North Stradbroke Island Day Trip from Brisbane – Wildlife & Beaches
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Escape the City for an Unforgettable Island Adventure
Swap the city bustle for pristine white sands, crystal-clear waters, and some of Queensland’s most spectacular wildlife. With a maximum of just 11 guests, this intimate journey is far from a standard bus tour. Enjoy a relaxed, local-led day exploring the absolute best spots of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) without the crowds. 🐬
Your Ultimate Straddie Itinerary
- North Gorge Walk, Point Lookout: Wander along one of Australia’s most scenic headland walks. Keep your eyes peeled for turtles, dolphins, and manta rays gliding through the waves below, or spot majestic humpback whales during their migration from mid-May to October. 🐋
- Point Lookout: Take in breathtaking, sweeping ocean views from the island’s most easterly point.
- Cylinder Beach: Dive into the refreshing waters of a sheltered, patrolled beach that is absolutely perfect for a relaxing swim. 🏊
- Amity Point: Experience the laid-back charm of this peaceful bayside village, a favourite spot often visited by friendly local dolphins.
Travel Lighter on the Planet
We are proudly eco-certified by Ecotourism Australia. Help us protect this beautiful environment by bringing your own refillable bottle, which you can top up with free, fresh spring water available in the van all day. 🌿
Acknowledgement of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Quandamooka people, the Traditional Custodians of Minjerribah, and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
Convenient Pick-Up Points
- Pullman Hotel: King George Square, Brisbane CBD at 8:40am
- Emporium Hotel: South Bank at 8:55am
- SeaLink Vehicle Ferry Terminal: Departure Lounge Cafe, 3 Emmett Drive, Cleveland at 10:00am
Important Information for Your Day
- Every passenger, including children and infants, must have their own booked seat. To comply with Queensland transport regulations, infants cannot travel on a lap.
- Children are priced the same as adults as each child occupies a full seat in our boutique 11-seat van.
- Please bring your swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat, comfortable walking shoes, and your refillable water bottle.
Hello,
Thank you for booking your North Stradbroke Island Day Trip with us. We’re looking forward to sharing a beautiful day of nature, wildlife, and beaches with you.
Tour Start Time & Meeting Point
The tour begins at 10:00 AM from the Sealink Ferry Terminal – Departure Lounge Cafe (3 Emmett Drive, Cleveland).
If you’ve selected our free city pickup, please check your ticket for your exact pickup time and location.
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup or meeting time to ensure a smooth departure.
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, swimsuit, towel, camera, and a small backpack for your personal belongings.
Eco-Friendly Reminder
As an Eco-Certified Operator, we’re committed to reducing single-use plastic. Please bring a reusable water bottle — we provide fresh spring water on board for refills throughout the day.
We look forward to welcoming you soon for an unforgettable day on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).
Warm regards,
The Stradbroke Island Tours Team
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We saw numerous whales and dolphins, a sea turtle, kangaroos in various places and even koalas!
Recommend The Prawn Shack for lunch after the board walk. Delicious.
Huge thanks to Ivy. This trip is highly recommended.
Antonin was kind, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and overall a great guide.
The tour included plenty of opportunities to view wildlife, flexibility for us to venture off from the group during lunch and beach time.
The water and sand at Cylinder Beach is beautiful, and warm. Peaceful at this time of year, not too crowded.
In the end, we took some detours, on the way back to the ferry, to spots to view more koalas and kangaroos as we didn’t get to see many on the North Gorge walk.
It’s clear Antonin strives to portray the importance of history of the island, its wildlife and respecting the flora and fauna.
Would highly recommend, suitable for all ages.
Wildlife seen: kookaburras, dolphins, sea turtles, manta ray, kangaroos, koalas, and more!
Any animal lovers dream, Merci!
Jack was an awesome host and from the moment he picked us up until the time he dropped us off we couldn’t have asked for a better service.
We loved everything from the ferry trip, to the wildlife, to the beach and the sunset.
We saw whales, dolphins, turtles, kookaburras, wallabies, ospreys, kites, eagles, kangaroos and koalas.
The beach was wonderful and it was wonderful to swim in the ocean.
We saw many whales, turtles, tuna, a Manta Ray, Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabies, Kookaburras, eagles and other birds of prey, Pelicans and other native birds. There were impressive views throughout.
We left with a far better understanding of the island, its people and history and of course Australian nature.
Highly recommended!
Big thanks to the tourguide, he did his best to make it an incredible experience!
Also I liked, that we could observe animals while keeping some distance to them, so we don't disturb the wildlife!
I can really recomend this tour and already shared with some friends!





















































