See and Do

A North Stradbroke Island holiday is an absolute outdoor adventure that all ages can enjoy.

If you love the outdoors then North Stradbroke Island is the holiday destination for you with the native wildlife, prime surfing beaches, snorkeling, fishing, 4 wheel driving, trekking and more. It’s one of Queensland’s adventure capitals. Stradbroke Island is one place where the development of the modern world has stayed away enabling it to remain an untouched holiday destination where you really feel like you getaway.

Australian wildlife at its best

North Stradbroke Island showcases wildlife that is native to Australia every day of your holiday. You will see:

• Koalas – Australia’s iconic mammal that live among the Gum Trees
• Lorikeets – playful, energetic birds that are covered in colours like a rainbow and love eating nectar and fruit
• Cockatoos – a large noisy white parrot with a dark grey bill and distinctive yellow crest native to Australia
• Kurlus – nocturnal birds that have a unique calling noise and hunt frogs, spiders, insects, snakes and lizards
• Kookaburras – a laughing bird that you can recognize immediately; you will hear them before the rain comes.

…in their native environment, untouched and living, eating and interacting the way they always have; undisturbed.

Get up close and personal with the dolphins that surround Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island and particularly Amity Point is surrounded by a large dolphin population. All you have to do is sit by the water at Amity Point and you’re bound to see a pod of dolphins swim past. However, the most spectacular way to watch the dolphins interacting in their natural habitat is at night by our jetty.

Every night the jetty’s along Amity Point turn their lights on for night fishing and the dolphins flock in like bees to honey because they know they can pick up some extra food from the bait leftovers. These incredibly social creatures will even turn tricks, flips and summer salts in the hope of an easy feed. A truly unforgettable experience.

Prime whale watching from June until November

North Stradbroke Island is renowned for delivering a prime whale watching season year after year. Every June to November you can witness hump back whales making their journey north to calve. The best views can be found from:

• The North Gorge Walk at Point Lookout,
• Frenchman’s Bay on Timbin Road,
• Cylinder Headland and
• The Stradbroke Beach Hotel.

Be sure to witness this spectacular display of nature.

Fishing - Amity Points past time

With an endless supply of Brim, Whiting, Snapper, Tailor and Squid Stradbroke Island is a fisherman’s heaven. Amity point is where you will find the local and regular fisherman of Stradbroke Island. They have years of experience and fishing knowledge to share with holiday makers and first time visitors. To get some of this fishing intel it is worth a trip to the Amity Point Community Club where you can grab a bite to eat, have a beer and find out where the fish are biting.

If you’re really keen, become a member of the Amity Point Community Club and join the fishing competition. Put your skills to the test against the locals.

A great place to test your fishing ability and enjoy the activity of throwing in a line and soaking up the sun by the water, is our very own jetty. People regularly find luck with catching Brim, Snapper and Squid and you may even get to witness a turtle or two float by.

With the wide range of sea life Amity Point makes a great snorkeling spot

Along the coastline at Amity Point there are coral reefs with a wide variety of colourful fish, wobbegong sharks, stingrays and turtles. Make sure you make the most of Amity Point’s underwater world of marine life during your stay. Be sure to take care when snorkeling at Amity Point and obey all signs posted around the water.

Surfs up at Point Lookout

There are two patrolled surf beaches either side of the island at Point Lookout only a 15 minute drive or bus ride from us at Amity Point. The two point breaks known as Cylinder and Main Beach are positioned perfectly for surfing conditions because if the wind is up on one side and the surf is blown out you can take a 10 minute walk to the other side of the point where clean sets are rolling through.

4WD Tracks on North Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island is famous for its beach 4 Wheel driving. There are two beaches that are particularly popular among 4 Wheel drivers and they are Flinders Beach, which is right around the corner from us at Amity point and Main Beach at Point Lookout. Drive up and down the Coast of Stradbroke Island, reaching some great beach fishing spots or find a secluded part of the beach and enjoy a picnic lunch. Visit our reception desk on arrival and we will gladly give directions and a map for your 4 wheel driving adventures during your stay at Straddie Bungalows.

A few housekeeping rules when 4 Wheel driving on North Stradbroke Island:

• Queensland road rules such as speed limits and wearing your seatbelt at all times apply and there are 4 Wheel drive police vehicles that patrol regularly. So drive safe!
• Be sure to check the tide times before driving on Stradbroke Islands’ beaches and adjust the tide times for local differences. A general rule is the tides will occur an hour before the stated times on Main Beach.
• You are to enter and exit beaches at the designated access points.
• You will need to ensure your vehicle has a beach permit for North Stradbroke Island.

Trek your way across Stradbroke Island

If you appreciate nature on foot than we are more than happy to direct you to many local walking tracks. We recommend a walking track just around the corner from us where you will see koalas and native birds in the bush and then enter Flinders beach for a stroll by the water.

You can pack a picnic and head to one of Stradbroke Islands most beautiful destinations, Brown Lake. A freshwater lake surrounded by native Australian bush land including wildflowers, bird life and koalas. To get to Brown Lake you will need to drive along East Coast Road back to Dunwich and turn onto Mining Company Road. You will reach the entrance of the Lake where you will leave your car and trek in from there. It is equipped with BBQ’s and picnic tables so you can make a day of it.

If you’re still keen for more bush walking you can then head 4km’s further along Mining Company Road to Blue Lake. You will need to leave your car at the entrance and then set out on a 4.2km round trip walking track. It is a predominately sandy walking track and will take you around 30 minutes to reach the breathtaking Blue Lake.

North Stradbroke Island’s dining experiences

Your choices for dining and good old Aussie tucker on North Stradbroke Island include:

• Bringing your own groceries over from the main land and using your fully equipped kitchen to cook up a storm.
• Make use of our BBQ’s and cook fish you’ve caught that day while you watch the sun go down.
• Visit the local seafood trawlers Rufus King and Fresh Local Seafood down the road at Amity Point for prawns, crabs, fish and bugs caught fresh that afternoon.
• Sea Shells Café at Amity Point who offers a modern Australian menu that incorporates a great steak and fresh fish.
• Amity Point Community Club where you can go and dine with the locals and learn a bit about the history of Stradbroke Island over a pub meal and a beer.
• Look out over the water at Point Lookout Pub while you enjoy fresh fish, prawns, calamari, gourmet burgers, sandwiches and more.
• If you’re a fan of Galati you’ve come to the right place. There is a fantastic Galati shop at Point Lookout who makes their Galati fresh everyday and to accompany it they make great coffee. Perfect snack after a big surf.
• If you need to purchase alcohol and some small grocery items on Stradbroke Island visit Point Lookout Pub’s Bottle shop and Amity Points Local General Store.