Bribie Island lies off the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The island is about 17 miles (27 kilometers) long and has an area of about 60 square miles (155 square kilometers). A 2,740-foot (835-meter) concrete bridge over the Bribie Passage connects the island with the mainland. Tourists reach the island from the Bruce Highway near Caboolture, 14 miles (23 kilometers) away. The island is a tourist destination, but it is also being developed for permanent residents.
Most of the island was established as a recreation area under Queensland’s Recreation Areas Management Act 2006. The Bribie Island Recreation Area features freshwater creeks and lagoons, open forests and woodlands, wetlands, and sand dunes. The tidal wetlands and waters surrounding the island are protected as part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Thousands of migratory shorebirds visit the island in the summer months. Many of these birds depend on the island’s wetland resources for their survival.
