At the beginning of this year Jake and I made (yet another) list of things we
wanted to do before we left Brisbane. For me visiting Stradbroke Island
had been something I wanted to do since I moved to Brisbane.
North Stradbroke is the second largest sand island in the world (after
Fraser Island – also in Queensland) and because of this it has been extensively mined for its sand with the local population relying on this for their mainstay. However where we were located you couldn’t tell as it is well vegetated and although we didn’t visit any of the southern end of the Island owing to not having a 4WD, I do believe that the rehabilitation of old mining sites is pretty well done on Straddie.
wanted to do before we left Brisbane. For me visiting Stradbroke Island
had been something I wanted to do since I moved to Brisbane.
North Stradbroke is the second largest sand island in the world (after
Fraser Island – also in Queensland) and because of this it has been extensively mined for its sand with the local population relying on this for their mainstay. However where we were located you couldn’t tell as it is well vegetated and although we didn’t visit any of the southern end of the Island owing to not having a 4WD, I do believe that the rehabilitation of old mining sites is pretty well done on Straddie.