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Jumpinpin, the narrow stretch of land on Stradbroke Island, circa 1890 before the seas broke through to create Jumpinpin Channel. A channel in the general area of Jumpinpin may have formed and silted up several times over recent millennia. However, the most recent formation of the channel is generally blamed on two events.
South Passage between North Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island (centre right of image) South Passage is channel between the South Pacific Ocean and Moreton Bay. The other entrances to the bay are the North Passage or North Entrance and Jumpinpin Channel in the south. It was once the main entrance for ships entering the bay.
Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah, was a large sand island that formed much of the eastern side of Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland until the late 19th century. Today the island is split into two islands: North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island , separated by the Jumpinpin Channel .
The waters of Moreton Bay are relatively calm, being sheltered from large swells by Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island. [4] In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Moreton Bay was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "Natural attraction". [5] Moreton Bay is a Pacific Ocean Hope Spot. [2]
On the other side of Junner street is a higher section of headland referred to as Doctor's Hill. Whilst the area has undergone significant change the causeway has remained constant and played an important role in establishing Dunwich as the point of entry to North Stradbroke Island as well as influencing the resultant town structure. [1]
Eastern wall of the North Gorge, as seen from the Gorge Walk at Point Lookout. North Stradbroke Island (Jandai: Minjerribah [1]), colloquially Straddie or North Straddie, [2] is an island that lies within Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland, 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the centre of Brisbane.
A basic survey of the island was conducted by Robert Dixon in 1839. He named the island after Lord John Russell the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the 1840s. [10]The island was first settled by Europeans in 1866, when John Campbell was granted a lease on the northern end of the island closely followed by John Willes and his family. [11]
South Stradbroke Island (Indigenous: Minjerribah [2]), colloquially South Straddie, [3] is an island that lies within Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. The island is a locality within the City of Gold Coast. [4] In 2021 census, South Stradbroke Island had a population ...