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  South Stradbroke Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The 22 km by 2.5 km sized island is the smaller one of the two (additional info and facts about Stradbroke Island) Stradbroke Islands and lies very close to the mainland.
In the northeast you find the Tipplers Passage that separates the island from many small islands near the mainland and in the southeast the island is separated by The Broadwater from the mainland near (additional info and facts about Southport) Southport.
South Stradbroke Island consist mainly of sand, sand dunes and subtropical forest.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/So/South_Stradbroke_Island.htm   (231 words)

  
 Walkabout - Stradbroke Island
The islands, they were separated by a storm in 1896, are only 13 km from the seaside suburbs of Cleveland and Redland Bay by regular ferry services.
Although the islands (at the time it was just one island) were sighted by both Captain James Cook and Matthew Flinders it wasn't until 1827 that the name Stradbroke, after the then Earl of Stradbroke, was given to the island by his son, Captain H. Rous, the commander of the HMS Rainbow.
Stradbroke Island's most famous resident was the late Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal), the highly regarded Aboriginal poet, who was born on North Stradbroke, established the Noonuccal Nughie Education and Cultural Centre on the island, and who has been at the forefront of attempts to curb the large scale sandmining which has occurred.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDStradbrokeIsland.shtml   (1249 words)

  
 Picture perfect - ArchiveAustralia - Travel
South Stradbroke is a big lump of sand just off the Gold Coast.
It was originally joined to North Stradbroke Island by a narrow stretch of sand but in the late 19th century a Scottish barque got stuck on the sand bridge.
The island is mainly regenerated bushland which has grown during the past 30 years.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/11/05/1099547374958.html   (571 words)

  
 Stradbroke Island Escape - Apartment Accommodation on North Stradbroke Island, South East Queensland, Australia
The island is the perfect destination for those who wish to simply relax and peacefully enjoy one of Australia's finest natural treasures.
North Stradbroke Island is one of the largest sand islands in the world, on the doorstep of Brisbane providing a tranquil escape.
Kilometres of white sand beaches fringe the island's eastern side and the calm water of Moreton Bay laps against the shores of the island's western fishing towns.
straddieescape.com   (243 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island Resort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
You will soon discover that South Stradbroke Island Resort is a unique destination.
South Stradbroke is one of Australia's rare and unique sand islands.
Protected by the island from strong currents and ocean waves, the lagoon-like waters are perfect for swimming, fishing, boating, or making use of the many watersports attractions available.
www.southstradbrokeislandresort.com.au   (407 words)

  
 QUEENSLAND ISLANDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The southernmost island in Queensland is South Stradbroke Island, which until 1896 was adjoined to North Stradbroke Island, although a storm split the islands in two.
The next group of islands that you will come across are the Bunker Group of Islands and the Capricorn Group of Islands, just off of the Capricorn Coast and the Southern Reef Islands.
Brampton Island is part of the Cumberland group and like Carlisle Island (of the same group) is a mountainous island offering good beaches and fringing reefs.
www.australianexplorer.com /queensland_islands.htm   (835 words)

  
 Southport - Queensland - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Located 75 km south of Brisbane, Southport is a commercial and administrative centre at the northern end of the city of the Gold Coast.
South of the Sheraton is Hollindale Park, which has more walking tracks, public toilets, public telephones and there are picnic facilities at the southern end of Seaworld Drive.
Stradbroke Island) and Runaway Bay is a base for cruises to South Stradbroke and Sanctuary Cove and for 4WD treks to South Stradbroke.
smh.com.au /news/Queensland/Southport/2005/02/17/1108500203728.html   (3649 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island Hotels and Accomodation in South Stradbroke Island - Lowest Rates are Guaranteed with Cheaper ...
Many rooms in South Stradbroke Island come with free extras, so when you compare offers look out for those special deals.Bookings are instantly available inside 20 days, and are paid in full on arrival, with a small booking fee to reserve your room.
South Stradbroke Island travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as South Stradbroke Island maps, South Stradbroke Island tourist information, South Stradbroke Island travel agents, South Stradbroke Island tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
Couran Point Island Beach Resort is nestled away on South Stradbroke Island, one of the many beautiful sub-tropical islands found in Queensland.
www.cheaperthanhotels.com /Australia/Gold_Coast/South_Stradbroke_Island   (1568 words)

