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The Moreton Bay Marine Park was declared in 1993. [5] Commencing in 2008, the Queensland Government has spent AU2$ million to create three artificial reefs within the marine park. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] One of these is Turner Reef, is 20-hectare (49-acre) site off the coast of Scarborough ( 27°11′47″S 153°07′45″E / 27.1963°S 153.1293°E ...
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.
English: A map showing the location of the baseline for the trigonometrical survey of Moreton Bay, Queensland, led by Robert Dixon which began in 1839. The baseline was measured on what was named Normanby Plains, now known as Harrisville which is 20km south of Ipswich and lies near Warrill Creek. This survey led to the first accurate map of the ...
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.
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]
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.
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]
St Helena Island is a heritage-listed island in Moreton Bay, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [1] It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Brisbane and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the mouth of the Brisbane River. Originally used as a prison, it is now a national park.