Ferry Russell island – Sunrise Today…

Going to the Mainland

The Island is limited to one super market, the IGA, and there is also a chemist, bakery and Post Office in the same area. This means you don’t have the big supermarkets with the specials and discounts. I also needed to go to the Motor Registration Branch at Cleveland for my License. I left onContinue reading “Going to the Mainland”

Old Jetty and History of Russell Island

Originally posted on Sunrise Today…:
http://moretonbay.biz/part-4-russell-island Russell Island Jetty The first settlers on the island relied on their own resources to take themselves and their produce to market. The area to the east of the current jetty was the site of the rafting ground, where the timber-getters would form log rafts to float their timber…

Russell Island Jetty

Russell Island in Redland City is the biggest of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, situated between the mainland and North Stradbroke Island in the state of Queensland, Australia. The island is eight kilometres long and nearly three kilometres wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Island_(Moreton_Bay) The channel separating it from the mainland is known as Main Channel and the channelContinue reading “Russell Island Jetty”

Returning Home

Wherever I have been, whatever I have done, returning home is always a marvellous experience. I love returning to the Islands I call home, and the best part is sitting in my van on the vehicle ferry looking out over the waters at this amazing scenery of blue water and thinking, “This is where IContinue reading “Returning Home”

Redland Bay Marina

Redland Bay is the Main port for travel to the Southern Morton Bay Islands. Here the ferries go to Russell, Macleay, Karragarra and Lamb Island. From here, buses travel to the City, Logan and Mt Gravatt ..

Russell Island Sunrise Queensland

Am waiting for the 6.35 AM Vehicle ferry from Russell Island to the Mainland. I am going to Visit Fraser Island and will go via Childers to River Heads. It is a beautiful morning on the Island and the sun is rising. The Ferry arrives and we leave the Island in the sunrise to arriveContinue reading “Russell Island Sunrise Queensland”