Moreton and Bribie Islands - Pelican 4wd Bookings
Beautiful Bribie Island
THE ONLY MORETON BAY ISLAND THAT YOU CAN DRIVE TO
Bribie Island is also connected to the mainland
by bridge and is only 45 minutes from Brisbane Airport.
As you cross the Bribie Island bridge you have captivating views of Pumice stone Passage.
On both sides and in the distance the majestic Glass House Mountains
Pumice stone Passage is home to an amazing array of wildlife Dolphins also Dugong’s
Turtles cruise the passage and over 300 species of birds
visit the island each year roosting in trees and
along the foreshore and feasting along the sand flats
Bribie Island is protected by Environmental National
and Marine Parks, 86 %of Bribie Island will also remain unchanged
Ensuring the natural beauty will remain for future generations to enjoy
Bribie Island has something for every one with shopping centre’s eat in and take away restaurants also hotels
Furthermore clubs with a movie theatre, golf courses,
golf and bowls clubs, holiday accommodation, sports ground
Parks along the beach with BBQ areas and toilets
Finally with boat ramps, markets, a Marina where you can moor your boat or hire BBQ or fishing boats
Cruise the passage or just go fishing.
Moreton Island
4WD HIRE MORETON ISLAND
COME AND DISCOVERED
THIS AMAZING BEAUTY
Moreton Island is just off the coast of southeastern Queensland, Australia.
The protected sand island is known for its beaches and steep dunes, like Mount Tempest.
On the west coast, a dive site features coral and tropical fish
around a group of sunken boats called the Tangalooma Wrecks.
A dolphin feeding spot is nearby.
Humpback whales can be viewed from Cape Moreton
the site of a 19th-century lighthouse.
Area: 170 km²
Max length: 44 km
Elevation: 280 m
Location: Coral Sea; Moreton Bay
Population: 298 (2011 census)
Queenslands most beautiful beaches,
freshwater lakes, colored sands and rugged terrain.
Moreton Island is also a natural beauty, the perfect destination for 4WD exploring,
whale watching, fishing, surfing, swimming and dolphin feeding.
Moreton Island is also one Queensland island worth visiting,
ideal location for a holiday and weekend getaway or one-day
adventure for all ages. Press here for a detailed recreational map of Morton Island
Four Wheel Driving 4×4 – 4wd
Rugged sand tracks also wriggle their way through the bush
across and along Moreton Island
The beach is also the Main Road the sand tracks the back streets
Moreton Island is the perfect destination
Also for a four wheel drive adventure
Whether you bring your own vehicle
Hire one before you leave or book a Pelican 4×4 hire
Book a 4wd vehicle from Brisbane or Sunshine Coast
You can also drive the whole way around Moreton Islands
coastal perimeter along the beach except for a few bypass tracks
around the beach in front of the few townships and campgrounds in your 4×4.
Roads on the island are also unsealed, rough, rutted, sandy
usually one car wide but two way with boggy pull offs for passing.
exposed eastern side of Moreton Island also runs for 38 km
from rocky North Point down to sandy Reeders Point.
In between are the rocks of the cape, then a 31 km long,
slightly curving high energy east facing beach
that extends from the south side of the cape
down to the beginning of the large South Passage
beach also continues on for another 6 km inside the passage to Reeders Point.
You can also drive the whole length of this beach usually without an problem
N followed by the km number and S followed by the km number
for North and South of Middle Road
At times also exposed coffee rocks may make the area around White(camel) rock
impassable especially after rough seas or higher tides.
Beach between Kooringal and Tangalooma is not always passable.
Fallen trees driftwood and shifting sands
can also make the beach impassable even at low tide.
Driving on the sand roads at times can also be difficult especially during holidays
when they become extremely boggy or after long periods of no rain.
However it is easy enough to free your car
if you don’t continually spin the wheels once the car loses momentum.
best thing to do is back up and try again or let more air out of your tyres.
