3 places to discover
Bribie Island is a large sand island in Moreton Bay, about 65 kilometres north of Brisbane in Queensland, connected to the mainland by the Bribie Island Bridge. Part of the City of Moreton Bay, it features surf beaches on its eastern ocean side, calm waters of Pumicestone Passage on the west, and much of its northern area protected as Bribie Island National Park. It is known for its beaches, fishing, 4WD tracks, camping and wildlife.
Rainbow Beach is a coastal town in the Gympie Region of Queensland, Australia, located on the Cooloola Coast adjacent to Great Sandy National Park. It is renowned for its rainbow-coloured sand cliffs, the expansive Carlo Sand Blow, and as the southern gateway to K'gari (Fraser Island) via Inskip Point. The beach offers patrolled swimming, surfing and four-wheel driving, with views to Double Island Point and access to national park walking tracks.
South Stradbroke Island is a 21-kilometre-long barrier island separating the Gold Coast Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean in Queensland, Australia. Located north of The Spit and south of North Stradbroke Island within the City of Gold Coast, it is largely protected as South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park. The island is known for its undeveloped surf beaches, sheltered western shoreline, dunes, and native bushland, offering a natural contrast to the urban Gold Coast.