I hadn't planned on walking along the Bribie Island waterfront today, but my husband had some business to attend to on the island so I decided to tag along and make the most of what turned out to be a very lovely day.
Armed with my camera, a picnic lunch, a good book, a bottle of sunscreen and my swimming gear I jumped in the car and got John to drop me off at the beach whilst he took care of the boring stuff.
I'll never turn down an opportunity to visit this beautiful part of Queensland. Ok, so I invited myself this time, but this does emphasize the fact that I will go to great lengths, (such as preparing a delicious picnic lunch for myself and John) to 'bribe my way to Bribie.'
It was certainly worth the effort and not only did John benefit from my salubrious company, to and from Bribie, he was able to mix pleasure with business and enjoy himself almost as much as I did. That is what I call a win/win situation.
After I had been delivered to my chosen, idyllic spot I needed to decide in which direction to take my walk. There were scenic attractions to the north and just as many in the southerly direction, So I went both ways.
Bribie Island (native name; Boragee) is situated in Queensland, Australia. It is 34 kilometres long by 8 kilometres wide. The body of water seen in these images is known as the Pumicestone passage.
It separates the Island from the mainland and is ideal for swimming due to the calmness of the water and the lack of strong tidal currents.
Pumicestone Passage is known as an important ecological waterway and stretches over 35 kilometres in length. This reasonably shallow estuary includes a series of channels, sand banks and islands. The explorer, Matthew flinders first landed at the southern end of Bribie Island and not realizing it was an island, called the passage, Pumicestone River because of the abundance of pumice discovered along the shoreline.
Jet skis were towing toboggans filled with laughing children up and down the passage. School kids are on holiday at the moment and many families were taking advantage of the fine weather to have fun together.
Two men in a small dinghy were drifting with the tide in the hope of catching some fish for dinner.
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55.8 square kilometres of Bribie Island is national forest and forestry plantations. At the tip of the island is an important bird habitat in an area called Buckley's Hole.
Residents living in units across the road are fortunate to live in this very appealing place. And without question, I was very fortunate to spend a few pleasant hours soaking up the sun and relaxing along the Bribie Island foreshore. And to top off my day, I combined my walking exercise with a swim in the refreshing blue water. Just perfect!
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