You can also drive around Moreton Island and explore most of the spots in one day,
but to explore and enjoy places in depth hang around for two or 3 days highly recommended
Fishing on Moreton Island
Moreton Island is also Australia’s premier natural island destination
just off the coast of Brisbane.
Also untouched wilderness and listed on the Australian Heritage Register,
Moreton is also much the same today as it was when discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770.
Just about every saltwater species can be chased by keen anglers throughout the year
and for a fishery aquatic zone so close to a major capital city,
Moreton Island fishing locations also remain in pristine condition.
Check out some fabulous tips below for your Moreton Island fishing experience:
Whiting
So you also want to start easy?
Then go for whiting fishing in Moreton Island
good news is, there’s plenty of these buggers around.
They’re mainly a summer species in South East QLD,
but you can get them all year round at Reeder’s Point on the southern tip of the Island
it’s also a whiting hot spot.
Fishing in Moreton bay in the warmer months,
is unreal with big summer whiting over 40cm move also into the shallows
during the colder months the area is teeming with smaller diver whiting.
big sheilas also move along the shallow Eastern Beach in the warmer months,
often in only a metre of water (so it’s best to stand back a little from the water and fish the shallows).
also caught in good numbers on Moreton Island’s western side of the Island,
especially from the mouth of Dog Creek and north to Yellow Patch.
best bait are also either sand worms which can be caught on the low tide
on the Eastern Beach or blood worms.
love yabbies, which you can pump
in some of the creek flats on Moreton Island’s western foreshores
pippies that you can find on the Eastern Beach.
Whiting are bottom feeders also that rely on sight to find food
so make sure you’re rigging up so your bait is on the bottom,
with a leader that allows it to wash around and attract them.
ideal rig is a number four or six hook,
a trace 50cm to a metre long and enough lead to hold bottom,
which is usually a size 2-4 ball sinker
Dart
Great news if you’re looking to impress someone with your fishing skills
dart are bloody everywhere when fishing at Moreton!
out-numbered all other species, are easy to catch and make pretty good eating too.
Basically, the entire Eastern Beach is dart central –
you’ll find they prefer surf to the sheltered waters,
so head to the edges of the sand banks here and the northern end
of the western shoreline that has breaking waves.
Tailor Bight and Yellow Patch on the western side.
rig you use isn’t that important
as long as you’ve got bait in the water, you’re in with a good chance.
Only thing to really remember is they don’t have a large mouth so hook size should be fairly small,
a size 2/0 – 1/0 is usually best and a sinker size between a 2-4 ball.
Dart fishing in Moreton Island is more than ideal –
biting all year and all day long but your best chance
to impress is to go after them in the early morning and late afternoon –
try to use natural baits like worms, yabbies and pippies, but don’t stress, they’ll eat just about anything.
No pressure but I reckon you should have a few hooked before you even finish reading this!
Tailor
Tailor are also an Aussie surf icon
what better way to celebrate them than also hooking up a few to show your mates right?
Well there’s plenty fishing at Moreton Island also especially during their spawning run in the winter months.
Cruising the Eastern Beach and rock headlands at the northern end
of the Island and surf waters on the Western Beach,
feeding mainly at daylight, sunset and all through the night.
I reckon the prime time is after dark, especially just as the moon rises or sets.
You’ll want to look for deeper gutters that have an opening to the ocean,
here’s where they move into the shallows and also back again looking for a feed.
For bait, use pilchards also garfish and strips of tuna,
bonito or mullet, but these greedy buggers will also take a lure that’s cast and retrieved quickly.
best rig also to use on a fishing trip like this is a flight of three 4/0 hooks,
a short wire trace and a sinker that allows you to cast maximum distance.
tougher flesh baits (like mullet or bonito)
are a better bait if you plan to cast out and leave the bait in one spot.
soft bait like pilchards or garfish and cast as far as you can and slowly retrieve it.
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