Stradbroke Islands Attractions
North and South Stradbroke islands were a single island until 1896, when a cyclone swept away the sandbank between the two, leaving a channel which was given the name of Jumpinpin. There are ferries (cars carried) from Redland Bay and Cleveland to Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island and day trips from Southport to South Stradbroke Island.
North Stradbroke Island
Things to See
Blue Lake National Park
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Blue Lake National Park is centered on Lake Kaboora, which is surrounded by eucalyptus woodland. From the entrance to the park it is a half-hour walk to the lake and the surf beach (Main Beach).
Blue Lake National Park is centered on Lake Kaboora, which is surrounded by eucalyptus woodland. From the entrance to the park it is a half-hour walk to the lake and the surf beach (Main Beach).
North Stradbroke Island 
North Stradbroke Island, affectionately known as 'Straddie', is a popular holiday island on Moreton Bay. The normal population of 3000 is increased at the height of the holiday season by up to 40,000 visitors. The landscape, however, is still unspoiled, with mangrove swamps, freshwater lakes (Blue Lake National Park), expanses of bush country and very beautiful beaches. On the island are the three small settlements of Amity Point at the northwestern tip, Dunwich (established in 1828 as a quarantine station for immigrants) and Point Lookout (with the only hotel on the island) at the northeastern corner, where there are cliffs with impressive surf.
South Stradbroke Island
The long and almost uninhabited South Stradbroke Island extends southwards, near to Southport on the Gold Coast, with excellent facilities for water sports in the sheltered Broadwater.
