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Visits
regions
& Moreton Island
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• Mt.
Coot-Tha Loofout Mt Coot-Tha Forest is part of Brisbane Forest Park,
a 26,500 hectare natural bushland reserve stretching from the outskirts
of Brisbane for more than 50km to the north and west. Here, panoramic
views of the Great Dividing Ranges and to the north the Glassfouse Mountains.
• Mount Coot-Tha Botanic Gardens
at the foot of Mount Coot ha opened in 1976.
The fine Japanese garden is a souvenir of Expo "1988"; a desert
area presents a variety of cacti; and the Scented garden is a favourite
with many.
Also within the gardens is the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, the largest
palnetarium in Australia.
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• Wildlife
Sanctuaries, The Alma Park Zoo at Kallangur, 28km north of the city
centre.
Just a 35minute.
• The Lone Koala Sanctuary, of which the star attractions are the 130 or so koalas.
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 Moreton
Magic
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Moreton Island
For at least 40,000 years the
Aborigines called Moreton Island home.
Vast middens can be found further down Ocean Beach.
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Moreton Bay and
Islands
 Organised Tours
• Sunrover
Expeditions.
Ph:(07) 3203 4241.
• Tour Compagny
is Dream Island
Ph:(07) 3824 0786.
Website: www.tangalooma.com
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The Stradbroke Island - Visitor Information Centre
Ph:(07 )3409 9555 - is near ferry Termonal in Dunwich.
the City and surrounding suburbs are guaranteed.
Is less Visited and still almost a Wilderness.
Apart from a
few rocky headlands it's all sand, with Mt Tempest towering to 280m.
It's a strange landscape, alternating between bare sand, lakes and
swamps, forest, with a 30km surf beach along the eastern side. 96%
of the island is now a national park.
Moreton Bay Island is known for its friendly dolphins,
and humpback whales can be seen from June to October.
Moreton Island
has no sealed roads, but 4WD vehicles can travel along beaches and
a few cross-island tracks.
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For information and camping permits, contact the QPWS
Ph:(07) 3227 8186-Brisbane
or the ranger at False Patch Wrecks - Ph:(07) 3408 2710.
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