Snorkeling around Brisbane???

Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm there I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend how to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to be too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren

"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to be too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves. Going
South is similar.

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any good breaks at those beaches as well?

"Roger Martin" wrote in message
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"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm
there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend
how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally
I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to be
too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but
before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at
the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really
worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any
closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves. Going
South is similar.

--
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Bribie Island ocean side - yes! Same for Moreton Island. The good breaks are
also just half an hour further north on the Sunshine Coast - or at
Duranbah etc on the southern Gold Coast.



"4000 psi" wrote in message
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any good breaks at those beaches as well?

"Roger Martin" wrote in message
...
"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm
there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend
how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally
I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to be
too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but
before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at
the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really
worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any
closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves. Going
South is similar.

--
www.bribieisland4x4hire.com
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Landcruiser Troopy - Toyota Hilux Crew Cab
Mitsubishi Pajero - Landrover V8 Swag Camper

are the waters pretty clean? how are the sharks?

"A Mate" wrote in message
u...
Bribie Island ocean side - yes! Same for Moreton Island. The good breaks
are
also just half an hour further north on the Sunshine Coast - or at
Duranbah etc on the southern Gold Coast.



"4000 psi" wrote in message
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any good breaks at those beaches as well?

"Roger Martin" wrote in message
...
"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm
there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my
girlfriend
how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to?
Ideally
I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to
be
too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but
before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane
at
the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to
no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a
sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really
worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any
closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves.
Going
South is similar.

--
www.bribieisland4x4hire.com
VW Kombi Camper Buy Backs
Landcruiser Troopy - Toyota Hilux Crew Cab
Mitsubishi Pajero - Landrover V8 Swag Camper

in article , Roger Martin at
wrote on 2/21/04 5:32 PM:

"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to be too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves. Going
South is similar.


You might also consider Flinders Reef, which is an easy day trip from BNE.

"4000 psi" wrote in message
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are the waters pretty clean? how are the sharks?

Most of the time the water is pretty clean - when the lagoons break out
across the beach after heavy rains and high tides it gets a bit murky with
the tea tree staining the water brown.

The good surf is at the North end of the Island, the sand bars in Moreton
Bay protect us from the really big seas that you get on the Sunshine and
Gold Coasts. But saying that this morning there was about a metre surf at
Woorim which was good for body boards, not too good for the board riders
though.

Sharks? what sharks? There are baited hook lines off the beach and I've only
ever shared the water with dolphins, turtles and the left overs that the
sharks could n't eat in one gulp. When the tuna are running I don't go in
the water - I'd hate a shark to mistake me for a tuna!!

Clean water - Yes!!

Sharks - Yes! too. But not normally particularly aggressive. Netting and
set lines at bathing beaches reduces the number I suspect!



"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:XjSZb.22121$o52.7773@fed1read02...
are the waters pretty clean? how are the sharks?

"A Mate" wrote in message
u...
Bribie Island ocean side - yes! Same for Moreton Island. The good breaks
are
also just half an hour further north on the Sunshine Coast - or at
Duranbah etc on the southern Gold Coast.



"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:KwQZb.21106$o52.6120@fed1read02...
any good breaks at those beaches as well?

"Roger Martin" wrote in message
...
"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While
I'm
there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my
girlfriend
how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to?
Ideally
I'm
looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have
to
be
too
intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water
while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay,
but
before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland
shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane
at
the
moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to
no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a
sandy
bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are
really
worth
the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks.
Any
closer
to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves.
Going
South is similar.

--
www.bribieisland4x4hire.com
VW Kombi Camper Buy Backs
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:17:02 +1300, Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:

in article , Roger Martin at
wrote on 2/21/04 5:32 PM:

"Darren" .*******s wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,
In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm
there
I
intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my girlfriend
how
to
snorkel.
Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to? Ideally
I'm looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have
to be too intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the
water while
wearing
a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves. I'm
hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but before
that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.

Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane at
the moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.

Thanks in advance

Darren


Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to no
jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a
sandy bottom though so its fairly boring.

On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.

For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really
worth the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.

Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any
closer to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of
mangroves. Going South is similar.


You might also consider Flinders Reef, which is an easy day trip from
BNE.


There's a good wee link here

http://www.esperancestar.com.au/dive...ef.asp?did=536

cheers
BrianM

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"4000 psi" wrote in message
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| are the waters pretty clean? how are the sharks?
|
| "A Mate" wrote in message
| u...
| Bribie Island ocean side - yes! Same for Moreton Island. The good breaks
| are
| also just half an hour further north on the Sunshine Coast - or at
| Duranbah etc on the southern Gold Coast.
|
|
|
| "4000 psi" wrote in message
| news:KwQZb.21106$o52.6120@fed1read02...
| any good breaks at those beaches as well?
|
| "Roger Martin" wrote in message
| ...
| "Darren" .*******s wrote in message
| ...
| Hi Everyone,
| In March I'm going to Australia for a holiday for 3 weeks. While I'm
| there
| I
| intend to do some snorkelling and I would like to teach my
| girlfriend
| how
| to
| snorkel.
| Can anyone recommend a beach around Brisbane that I can go to?
| Ideally
| I'm
| looking for a sandy beach with Very small waves. It dosen't have to
| be
| too
| intresting as I just need it for her to get used to the water while
| wearing
| a mask and snokel. The most important thing are the small waves.
| I'm hoping that we can go to the marine reserve in Moreton Bay, but
| before
| that I have to be able take her snorkelling off the mainland shore.
|
| Can anyone also tell me if there are box jellyfish around Brisbane
| at
| the
| moment. I don't think there are, but I'd like to check.
|
| Thanks in advance
|
| Darren
|
|
| Try Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island , nice sandy beaches, next to
| no
| jellyfish, quite a few pods of dolphins and the odd dugong. Just a
| sandy
| bottom though so its fairly boring.
|
| On calm days the Ocean Beach is ok.
|
| For something more interesting the wrecks on Moreton Island are really
| worth
| the visit, the area is sheltered and very good for first timers.
|
| Redcliffe has a beach which is cross between grit, mud and rocks. Any
| closer
| to Brisbane and the beaches get to be muddy and full of mangroves.
| Going
| South is similar.
|
| --
| www.bribieisland4x4hire.com
| VW Kombi Camper Buy Backs
| Landcruiser Troopy - Toyota Hilux Crew Cab
| Mitsubishi Pajero - Landrover V8 Swag Camper
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|