Gillian Everett's photos with the keyword: Bribie Island

At Seaclusion on Bribie Island.

Bribie Island

Looking across Pumicestone Passage in Caloundra, Queensland. Bribie Island, 34 kilometres long and 8 kilometres at its widest, is the smallest and most northerly of three major sand island forming the coastline sheltering the northern part of Moreton Bay, Queensland. The others are Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island. Bribie island, hugging the coastline and tapering to a long spit at its most northern point near Caloundra, is separated from the mainland by the Pumicestone Passage. A bridge from Sandstone Point on the mainland was completed in 1963. The ocean side of the island is somewhat sheltered from prevailing winds by Moreton Island and associated sand banks and has only a small surf break. The lee side is calm, with white sandy beaches in the south. Most of the island is uninhabited national park (55.8 square kilometres) and forestry plantations. Wikipedia 19/30 September 12 Months in Colour

Looking across the Pumicestone Passage to the Northern end of Bribie Island from Caloundra in Queensland. The passage was originally shown as Pumice-stone River on the maps of Matthew Flinders as he found an abundance of pumice stone lining the shoreline. He was the first European explorer to enter Moreton Bay in 1799 on the Sloop H. M. 'Norfolk' and spent two weeks exploring the bay and surrounds and naming Point Skirmish and Pumice-stone River. Gazetted in 1986, Pumicestone Passage Marine Park, extends from the southern entrance to the Caloundra bar and is just over 35 kilometres long via the channels and has a surface area of 63 km². The marine park has 24 islands and is bounded by 240 kilometres of shoreline. Eighty percent of the Passage is under two metres deep and dugongs frequent its waters seasonally to feed on the seagrass on the bottom of the channels in the passage. Dolphins and turtles also make the Passage home as do over 350 species of birds. Habitats within and adjoining the passage include mangroves and saltmarshes, sand flats and mud flats, coastal dunes and seagrass meadows. The Passage forms part of the Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because it supports large numbers of migratory waders, or shorebirds. Wikipedia

Flying visit to Bribie Island yesterday. Extra pics in comments. Ferryman Cruises on the Pumicestone Passage at Bribie Island. Backdrop of the Glass House Mountains, Mt Tibrogargan 364m, Mt Beerwah 556m, Mt Coorowrin 377m . View from Bribie Island. The Glass House Mountains were named by Lieutenant Captain James Cook in 1770. In The Genesis of Queensland (1888), the following extract from Cook's journal on Thursday, 17 May 1770 noted: 'These hills lie but a little way inland, and not far from each other, they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation, which very much resembles a glasshouse for this reason I called them the Glass Houses...' Craggy volcanic peaks tower above pine plantations, eucalypt forests and open fields. Walking tracks, ranging from easy to very challenging, lead to peaks and lookouts offering panoramic views. Description from derm.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/ 7/31 Dark Blue, 365 Colours Archive Airings AA29 Blue