Bellara Brisbane Queensland Aerial Photos
Bellara is the entrance from the mainland of Queensland to Bribie Island. Bribie Island is an Island in Moreton Bay which straddles both the surf culture and the family swimmers. A day out from the bustle of Brisbane, Bribie Island is accessible over the Pumicestone Passage via Bribie Island Road. Add to Description →
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While the water in the Pumicestone Channel (in the aerial photo) is sheltered from raging surf, this side of the Island is never quiet. The less active visitor can utilise one of the many picnic spots at Bellara, float in the mild current, fish for their dinner or hire a pedal boat. After spending a luxurious morning in the quiet passage, the surfer can proceed to the beaches at Woorim which provides a patrolled beach.
For those not interested in water sports, Bribie Island National Park allows for bushwalking, bird watching and 4WDing (with a permit). The bushwalking allows the viewer to partake in the natural diversity and heritage of the island. The narrow spit of the island is bordered on the south by the World War II southern searchlight emplacement, which played a major defensive position to protect Moreton Bay during the 1940s.
The beauty of the Island is its great diversity; beaches, parks, historical sites – all within an hour’s drive from Brisbane.