriginal dances from a local Aboriginal.
(1 hr) $8 p/p
Boomerang Throwing Workshop
Learn how to throw a genuine Aboriginal boomerang. Everyone gets a throw.
(1/2 hr) $5 p/p
Traditional Aboriginal Art Workshop
Paint your own boomerang and take it home.
(1 hr) $15 p/p
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A brief history of North Stradbroke Island
The native name for the island is Minjerribah but
in 1827 Captain Henry John Rous, who had the
title of Viscount Dunwich, commander of HMS
Rainbow the first British ship of war to enter
Moreton Bay, named the island after his father
the Earl of Stradbroke,[3] the town after his title,
the entrance channel after himself and even gave
his boat a Guernsey with the naming of Rainbow
Beach. However three shipwrecked sailors,
Thomas Pamphlett, John Finnegan and Richard
Parsons, spent time on Stradbroke Island after
they were washed ashore in 1823. The local
Aboriginal people supplied them with food and
shelter and even gave them a canoe to help them
on their way. Before these three, Matthew
Flinders called in at Stradbroke Island for fresh
water[3] and also mapped a large section of
Moreton Bay. Flinders was impressed by the
Stradbroke Aborigines' health and hospitality.
Well known local historian, Thomas Welsby,
records an Aboriginal oral tradition that there was
an even earlier contact with European shipwreck
survivors who walked into one of the Aboriginal
camps after their ship was wrecked on the ocean
side of Stradbroke Island. This tradition states
that one of the men's name was Juan and the
other's was Woonunga. In 1890 a member of the
Campbell family, one of Stradbroke's oldest
mixed blood families, told Welsby that the
remains of the ship were still visible in the 18 Mile
Swamp and that the remains were of English
oak.[4] This story gives rise to a local legend that
the remains of a Spanish or Portuguese
shipwreck known as the Stradbroke Island
Galleon exist somewhere in the 18 Mile Swamp.
Court determinations outline native title rights
and interest over land and waters on and around
North Stradbroke Island.[6] According to the
Redland City Council, the Quandamooka
People's native title consent determinations
cover the majority of North Stradbroke Island,
Peel Island, Goat Island, Bird Island, Stingaree
Island, Crab Island and the water surrounding
Moreton Bay.[7]
All information found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Stradbroke_Island
Dunwich Benevolent Asylum
The indigenous Quandamooka people are made
up of the Noonuccal, Goenpul and Ngugi tribes.[5]
Quandamooka is the Aboriginal name for
Moreton Bay; however North Stradbroke Island is
also inhabited by the Quandamooka people.[5]
This group was traditionally nomadic, moving
between a number of semi-permanent
settlements and living off the land.[5] In July 2011,
the Quandamooka people of North Stradbroke
Island won a 16-year-long historic battle to have
their Native Title claim recognised.[6] The Federal
Swan Bay North Stradbroke Island
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Karboora (Blue Lake)
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Moreton Bay
Marine Park
North
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Victoria
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Sealed road
4WD access only
Walking Track
Camping Grounds
Moreton Bay
Marine Park
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Feel the spirit of Quandamooka Country
A message from the Traditional Owners:
The Quandamooka Peoples have lived on Minjerribah for a very long
time. Scientists say at least 25 000 years, however we say longer. Our
traditional estate – Quandamooka, the waters and islands of Central
and Southern Moreton Bay and the coastal land and streams between
the Brisbane to Logan Rivers, gave life to us in a time beyond memory.
There are three clans that comprise the Peoples of the Quandamooka.
They are the Nughi of Moorgumpin (now known as Moreton Island) and
the Nunukul and Gorenpul of Minjerribah. We hold our heads high as
Traditional Owners with strong identity and culture. We are the
Quandamooka People. We are the people of the sand and the water.
[1], [2], [3] http://www.stradbrokemuseum.com.au/trail/#
[4] http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/news/restoring-a-special-place-at-myora-springs
Contact:
Anji Kemp
Director of Sales & Marketing
T: 0409-320-730
E: anji@straddiecamping.com.au
W: www.straddiecamping.com.au
P.O. Box 160, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, 4183