  
 Surfline | Stradbroke Island
The epic wave on Stradbroke is Cylinders, a long right point style wave breaking along the northeast corner of the island and peeling for several hundred yards.
Far to the south, Stradbroke breaks off into an isolated sandspit island known as South Stradbroke, or "TOS" (The Other Side) to Gold Coast surfers, who often cross a water barrier known as the Seaway to access its beautiful beachbreaks.
South Straddie's deep outside sandbars break up incoming swells into thick wedges, and the coast is angled to collect small Goldie-avoiding south swells even in less consistent winter months.
www.surfline.com /travel/surfmaps/australia/northernPoints/aus_stradbroke.cfm   (694 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island Camping Grounds (Tipplers, Bedrooms, North Currigee and Currigee) Qld
One of the best features of South Stradbroke Island is its lack of commercial development and for this reason visitors to the campgrounds are advised to take all their supplies with them.
South Stradbroke Island is ideally located to take advantage of a variety of water sports, nature walks, secluded beaches, fishing spots as well as the natural attractions this beautiful Island has to offer.
Camping on South Stradbroke Island is the perfect retreat if you want to escape the fast pace of everyday life to totally relax in a holiday amongst the natural and undeveloped beauty of South Stradbroke Island.
www.caravancampingnetwork.com.au /qld/gcoast/south_straddie_campgrounds.html   (393 words)

  
 Gold Coast Attractions : Goldcoast Hotels, Queensland, Australia
South Stradbroke Island is a narrow strip of sand which was separated from North Stradbroke Island by the 1896 cyclone.
The island’s relatively isolated and quiet beaches offer something of an escape from the mainland, though most day-trippers come over simply to get plastered in the bar at South Stradbroke Island Resort.
The magnificent pyramid-shape building houses a combination of the luxurious international resort and the subtropical charisma indigenous to the Gold Coast landscape and is considered a number one attraction for the grown-ups in the region.
www.goldcoasthotelpro.com /attractions.htm   (833 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island, Queensland - Travelmate
Once joined to its near neighbour, North Stradbroke Island, the islands were split apart in the 1890's when a storm forced a channel between the two.
South Stradbroke Island is the smaller island, some 22km long and about 2.5km wide at its widest point.
South Stradbroke Island is one of the few places on the east coast where you can watch the sun rise and set over water.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=1232   (301 words)

  
 Couran Cove Island Resort
Island resort accommodation Couran Cove, South Stradbroke Island.
Couran Cove Island Resort is a stunning holiday destination, with easy access by road or plane, only a few kilometres offshore from Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The rainforest is a tranquil introduction to the island’s wildlife and flora.
www.australiaislandresorts.com /ccir/ccove.htm   (267 words)

  
 South island accommodation Information
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New Zealand South Island Accommodation Arran Motel - Te Anau Arran Motel is in a beautiful quiet area on Quintin Drive just two minutes walk from Lake Te Anau and a short walk to the town centre and...
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 Couran Cove Resort, South Stradbroke Island, QLD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Couran Cove Island Resort is a large, well appointed, modern resort on beautiful South Stradbroke Island and is very easily accessed from Brisbane.
Couran Cove Island Resort has good sporting facilities, resort and nature activities, great restaurants and warm Australian hospitality...all in perfect step with nature and making a particularly good family holiday when combined with O'Reilly's.
Couran Cove Island Resort is just 15 minutes from the mainland by fast-cat ferry or less than 1 hour from Brisbane International Airport.
www.trulyaustralia.com /coast/qCouranCove.htm   (726 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island
North of the Spit, seperated by a couple of hundred metres of tide affected waterway (read river washing out to sea), is South Stradbroke Island.
As the sand island is not accessible by land and I didn't have a boat handy, I put my camera into a waterproof bag then jumped on my body board and swam across the channel.
Fifteen minutes later I was on South Stradbroke Island.
www.beachwallpaper.net /latest3.htm   (306 words)

