Teerk Roo Ra National Park

Teerk Roo Ra National Park covers Peel Island in central Moreton Bay, about 4 km north of Cleveland in the City of Redland, Queensland. The 519-hectare island park protects open eucalypt woodland, mangroves, sandflats, seagrass beds and fringing coral reef. Formerly called Peel Island, it is notable for its heritage-listed former lazaret complex and Quandamooka cultural heritage, and is managed for conservation and low-impact day use.

Visitors can expect an undeveloped island national park accessible only by private boat with beach landings. The island has no shops, cafes or formed walking tracks. Visitors explore natural shorelines, mangroves, woodlands and historic lazaret buildings (exterior viewing) on foot over sandy and uneven ground. Activities are self-directed and include swimming, snorkelling over fringing reef, kayaking, birdwatching and photography in a quiet, natural Moreton Bay setting.

Peel Island has been used as a quarantine station in the 19th century and as Queensland's lazaret (leprosy isolation facility) from 1907 to 1959. Remnants include huts, hospital buildings, and other structures now heritage-listed. The island also has history as a sisal farm and quarantine reserve before its declaration as a national park.

Teerk Roo Ra is the Quandamooka name for Peel Island, reflecting long-standing connection of the Quandamooka People to Moreton Bay islands. The name is understood to refer to the place of many mangroves. The island holds cultural significance for Traditional Owners and is part of the Quandamooka cultural landscape.