NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND - CARING FOR STRADDIE

North Stradbroke Island is a special place of great natural beauty. To make your stay more enjoyable and protect the delicate ecology of the natural environmet, please observe these simple guidelines.

Care for lakes and streams

Because the lakes and waterways of Stradbroke are not regularly flushed, they are particularly sensitive to pollution and an artificial increase in nutrients.

Powered craft are not permitted on Brown Lake, Blue Lake or the Keyholes. People found operating powered craft on any lakes are liable for prosecution.
Never use soap, toothpaste, or detergents in the waterways as these promote the growth of algae and affect the purity of the water and aquatic life. Use water at least 50 metres away from the shore to wash dishes or yourself.

Care for the dunes and beaches

Dunes and beaches can be extremely fragile. The sparse and inconspicuous dunal vegetation is often all that is stopping the dunes from becoming mobile and moving inland. To drive a 4WD on the beach at Stradbroke, you must obtain a permit first. Stradbroke Getaways can arrange one for you.

Be aware, the rules of the road apply to all beaches on Stradbroke.
Enter and leave the beaches at designated beach access points only.
Slow down when passing people on the beach.
Use formed tracks only and never make new tracks. Reverse back along the track by which you entered rather than turn on the dune.
Avoid driving on the beaches within two hours of high tide and where possible drive on the section of the beach between the low and high water marks.
Always consider other beach users, stay alert and drive carefully.
Respect resting sea birds by slowing down. The beach is their habitat.

When camping on the beaches

Use existing marked camp sites. Choose a site where you will not need to dig a trench, flatten vegetation, or break overhanging branches.
Do not camp within 50 metres of streams or waterways.
Use the toilet facilities, where provided, but if camping without toilet facilities, bury toilet waste in a 20 cm hole at least 50 metres away from a waterway, campsite or frontal dunes. Do not empty chemical toilet into the composting toilets at Flinders Beach as this will kill the bacteria within the composting chambers rendering them inoperative.
Take your rubbish with you and dispose of the rubbish or litter at home or at the designated waste disposal sites.
If fishing, bury fish remains 30 cm under the sand below high water mark.
Preferably use fuel stoves.
If a fire is necessary, always keep it small and, where possible, light fires where it is already cleared of vegetation, on the site of a previous fire. Observe fire restrictions at all times and be aware of Total Fire Bans. Extinguish all fires fully before leaving.
Do not collect firewood from the beaches or dunes.

	NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND - CARING FOR STRADDIE North Stradbroke Island is a special place of great natural beauty. To make your stay more enjoyable and protect the delicate ecology of the natural environmet, please observe these simple guidelines. Care for lakes and streams Because the lakes and waterways of Stradbroke are not regularly flushed, they are particularly sensitive to pollution and an artificial increase in nutrients. Powered craft are not permitted on Brown Lake, Blue Lake or the Keyholes. People found operating powered craft on any lakes are liable for prosecution. Never use soap, toothpaste, or detergents in the waterways as these promote the growth of algae and affect the purity of the water and aquatic life. Use water at least 50 metres away from the shore to wash dishes or yourself. Care for the dunes and beaches Dunes and beaches can be extremely fragile. The sparse and inconspicuous dunal vegetation is often all that is stopping the dunes from becoming mobile and moving inland. To drive a 4WD on the beach at Stradbroke, you must obtain a permit first. Stradbroke Getaways can arrange one for you. Be aware, the rules of the road apply to all beaches on Stradbroke. Enter and leave the beaches at designated beach access points only. Slow down when passing people on the beach. Use formed tracks only and never make new tracks. Reverse back along the track by which you entered rather than turn on the dune. Avoid driving on the beaches within two hours of high tide and where possible drive on the section of the beach between the low and high water marks. Always consider other beach users, stay alert and drive carefully. Respect resting sea birds by slowing down. The beach is their habitat. When camping on the beaches Use existing marked camp sites. Choose a site where you will not need to dig a trench, flatten vegetation, or break overhanging branches. Do not camp within 50 metres of streams or waterways. Use the toilet facilities, where provided, but if camping without toilet facilities, bury toilet waste in a 20 cm hole at least 50 metres away from a waterway, campsite or frontal dunes. Do not empty chemical toilet into the composting toilets at Flinders Beach as this will kill the bacteria within the composting chambers rendering them inoperative. Take your rubbish with you and dispose of the rubbish or litter at home or at the designated waste disposal sites. If fishing, bury fish remains 30 cm under the sand below high water mark. Preferably use fuel stoves. If a fire is necessary, always keep it small and, where possible, light fires where it is already cleared of vegetation, on the site of a previous fire. Observe fire restrictions at all times and be aware of Total Fire Bans. Extinguish all fires fully before leaving. Do not collect firewood from the beaches or dunes.