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Discover Queensland - November 2006

A bit about Lamb Island

November 17th 2006 02:05

Lamb Island is one of the four islands accessed by ferry from Redland Bay. There's not a lot to do - but things will change!

Approval has been granted for a small tavern near the jetty, and an upgrade of the little kiosk there. As well, there will be 6 accomodation units.

I guess some of the locals are hoping that it won't change much about this laid back island.

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An island for every day of the year

November 15th 2006 06:00

It is said that in Moreton Bay, there are 365 islands. One for every day of the year. There may well be - although calling some of these lumps of sand "islands" might be stretching the truth. There are many that are only visible at low tide.

The major islands of the Bay are Bribie Island to the north of Moreton Bay, Moreton Island itself, North Stradbroke and South Stradbroke Islands, and assorted smaller ones. The bigger islands are great destinations for day trips or longer holidays, and have been the holiday destination choice for many Queenslanders for years.

At the southern end of the Bay, sheltered by North Stradbroke Island are more interesting islands - Coochiemudlo which is accessed by ferry from Victoria Point, and MacLeay, Karragarra, Lamb, and Russell Islands accessible by very regular ferry from Redland Bay.

The ferry service is very regular and it is a good day trip. There are some places of interest for tourists on the islands, but in the main they are relatively unspoilt. The two larger islands have shops, (Russell and MacLean), Lamb Island has a kiosk, and I don't think Karragarra has any.

I'm off to Lamb Island tomorrow to do a house sit. So, for the next three weeks, Lamb Island will be my home.

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Port of Brisbane

November 14th 2006 06:32

This morning I attended a function which included a tour of the Port of Brisbane. As we live just 6 kms away and visit fairly often we are familiar with the area, but it was great to hear the commentary on the tour and hear the statistics of this incredible operation at the mouth of the Brisbane River.

I remember years ago traveeling by boat to a man-made island not far from the mouth of the Brisbane River, Bishop Island, which was one of the popular destinations for day trippers. It was a tad primitive in those days, but we loved the trip anyway.

Nowdays Bishop Island has been consumed by the expanding Port of Brisbane, which has stretched out from the boundaries nature gave it, right out into Moreton Bay producing an exciting and expanding precinct for shipping.

Once upon a time, when ships were smaller, the river upstream at Hamilton hosted the freighters that plied their trade. These days they tie up at the Port of Brisbane, the site several years ago of an extraordinary industrial action that closed the wharves.

Since that time the whole area has been developed and the development continues to make it one of the largest ports in Australia, with modern facilities that will keep it right to the forefront of development into the future.

For more information go to Port of Brisbane

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Schoolies Week

November 13th 2006 05:38

Who knows where this incredbile week - or weeks - came from. I know I'm long in the tooth, but we had neither the money, the inspiration, nor the places to go that current school leavers have.

The Queensland Gold Coast is one of the popular venues for these weeks of youth invasions, where young school leavers treat the time as a rite of passage. Many drink, and drink too much, many lose their virginity, and other dabble in drugs for the first time

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Wynnum Manly and Lota

November 2nd 2006 01:04

Once upon a time the railway line ended at Lota, some 17 kms from the city of Brisbane. Lota was almost in the midst of swampland, with the Tingalpa Creek and the lowlying swamping area. It was for many the end of the world.

If you said you came from Lota, you immediately dropped to the bottom of the pecking order, and those people from Wynnum and Manly fared little better. But all that has changed

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