Pumicestone Passage

Pumicestone Passage is a narrow, 35-kilometre tidal waterway separating Bribie Island from the mainland in South East Queensland, within the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Part of the City of Moreton Bay, it is renowned for its sheltered waters, extensive mangroves, seagrass beds and sandbanks. The passage is an internationally important habitat for migratory shorebirds, dolphins and dugongs and is valued for low-impact boating and nature-based recreation.

Visitors can expect a sheltered estuarine channel with calm, shallow waters bordered by mangroves, mudflats, seagrass meadows and sandy foreshores. The setting is natural and low-key, with views across to Bribie Island National Park and the Glass House Mountains. Areas to explore include foreshore parks, lookouts, boat ramps and beaches at Golden Beach, Donnybrook and Bribie Island. Activities are centred on the water, with opportunities to see dolphins, dugongs and abundant birdlife.