Straddie Camping North Stradbroke Island Feel the spirit of Quandamooka Country Discovering North Stradbroke Island through Experiential Learning Contents Getting Here & Getting About 2 Camping Grounds 3 Catering & Island Services 4 Dunwich 5 Amity Point 6 Point Lookout 7 Inland 8 Cultural Workshops 9 History of North Stradbroke Island 10 Island Map 11 21 Straddie Camping Education Guide Getting Here & Getting About North Stradbroke Island is accessible by either weekends and in peak periods so book early to Vehicle Ferry or Water Taxi departing from avoid disappointment. Cleveland on the mainland. Water Taxis Cleveland is easy driving distance from both Two water taxis (passenger ferries) operate to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and is also North Stradbroke Island. Travel time 25 minutes. serviced by public transport. Stradbroke Ferries water taxi operates from the QRail train services operate frequently from terminal at 3 Emmett Drive, Cleveland, and Brisbane departing from Central or Roma Street travels to the Harold Walker Jetty Junner Street in Stations and travelling to the Cleveland station. Dunwich. www.stradbrokeferries.com.au. From here buses operate to both ferry terminals. Download the latest QR timetable. Stradbroke Flyer operates from the end of Middle Street, Cleveland, from the yellow and Ferry Information blue building, and travels to One Mile Jetty, next Transit Systems operates vehicle ferry services to the Little Ships Club in Dunwich. out of Toondah Harbour at the end of Middle www.flyer.com.au Street in Cleveland. Timetables & pricing can be Both water taxi service offer free bus transfers to found at www.stradbrokeferries.com.au and from their ferry terminals. Please enquire at Bookings are essential to take cars or buses on the time of booking. the vehicle ferry and ferries fill up early during Stradbroke Island Bus Service Scheduled bus services and Bus Charter Buses meet both water taxi services at the Dunwich ferry terminal, and the One Mile Jetty. Services include routes to Amity Point and Point Lookout and take around 20 minutes. Group and charter bookings can also be organized. Groups can travel to the Island on the water taxi and be met at Dunwich and transferred to your accommodation a private vehicle. Vehicle charter can also be organized to transfer your T: 07 3415 2417 group to island destinations during your stay. 2 Straddie Camping Education Guide Camping Grounds Amity Point Camping Ground Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes Unpowered sites: 143 Powered sites: 32 Cabins: 13 – sleeping 73 people Cooking: camp kitchen, power, sinks, gas BBQ Amenities: Yes Laundry: coin Beach: calm water Adder Rock Camping Ground Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes Unpowered sites: 120 Powered sites: 26 Cabins: 7 – sleeping 37 people (with ensuites) Cooking: camp kitchen, power, sinks, gas BBQ Amenities: Yes Laundry: coin Beach: surf beach Cylinder Beach Camping Ground Access: paved roads | Bus access: Yes Unpowered sites: 60 Powered sites: 8 Cooking: council BBQ’s, small undercover area only Amenities: Yes Laundry: coin Beach: surf beach Flinders Beach - Beach Camping Twelve beachfront camping areas nestled amongst the shady Casuarina’s overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Access: paved road to beach then walk to campsites Unpowered sites: 200 Amenities: composting toilets at area 3, 5 & 7 Cooking: campfires welcome for cooking only. Generators welcome between 7am and 9pm. No other facilities. 3 21 Straddie Camping Education Guide Catering & Island Services Catering Services: Churches Seashells Café – Amity Point - 07 3409 7886 Anglican Church – St Peter Chapel, Point Lookout Island Fruit Barn – Dunwich - 07 3409 9125 Hopewell Street, Point Lookout – 07 3409 9095 Services: 9am 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month Community Centres St Marks – Dunwich Dunwich Public Hall Ballow Road, Dunwich - 07 3409 9095 T: 07 3829 8999 Services: 9am 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month E: [email protected] St Paul’s Cross of the Sea Amity Point Community Centre Finnegan Street, Dunwich - 07 3821 1953 Clayton Road, Amity Point, 4183 Services: 8.45am every Sunday T: 07 3409 7110 Emergency Services: Point Lookout Community Centre East Coast Road, Point Lookout, 4183 Ambulance/Fire/Police – 000 T: 0419 924 941 Ambulance Station, Dunwich – 07 3409 9333 Air Sea Rescue – 07 3409 9338 Retail Outlets Police Station Dunwich – 07 3409 6020 Police Point Lookout – 3409 8627/07 34098638 Foodworks - Dunwich (Stradbroke Place, Dunwich) Point Lookout (2 Endeavour Street, Pt Lookout) Surf Life Saving Club Point Lookout – 07 3409 8158 Island Fruit Barn – Dunwich (16 Bingle Road, Dunwich) RACQ – 13 11 11 Butcher - Dunwich (1 Stradbroke Place, Dunwich) Towing and Breakdowns 0428 288 128 Bakery - Dunwich and Point Lookout Hairdressers - Point Lookout Medical Centre’s: Fresh seafood outlets - Amity Point and Point Lookout Marie Rose Medical Centre: Chemists – Dunwich & Point Lookout Corner Oxley Parade & Petrie St, Dunwich T: 07-3409-9059 Amity Point General