Stradbroke Island day trip - Sat 20/7/13
Posted: June 18th, 2013, 1:08 am
I'm planning a Stradbroke Island day trip on Sat 20/7/13. There is a vehicle-ferry special on Saturdays, down from $140 to $80 return. If you don't already have one, an annual vehicle permit must be purchased for $38.25. Unfortunately the 7:00am ferry is the latest ferry at this special price.
Please let me know if you are interested in coming along by Wednesday 26th of June, as I'll phone up to ensure there is space on the vehicle ferry.
Where: North Stradbroke Island
Cost: $80 for Vehicle, $38.25 for annual vehicle permit.
When: Saturday 20 July
Time: 6:40 am for a 7:00am ferry.
Meeting Place: Cleveland Ferry Terminal
UHF: Channel 13
Trip Standard: Expected to be Green, with an option for a couple of short "Blue" standard detours.
What to bring: Bring lunch and something to sit on, camera, sunscreen.
Plan for the day.
- Catch the 7:00am ferry - The Big Red Cat, and arrive on the Island 7:45am.
- Pick up Vehicle permits, and drive down the centre of the island (Bitumen road).
- Take the turnoff on the inland 4x4 track and head north. There are some very scenic views are on this track from the top of the hills.
- Hit the bitumen near Point Lookout and stop for morning tea/coffee. Yes - some nice coffee shops here.
- Walk the raised board-walk around North Gorge and do dolphin / Whale spotting.
- Lower the tyre pressures and drive down the eastern beach. Stop at the southern tip and have lunch on the dunes among the shade of the trees. Maybe a group BBQ?
- Head back up the beach, and turn off on the mid island track. Here we can wash any salt and sand off the cars and give the Keyholes track a go.
- Air up the tyres and stop off that Brown lake. Kids can give the playground a test drive here.
- Head back to the ferry terminal to catch a 4:00pm ferry.
- Arrive Cleveland at 4:45pm.
Please let me know if you are interested in coming along by Wednesday 26th of June, as I'll phone up to ensure there is space on the vehicle ferry.
Where: North Stradbroke Island
Cost: $80 for Vehicle, $38.25 for annual vehicle permit.
When: Saturday 20 July
Time: 6:40 am for a 7:00am ferry.
Meeting Place: Cleveland Ferry Terminal
UHF: Channel 13
Trip Standard: Expected to be Green, with an option for a couple of short "Blue" standard detours.
What to bring: Bring lunch and something to sit on, camera, sunscreen.
Plan for the day.
- Catch the 7:00am ferry - The Big Red Cat, and arrive on the Island 7:45am.
- Pick up Vehicle permits, and drive down the centre of the island (Bitumen road).
- Take the turnoff on the inland 4x4 track and head north. There are some very scenic views are on this track from the top of the hills.
- Hit the bitumen near Point Lookout and stop for morning tea/coffee. Yes - some nice coffee shops here.
- Walk the raised board-walk around North Gorge and do dolphin / Whale spotting.
- Lower the tyre pressures and drive down the eastern beach. Stop at the southern tip and have lunch on the dunes among the shade of the trees. Maybe a group BBQ?
- Head back up the beach, and turn off on the mid island track. Here we can wash any salt and sand off the cars and give the Keyholes track a go.
- Air up the tyres and stop off that Brown lake. Kids can give the playground a test drive here.
- Head back to the ferry terminal to catch a 4:00pm ferry.
- Arrive Cleveland at 4:45pm.