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Moreton Island
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Another fantastic day or weekend trek from Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. Only a short trip by ferry and you're surrounded by beautiful beaches, wonderful scenery and great beach driving. A true city escape.
Start
Cowan Cowan
Finish
Cowan Cowan
Distance
113.95 km
Minimum Days
1
Average Speed
33.05 km/hr
Driving Time
3 hr 26 min
Article By: ExplorOz Team Updated: 10 Dec 2007
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Description
Moreton Bay Island is a real city escape, located off the coast of Brisbane and accessible by vehicular barge. It is 4WDer's heaven with no sealed roads and sand driving all the way. A great place to enjoy unspoilt beaches,
fishing
, swimming and an island that is still 98% national park.
Interactive Route Map
Cowan Cowan
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Position: 153.3672ºE 27.1246ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Bulwer
Distance:
5.58km
Average Speed:
32.89km/h
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Position: 153.3683ºE 27.0750ºS (GDA 94)
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Comboyuro Point
Distance:
1.53km
Average Speed:
30.71km/h
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Position: 153.3626ºE 27.0616ºS (GDA 94)
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Bulwer
Distance:
1.53km
Average Speed:
30.71km/h
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Position: 153.3683ºE 27.0750ºS (GDA 94)
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Eager Beach
Distance:
18.36km
Average Speed:
29.02km/h
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Position: 153.4329ºE 27.1401ºS (GDA 94)
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Jason Beach
Distance:
36.32km
Average Speed:
30.05km/h
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Position: 153.4264ºE 27.1663ºS (GDA 94)
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Toompani Beach
Distance:
11.67km
Average Speed:
38.79km/h
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Position: 153.4178ºE 27.2547ºS (GDA 94)
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Sovereign Beach
Distance:
4.04km
Average Speed:
38.56km/h
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Position: 153.4213ºE 27.2909ºS (GDA 94)
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Tangalooma Point
Distance:
32.66km
Average Speed:
31.63km/h
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Position: 153.3666ºE 27.1992ºS (GDA 94)
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Tangalooma
Distance:
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Average Speed:
35.06km/h
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Position: 153.3745ºE 27.1786ºS (GDA 94)
Cowan Cowan
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Position: 153.3672ºE 27.1246ºS (GDA 94)
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Permits
Vehicular permit - $32.60 per vehicle (valid for 1 month)
Camping
fee of $4 per person/night or $16 per family/night (2 adults plus children)
Ferry/barge fees - the most popular is Moreton Island Ferries. Cost is $135 return per vehicle (trailers extra).
All permits/fees can be paid to the barge operators or the rangers on the island.
Things to See & Do
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Bulwer
Eager Beach
Toompani Beach
Tangalooma
Jason Beach
Sovereign Beach
Sand driving,
fishing
, swimming and great scenery
Preparation
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Bulwer
Diesel
4cyl 16 litres
ULP
4cyl 18 litres
LPG
4cyl 23 litres
6cyl 18 litres
6cyl 21 litres
6cyl 20 litres
8cyl 19 litres
8cyl 19 litres
Usage is averaged from
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(* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
There is also fuel available at Kooringal.
Best Time To Visit
Closest Climatic Station
Cape Moreton Lighthouse
Distance from Trek Mid Point 19.83km N
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
26.8
26.7
26.0
24.2
21.7
19.6
18.9
19.7
21.4
23.0
24.6
26.0
Mean Min. °C
21.9
22.0
21.2
19.1
16.4
14.1
13.2
13.9
15.8
17.8
19.4
21.0
Mean Rain mm
151.0
159.2
181.6
147.5
172.0
138.0
116.7
78.4
66.1
80.7
95.6
129.0
Best time to travel
Ok time to travel
Travel NOT recommended
Services & Supplies
The following locations have various services and supplies:
Bulwer
,
Tangalooma
There is also supplies available at Kooringal.
Camp Sites & Accomodation
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Environment
It is also advisable to collect your own firewood beforehand as there is no firewood collection on the island for environmental reasons. Alternatively, carry a fuel stove.
History
Moreton Bay Island has its fair share of history. Once occupied by the Ngugi Aboriginal people, European settlement began in 1848 with the building of a pilot station near Bulwer. This was followed by a lighthouse positioned on top of the cliffs at Cape Moreton, which is still standing and in operation today. During World Wars I and II, Moreton Island became an important part of protection for Brisbane from enemy ships. Ruins of the gun emplacements and fortifications built during the war can still be found at Cowan Cowan and Toompani Beach.
Queensland
's only whaling station was also built on Moreton Island and remains of the station can still be found at Tangalooma Resort. Like
Fraser Island
, Moreton Bay was subject to sand mining (on a smaller scale), which ended in 1992 when the mining leases were added to the Moreton Island National Park.
Driving Directions
Time
Direction
Distance
Cowan Cowan to Bulwer
5.58 km
N
1°
10 min
Bulwer to Comboyuro Point
1.53 km
N
339°
2 min
Comboyuro Point to Bulwer
1.53 km
S
159°
2 min
Bulwer to Eager Beach
18.36 km
SE
139°
37 min
Eager Beach to Jason Beach
36.32 km
S
192°
1 hr 12 min
Jason Beach to Toompani Beach
11.67 km
S
185°
18 min
Toompani Beach to Sovereign Beach
4.04 km
S
175°
6 min
Sovereign Beach to Tangalooma Point
32.66 km
NW
332°
1 hr 1 min
Tangalooma Point to Tangalooma
2.25 km
N
19°
3 min
Cowan Cowan to Cowan Cowan
113.95 km
3 hr 26 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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