Bribie Island, Queensland

 Bribie Island is about 1 and half hour drive north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. There are approximately 20,000 permanent residents and up to additional 1,100 people at any one time visit the Island.

Lovely beaches, a few having shallow waters, good weather, wildlife, surfing and fishing attract people there in the winter in truth anytime of the year.  We've been there a few times just on day trips from the Sunshine Coast when on holidays. 

The Island is 34 km long and 8 km wide.

There is a National Park and Recreational Centre, where you will find Kangaroos, Wallabies, Emus, various Snake species, green tree Frogs, Dingos can often be seen venturing from the National Park into the surrounding suburbs.

There is a story about a man called Josh Taylor who was at a beach campground on Bribie Island when he fell into a hole that had been reportedly dug to roast a pig.  Mr. Taylor was airlifted to hospital shortly after the incident but succumbed to his injuries, which means he died.

He fell into the hole when he stumbled and overbalanced as he got out of a chair, with his flailing arms bringing down it's walls on top on him.  He was buried headfirst, with his ankles only barely visible to the rescuers, who tried to pull him out after their attempts to dig him out failed. This sad event happened in 2023.

Bribie Island has no cemetery; however, two people have been buried on the Island one back in 1920 and the other in 1935.

The pathway to the beach

Straight ahead as in first view of the sea and beach on a cloudy day

Looking south above, looking north below

A Fort at the edge of the beach

Car park and picnic area with trees

A lovely picnic area

The Bridge across to Bribie Island

Jetty for fishing.

Bribie Island dotted with red on the map.