North Straddie trip

Ok , where do i start . When leaving the barge at the intersection turn left towards point lookout . About 500mts on the right is a shop that sells bait , tackle , camping etc . Get your beach driving pass from here . It will cost $35 for a yearly pass unless they have gone up . On the way to point lookout and adder rock you will see a turn off to the left that says amity . Its only a 10 minute detour and this is where i usually camp . Not far up the road from adder rock towards point lookout is the beach access road (george nothling drive). You can access the main surf beach from here . Back the other direction towards dunwich on the right is the beach access road to flinders beach . You can drive on this beach and it will take you to amity if you dont want to get there via the bitumen . Try fishing along flinders beach . At point lookout there is a cliff walk . If you want some fish and chips then the shop at meegera place sells great food . Once on main eastern beach you can drive all the way to the pin (bottom of the island) for great fishing . Check out the camping spots behind the dunes if you want to . Half way along main beach is a road which takes you back to dunwich thru the middle of the island . Here you will find brown lake which you can drive to . The blue lake is quite a hike to get to on foot . The key holes are depressions left by the sandmining that has filled with water and it is a nice drive . You can access them by driving along george nothling drive and it detours to the right and travells behind the dunes , it joins the road that goes from dunwich to main beach .

Jumpinpin has great fishing. The eastern beach is very easy to drive on and is a great place to swim and look for pipis.

Also, you can camp with dogs on the eastern beaches, but not sure about Adder.

Have Fun!

John.

Oposite the turnoff to Amity (in post above) there is a track that is on your right hand side (100 meter back from the turn off near the bush shelter). This is a well worn sand track, and if you follow it for approx 4-5 km....you come to a parking area where you can walk approx 100 meters to the old Trig station. magnificant views of Moreton Island, west to Point Look out, and all over Morton Bay and Brisbane City. You can then contiue south on this track and end up near the Golf Course and Radar station. Brown Lake is a great place for a swim after being in the surf....do not be put off by the brown tinge....it is great to swim in. I spend around 6 weeks there each year. Camping on Flinders.....actually heading there for 10 days in September Holidays, and 3 week this Christmas. Some good fishing at Amity off the wharf as well (for the kids). There is a great IGA supermarket half way between Adder Rock, and Point Look Out (on right hand side). Well priced for all your needs (almost Brisbane prices if not the same)

Watch out for the following.
A: No drive time around hide tide. (Can be fines) 1 hour either side of high tide
B: Radar on Flinders (40km speed limit)
C: Breathlizers on the beach

You will have a ball.

Simon