  
 Resorts at South Stradbroke Island, Gold Coast - Travel Australia - Couran Cove Resort - Tourism Gold Coast
Couran Cove Island Resort’s accommodation is divided into the Marine Resort and the Nature Resort, to accommodate all group tastes, sizes and conference budgets.
Spa Island Restaurant and Cafe: with its 360 degree views of the surrounding lagoon, the recently refurbished Spa Island is the perfect place for a cool cocktail and snack around the pool for lunch; or candlelight dining in the evening featuring a selection of a la carte meals including gourmet wood-fired pizzas.
Couran Cove Island Resort is just a 40 minute Fast Cat Ferry from the Departure Terminal at Hope Harbour Marina, John Lund Drive, Hope Island on the northern end of the Gold Coast or only 50 minutes drive south of Brisbane.
www.queenslandislands.com /couran_cove/resort.html   (1594 words)

  
 AusEmade: Stradbroke Island (North and South), Queensland (QLD), Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
North Stradbroke Island is approximately 38 kms long and 11 kms wide, with South Stradbroke Island being the smaller at only 22 kms long and about 2.5 kms wide.
Originally sighted by Captain James Cook and Matthew Flinders, it wasn't until 1827 that the island was named after the then Earl of Stradbroke by his son Captain H J Rous, whilst commander of the HMS Rainbow.
Another one of the many island paradises in Australia, North Stradbroke has long, white beaches on its eastern coastline and a rich diversity of flora as can be found in the Blue Lake National Park.
www.ausemade.com.au /qld/destination/s/stradbroke-island.htm   (865 words)

  
 Couran Cove Island Resort - South Stradbroke Island accommodation, Gold Coast Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Couran Cove Island Resort is located only 30 minutes by ferry on South Stradbroke Island off Queensland’s Gold Coast, Australia.
Couran Cove Island Resort is also the perfect destination for conferences and meetings with state of the art facilities and a flexible range of accommodation choices, all set in a unique and relaxing environment to stimulate and inspire.
We have a private marina that is reserved for the use of the resort guests and marina members; a general store that carries a wide range of items and a business centre that provides secretarial services.
www.goldcoast-online.com.au /courancove.htm   (432 words)

  
 Information
Set on 4 hectares of lush tropical gardens, South Stradbroke Island Resort is a superb combination of contrasts.
With a proliferation of native flora and fauna in the extensive natural reserve, and miles of unspoiled sandy beach, the relaxed informality of this island resort is unique to the Gold Coast, and indeed Australia.
The ferry departs South Stradbroke Island Resort at 8.00am, 2.30pm and 5.00pm weekdays.
www.ssir.com.au /info.html   (458 words)

  
 Couran Cove Resort, Hotel on South Stradbroke Island near Brisbane in Queensland
South Stradbroke is an Island like no other, and quite simply an experience that will stay with you forever.
Then, nestled in amongst the South Stradbroke Island bush are the unique Eco-Cabins...21st century versions of the traditional Australian family weekender.
Couran Cove Resort is located on South Stradbroke Island...only 15 minutes by Fast Cat from the Runaway Bay Marina at the northern end of Australia's magnificent Gold Coast.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/hotels/ql_courancoveresort.html   (2085 words)

