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The Moreton Bay Marine Park was established in 1993 to protect ecologically significant habitats in Moreton Bay. [2] The marine park extends from Caloundra south to the southern tip of South Stradbroke Island. [3] The marine park's border extends up to the highest tidal mark and covers a total of 3,400 km2. [4] The marine park provides ...
Map of Moreton Bay made in 1842 by Robert Dixon (high resolution image) Land for sale in Manly in 1887 Moreton Bay Pile Light, c. 1912 Sailing on Moreton Bay in 1915 Woody Point jetty at Woody Point Beach scene, Sandgate December 1937 The first of the Tangalooma Wrecks were placed in 1963, one year after the whaling station ceased operations.
Bribie Island National Park is an Australian national park in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, [2] 68 kilometres (42 miles) north of Brisbane. The park covers approximately one third of Bribie Island. The tidal wetlands and areas of water around the islands are protected within the Moreton Bay Marine Park. [3]
The reef is located within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and is monitored by the Reef Check conservation program. [citation needed] The reef is located within the Tweed–Moreton marine biogeographic region. There is a second Flinders Reef in the Coral Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north-east of Townsville.
Moreton Bay is a locality split between the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland, both in Queensland, Australia.The locality includes all of the bay Moreton Bay (water and islands) between the mainland of the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland across to the western coast of Moreton Island and the western coast of North Stradbroke Island (including some islands but excluding others).
The Gold Coast Seaway or Southport Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean into the Gold Coast Broadwater and southern Moreton Bay and is one of Australia's most significant coastal engineering projects. It is located at the northern end of the Southport Spit where the Nerang River enters the Pacific Ocean. The channel was ...
Moreton Island National Park covers 98% of the island, though there are three small townships including Bulwer, Kooringal and Cowan Cowan. The adjacent waters are protected as the Moreton Bay Marine Park. [1] Tangalooma is the aboriginal word meaning "where the fish gather". [2]
Peel Island is situated in the southern half of Moreton Bay on the east coast of Australia, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Brisbane, Queensland, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town of Cleveland.