2018 is the first full year the Brown Signs website has been online, with over 210 destinations by the end of the year. We look at the ten destinations that attracted the most attention during the year. Understandably, many have been listed for all or most of the year so they have been accumulating views … Read more
The Gayundah Coastal Arboretum is a park located at Woody Point on the foreshores of the Redcliffe Peninsula. The park looks out over Moreton Bay towards Moreton Island, a vista catered for with a number of bench seats along the foreshore to relax and take in the view. In addition to the bench seats, there … Read more
The HMAS Gayundah was a gunboat with the Royal Australian Navy, originally serving with the Queensland Maritime Defence Force as the HMQS Gayundah before the Federation of Australia. Built during 1884 at Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom, it left for Australia late in 1884 via the Suez, finally arriving in Brisbane in March … Read more
I’m not quite sure when adding big city urban big things and this one is one of the ones that make me feel this way. What is it promoting? What history is related to it? Perhaps there was once a fruit shop here. It has been included in other lists so I have included it … Read more
Bongaree Jetty is a popular spot to enjoy the calmer waters of Bongaree Beach, BBQ picnics in the park, an ice-cream from Scoopy’s, and from the jetty, jumping into the water or trying your luck with some fishing. Bongaree is located a short drive from the bridge when first crossing the bridge onto Bribie Island, … Read more
Red Beach is a dog friendly beach at the bottom end of Bribie Island, it is one of the lesser known beaches sitting hidden from the main traffic roads. To the north is Buckley’s Hole and Bongaree, often chosen for the calmer water and beaches. To the east is Woody Bay and around the point … Read more
Buckley’s Hole is a conservation park on the southern end of Bribie Island. It sits at the bottom of the eastern side of Bribie Island, south of the Bongaree Jetty . The area is a habitat used by local and migratory shorebirds, some flying 6000km non-stop. Migratory birds stop at Buckley’s Hole to rest and … Read more
Bribie Island Visitor Information Centre is in Bellara, about 500 metres after crossing the bridge onto Bribie Island. The information centre sits in the middle of divided one-way lanes for the road. There is lots of parking between the lanes and some dedicated parking bays for the information centre near its entrance. The accredited visitor … Read more
