| Coochiemudlo
Island ( Coochie) is a beautiful sub-tropical
island boasting calm waters , sandy beaches
and a very laid-back atmosphere. The quiet
lifestyle, the plethora of fauna and flora,
the surrounding fisheries of Moreton Bay and
the proximity to the Mainland make Coochie
a very special holiday destination.
The
name “Coochiemudlo” means “red
rock” and refers to the red basaltic
cliffs on the South-West of the island.
This feature is uncharacteristic for the
island as a whole which is fringed with
sandy beaches and the blue waters of Moreton
Bay.
Coochie
is small enough to walk around in an hour
or to take the local bus tour. The island
harbours several ecosystems – from
the sandy beaches to the mangrove areas
( complete with Queensland mud crabs)
to the Melaleuca wetlands and open woodlands.
It seems that nothing is more than a 15
minute walk on Coochie.
The beaches on the southern and eastern
shores are popular for aquatic pursuits
– sailing, windsurfing, paddle boats,
hire motor boats and patrolled areas for
swimming. From the beach or a short row
from the shore there is a piscatorial
smorgasbord awaiting your baited hook,
and those sand crabs and mud crabs will
put a smile on any angler’s face.
It’s
low key, but a nine hole golf course, a croquet
club and tennis facilities are available. Redland
Bay ( a short bus trip from Victoria Point)
provides a quality 18 hole golf course.
While
you are preparing lunch on one of the
many BBQ facilities provided and maintained
by the Redland Shire Council, you can
gaze across the water and play spot-the-dugong
or dolphin.
The
island offers a restaurant and café
and the passenger ferry will take you
to within a 5 minute walk of Mainland
restaurants.
Victoria
Point offers a Woolworths shopping complex
which will deliver to Coochie.
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