Coastal Observations: North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, Australia

• Main Author: Chanson, Hubert
• Other Authors: Ron Flick
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (Corvallis) 2006
• Subjects: North Stadbroke island; Queensland coast; sandy island; Moreton Bay; Australian coastline; 260000 Earth Sciences; 260400 Oceanography; 260403 Physical Oceanography; 260499 Oceanography not elsewhere classified; 290000 Engineering and Technology; 290800 Civil Engineering; 290802 Water and Sanitary Engineering; 290899 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified; 291100 Environmental Engineering; 291199 Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified; 291200 Maritime Engineering; 291205 Ocean Engineering; 291299 Maritime Engineering not elsewhere classified; 300000 Agricultural; Veterinary and Environmental Sciences; 300100 Soil and Water Sciences; 300199 Soil and Water Sciences not elsewhere classified; C1; 770402 Land and water management; Brisbane; Lookout; Moreton; Pacific; Queensland; Wandering Albatross
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8208/shore06_2b.pdf; https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8208

North Stradbroke Island is located 30 km southeast of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is part of a series of three large sandy islands separating Moreton Bay from the Pacific Ocean. These are South Stradbroke Island, North Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island. On Sept. 3, 1894, the barque Cambus Wallace wrecked off Stradbroke Island around the narrow isthmus of Tuleen. Explosives from the salvaged cargo were detonated, weakening the dunes. Storms and rough seas in the following years helped the sea to break through Stradbroke island, creating the Jumpinpin Bar. North Stradbroke Island is about 38 km long and 11 km wide. On the Pacific Ocean side, Main Beach extends for 32 km. Locally known as "Straddie", North Stadbroke Island has several freshwater lakes, waterways and lagoons. Whales, dolphins, turtles and manta rays are regularly spotted from Point Lookout headland and the North Gorge. More than 253 species of bird life live here, including Little Penguin, Wandering Albatross, Great Cormorant, Black Swan, Whistling Kite, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Galah, Tawny Frogmouth, Azure Kingfisher, Forest Kingfisher, Red-backed Kingfisher and Sacred Kingfisher. Figure 6 shows a whale spotted off Main Beach.