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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.
North Stradbroke Island is the larger of the two, about 38 km long and up to 11 km wide. South Stradbroke Island is about 22 km long and at most 2 km wide. North Stradbroke is the more developed of the two islands, with the three small townships of Dunwich, Amity Point and Point Lookout offering vacation rentals, shops and a range of eateries ...
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]
Wasp Island, the only island in Durras Inlet near Batemans Bay [4] Wedding Cake Island, a small island off the coast of Coogee; Windang Island, a small island at the entrance to Lake Illawarra; Woodford Island, in the Clarence River immediately upstream of Maclean; Yellow Rock Island, at junction of Bellinger and Kalang Rivers near Urunga
Commencing in 1988, two low mangrove islands, Andys Island and Griffin Island, were redeveloped by Lewis Land Corporation to create a six-island group for a gated community of canal home sites with deepwater moorings and direct access to Moreton Bay. 140,000 cubic metres (4,900,000 cu ft) of sand was pumped to create the islands and their navigable waterways. [3]
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The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Moreton Island, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point. Redcliffe was the site of the first European settlement in Queensland , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and was previously governed by its own local government area , the City of Redcliffe .