  
 SDF: Projects: Design strategies for Sustainable Toursim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
South Stradbroke Island is located 20 minutes' ferry ride from the Coast of Runaway Bay, a coastal municipality approximately 70 km South of Brisbane, (Approx 900 km North of Sydney).
Until the Pacific Ocean separated a narrow isthmus in 1898, South Stradbroke Island was connected to North Stradbroke Island, forming part of a large sand island network, which includes the largest sand island in the world, Fraser Island.
Sand islands are also extremely vulnerable to erosion, sand replenishment and dune decimation.
www.architect.uq.edu.au /archweb/research/ed/sdf/projects/strategies.html   (3095 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island Resort, Australia Luxury Vacations, Australia Rail Tours and Australia Cruises
So close in fact to combine the two destinations gives you the perfect choice, the relaxation and tranquillity of an island holiday, with the opportunity to still visit all regional attractions.
South Stradbroke is one of Australia’s rare and unique sand islands, it is totally natural and undeveloped with a surprisingly array of flora and fauna (some of which, like the Golden Wallaby are found only on this island).
The resort is situated on the protected side of the island and is an ideal position for safe boating and water activities.
www.australia-escapes.com /resorts/stradbroke.html   (453 words)

  
 KickAss Self Defence Holidays - Gold Coast, Australia - South Stradbroke Island Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Upon arrival you can feed the wallabies, go bushwalking and explore the island, stroll along sandy beaches, laze by the pool, try paraflying, jet skiing, canoeing, catamarans, tube rides, sand tobogganing or take a spectacular scenic flight...it's all on the island and more.
Afterwards, if you are energetic, you can enjoy some of the many activities available on the island.
Friendly staff are more than happy to help you discover the joys South Stradbroke provides.
www.thesource.com.au /kickass/southsradbroke_daytour.htm   (162 words)

  
 South Stradbroke Island - Queensland Holidays
Ferry services operate to South Stradbroke Island from Runaway Bay Marina, a 20 minute drive north of Surfers Paradise.
The island has several resorts that offer facilities for day trippers, including water sports and environmental tours and is also great for beach fishing, swimming and surfing.
A seaplane from Marina Mirage can also be used to visit the island.
www.queenslandholidays.com.au /gold_coast/south_stradbroke_island.cfm   (67 words)

  
 Gary Wayner | Natural History Books | Book List
Johnston, J. FLORA OF THE ISLANDS OF MARGARITA and COCHE, VENEZUELA.
Svenson, H. PLANTS OF THE ASTOR EXPEDITION, 1930 (GALAPAGOS and COCOS ISLANDS).
Kingsbury, J. SEAWEEDS OF CAPE COD and THE ISLANDS.
wayner.com /booksforsale/list.htm   (3064 words)

  
 Stradbroke Accommodation - Kites Nest Couran Cove Island Resort
Stradbroke Accommodation - COURAN COVE ISLAND RESORT Kites Nest Nature Cabin with 2 1/2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
A sanctuary, you'd never know this unobtrusive cabin which blends so well into the island landscape houses a spacious, luxurious, light modern interior designed to catch the ocean breezes and shaded by the forest which hides it.
Cruise/Fish the Broadwater, treak to Jumpin Pin, explore the Nature Trails, test your skill on the Highropes Course or climb the Rock Wall, take in the beauty of the 22 kilometer Ocean Beach and while away the hours in the Queensland sun.
www.ozstays.com /6548   (729 words)

  
 Gold Coast Travel Australia - Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Kirra beach, Coolangatta, South Stradbroke Island, theme ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Just south of the headland at Burleigh Heads is Echo Beach, a great place for a picnic, or head north to the sheltered beach and barbecue area, where you can have lunch under the Norfolk pines.
Two ferry services operate to South Stradbroke Island and a 20-minute ferry trip will take you to some of the Gold Coast's most beautiful and unpopulated beaches.
South Stradbroke has rainforest and banksia areas, and is home to thousands of wallabies and 120 species of birds.
www.smallguide.com.au /qld2.html   (2023 words)

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