Things to do in Moreton Bay
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Look Café Bar
If you can manage to take your eyes off the dreamy ocean view and take a look at the menu, this cafe serves up tasty breakfasts and summery Mod Oz mains to a soundtrack of smooth jazzy tunes. The prawn and avocado salad with roast capsicum and orange segments is the chef’s tip.
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La Focaccia
For a sophisticated dining experience, La Focaccia is one of the island’s finest. Service is snappy, the wine list is superb and seafood rules here – try the Straddie chilli prawns tossed with glass noodles and coriander, or a gourmet marinara pizza like no other.
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Coral Sea Gallery
If you're interested in Straddie's art scene, check out the local Coral Sea Gallery , where the island's artistic community is well represented. If you can't get to the gallery, click onto the website to view the works online.
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North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum
The small but impressive North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum has curious displays such as items retrieved from shipwrecks and a giant skull of a sperm whale that washed up on Main Beach in 2004.
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Straddie Adventures
Surfboards, snorkelling equipment and bicycles can be hired at Straddie Adventures, which also offers sea-kayaking trips around Straddie for $60 and sandboarding for $30.
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Oceanic Gelati Bar
A sprightly ice-cream-parlour-cum-coffee-shop where gelati is made on the premises. Folks take their ice creams to the grassy hillside opposite for views over Frenchman’s Beach.
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Dive In Sports
Just north of the resort off the coast are the Tangalooma Wrecks, which provide excellent snorkelling and diving. You can hire gear from Dive In Sports on the resort grounds.
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Marine Education & Conservation Centre
Next to the Tangalooma Resort, near the ferry terminal is the Marine Education & Conservation Centre which has interesting displays of marine and bird life.
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Straddie Super Sports
Anglers can hire fishing gear from Straddie Super Sports from $10 per day (plus a $30 deposit) and sea kayaks cost $50 per day.
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Tangatours
Tangatours offers jet-ski tours ($120, 40 minutes) and sunset kayaking (from $45)and has a kids’ club ($10 per hour).
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Foodworks
This is a Foodworks convenience store, but it’s worth bringing grocery supplies from the mainland.
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Moreton Island National Park Information Centre
Near the Cape Moreton lighthouse, this information centre has some cultural and historical displays.
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Surf Club
The Surf Club has a bar and bistro with lovely views of Moreton Island.
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Amis
Combining north African and Asian accents with fresh local produce, Amis is one of Straddie's best. Standouts include Queensland kangaroo loin fillet, chargrilled prawns on bamboo, fish of the day and crispy duck confit.
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Sunrover Expeditions
A friendly and reliable 4WD-tour operator with good day and camping tours.
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Straddie Kingfisher Tours
Operates six-hour 4WD and fishing tours; also has whale-watching tours in season.
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Moreton Bay Escapes
A certified ecotour, the one-day Moreton Island 4WD tour includes sand-boarding, tobogganing, marine-wildlife watching and a picnic lunch.
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Manly Eco Cruises
Ride on the catamaran boom nets, enjoy free canoe rides or sit back on the MV Getaway and spot marine life. The two-hour Sunday barbecue breakfast tour is especially popular.
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Look
This seems to be the hub of Point Lookout during the day, with funky tunes in the background and great outdoor seating with breezy water views. It's an elegant but relaxed affair.
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Island Fruit Barn
On the main road in Dunwich, the Island Fruit Barn is a casual and welcoming little spot that serves excellent breakfasts, smoothies, salads and sandwiches using high-quality ingredients. The tiny gourmet grocery is a good place to stock up on goodies.
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Fishes
True to its name, Fishes serves scrumptious fish and chips, with outdoor seating across the road from the North Gorge Headlands Walk.
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Dolphin Wild
Departing from Redcliffe, these full-day ecotours include a cruise to Moreton Island with commentary from a marine naturalist and guided snorkel tours ($20/10 per adult/child) around the Tangalooma wrecks.
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