Dealers (9 Ballow Street, Amity Mon- Sat / 09:00 – 12:00, Sun 10:00 – 11:00 Point) Call anytime in an emergency. Stradbroke Medical Centre: Petrol 4 Kennedy Drive, Point Lookout T: 07-3409-8660 Dunwich – Dunwich Service Station Mon-Fri / 8.30am – 17.30pm, Sat / 09:00 – 11:00, Amity Point – Amity Point Store Sun / 10:00 – 11:00. Point Lookout – Point Lookout Roadhouse Yulu-Burri-Ba Community Health: 16 Dickson Way, Dunwich T: 07-3409-9596 ATMs Mon – Fri / 08.30 – 17:00. Food Works Dunwich Food Works Point Lookout Stradbroke Island Hotel Point Lookout Bowls Club 4 Straddie Camping Education Guide Dunwich - Goompie The Dunwich area was called Goompee or Coompee, from a word meaning pearl oyster. It was home to a sizeable indigenous population, as well as a seasonal visiting place for tribes from other areas. For the past 180 years it has also been the site of various European settlements, including a military /stores depot and convict outstation (1827-1831), a Catholic mission (1843-1846), quarantine station (1850-1864) and benevolent asylum (1866-1946. In typical 19th-20th century fashion, many structures on the island were recycled. The stores depot buildings were re-used by the Catholic mission, and the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum structures that remained on the island when the asylum moved to Sandgate in 1946 have assumed new uses and can be found scattered around Dunwich and elsewhere on the island. [1] North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum The Museum displays a notable array of historical documents, photographs, and memorabilia of early Aboriginal and European settlement. Groups spend around an hour in the Museum. Museum staff will provide tours or activities for student groups. Admission $2.50 per student, accompanying adults free. Museum Opening Hours: Tue to Sat: 10am - 2pm, Sun: 11am - 3pm, Phone: 07-3409-9699 [email protected] North Stradbroke Island Heritage Trail Covering 30 points of historical interest around Dunwich, Amity Point & Point Lookout, the Heritage Trail guide can be collected form the North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum. It provides a map and information on each point of interest, and a detailed history of the famous Dunwich Cemetery. Points of interest in Dunwich include the Convict Causeway, the Benevolent Asylum Cottages and the Polka Point Middens. UQ Moreton Bay Research Station Catering or year 11 and up, the Moreton Bay Research Station provides the perfect setting for a vast array of educational experiences capitalising on the unique marine and terrestrial environments, history and culture of North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Fees apply. Full details here. Goompi Trail The rich Aboriginal history of North Stradbroke Island centres around Dunwich, home of the Quandamooka People. The Goompi Trail is a historical walk with a local Aboriginal guide, which takes participants on a leisurely one hour walk along the foreshore of Dunwich overlooking beautiful Moreton Bay. Learn about Aboriginal artefacts, traditional hunting methods, bush tucker, medicines, traditional ochre's and see the remnants of an old rock fish trap. Minimum numbers required, bookings essential. T: 0400 792 243 5 Straddie Camping Education Guide Amity Point – Pulan Pulan Originally known as Pulan by the Nunukul people, Amity Point was home to an Aboriginal population of over 100 at the time of European settlement. In 1825 a pilot station was established to guide ships travelling to the Moreton Bay penal settlement via the South Passage. This was Stradbroke Island's first non-indigenous settlement and closed in the 1840s. For many years Amity Point was the main landing place for people visiting the island. It also was the destination of Hayles Cruises, which operated boats between the island and Brisbane until 1970. Erosion by the Rainbow Channel has claimed many historic sites at Amity Point, including the pilot station, a racecourse and the original site of noted yachtsman and historian Thomas Welsby's cottage. Welsby published seven books on Moreton Bay and its history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He built a cottage at Amity Point from which he explored the bay islands. His cottage, threatened with erosion, was moved several times and finally dismantled. [2] Wildlife Walk Amity Point Camping Ground is teeming with wildlife, form resident koalas, to goannas, galahs, pelicans and friendly dolphins. Take a walk around the campground and the shoreline to see how many of these native species you can spot. Snorkeling Snorkel with a qualified instructor in the sheltered waters off Amity Point. There are many varieties of tropical reef fish, and you may even see a turtle or dolphin. Sessions for up to 20 people can be organized to suit your itinerary. Equipment can also be hired at hourly or daily rates. www.straddieadventures.com.au Sea Kayaking Kayak in two-person kayaks on the calm waters off Amity Point. The pelicans here a friendly and dolphins often play just offshore. Paddle along the shoreline and into the peaceful atmosphere of the mangroves.