QLD , North Stradbroke Island , weekend 14-15th Dec

[04OFF]

North Stradbroke Island (or straddie for short) Camping Trip.

Weekend of the 14 & 15th Dec, Camping on Flinders Beach.



Straddie is a great place, it costs a bit to get a car over on the ferry, thus why this is a 2 day trip, as it becomes more cost effective.



A bit of info and links below toget you started, more trip details to follow later.......





Car ferry......

http://www.bigredcat.com.au/index.php




Camping Permit........ (Flinders Beach 6th one down)

http://www.straddiecamping.com.au/book-now.php




4WD Permit........

http://www.straddiecamping.com.au/book-now.php




Tides......

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/oceanography/tides/tide_predications.cgi






Straddie is mostly easy going, and so is suited to standard 4x4s, Ill be happy play tour guide, or you can just do your own thing.

Some pics from our past straddie trips to get you excited......


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[lhurley]

Oh man I wish I could come. I'm already going to di that weekend. I haven't been to di so I'm a bit excited.

[gaddy]

Prawns from amity fresh BBQ pippies . And a top location .and on holidays so going to stay the week .

Where in

Steve

[04OFF]

Oh man I wish I could come. I'm already going to di that weekend. I haven't been to di so I'm a bit excited.

You can come, you just need to cancel DI ! (ha-ha)


DI is pretty cool, heaps more stuff to see and do on straddie tho, plus you can get there much quicker !

[04OFF]

Prawns from amity fresh BBQ pippies . And a top location .and on holidays so going to stay the week .

Where in

Steve


Cool good stuff Steve !

I ve never eaten a pippie, kids have caught heaps, but we gave em all to fishermen on the beach...... i do like prawns tho !

[NP99]

I'm in mate, I'll start my bookings soon.

[AB]

Oh man I wish I could come. I'm already going to di that weekend. I haven't been to di so I'm a bit excited.

He likes to tease you with his quality photos too...lol

[04OFF]

I'm in mate, I'll start my bookings soon.

Awsome !






He likes to tease you with his quality photos too...lol

I get a bit excited myself looking at the pics, its such a great place, and so close , well maybe not close to you AB, but you have rain and wind n "cool" stuff like that ! :hpfredgeorge1:

[gaddy]

Cool good stuff Steve !

I ve never eaten a pippie, kids have caught heaps, but we gave em all to fishermen on the beach...... i do like prawns tho !

On the hot plate squeeze of lemon juice when they open ,

[lhurley]

He likes to tease you with his quality photos too...lol

Yea he's good at that. Cheeky bugger :p

[lhurley]

You can come, you just need to cancel DI ! (ha-ha)


DI is pretty cool, heaps more stuff to see and do on straddie tho, plus you can get there much quicker !

I'm taking baby steps with my sand driving, plus this is a missus friendly couple of days for me :). Had I not already been booked, id be there with bells on. Just another case of to many things to do and not enough hours.

[04OFF]

I'm taking baby steps with my sand driving, plus this is a missus friendly couple of days for me :). Had I not already been booked, id be there with bells on. Just another case of to many things to do and not enough hours.

Understand mate, no probs, more chance of finding something to test out the KMs on straddie tho (he-he)

As for sand driving, just let your tyres down to 20 PSI (or lower if its real soft) , and try not to spin the wheels, have faith in your Patrol , it will eat it up and get you anywhere you need to go !


And for the record, unless a trip is posted as a "boys" weekend (lucky if thats once a year), it will be 100% a family friendly trip, all of the regular trip goers i can think of, all have great wives and partners, they welcome any new faces with open arms. :smiley_thumbs_up:

[megatexture]

I'm out we have a 40th to go to:mad::animierte-smilies-f

[NP99]

Is Straddie byo firewood?

[nissannewby]

Understand mate, no probs, more chance of finding something to test out the KMs on straddie tho (he-he)

As for sand driving, just let your tyres down to 20 PSI (or lower if its real soft) , and try not to spin the wheels, have faith in your Patrol , it will eat it up and get you anywhere you need to go !


And for the record, unless a trip is posted as a "boys" weekend (lucky if thats once a year), it will be 100% a family friendly trip, all of the regular trip goers i can think of, all have great wives and partners, they welcome any new faces with open arms. :smiley_thumbs_up:

The km's eat sand :). This is one day before my birthday so I think I will have to mKe it to this one

[04OFF]

Is Straddie byo firewood?

Yes, you can buy bags there, but suggest you bring some, as no trees anywhere on the island are for keeping warm !

[macca86]

May be interested either just me or jen and I. Flinders is the dog friendly beach isn't it? If so we have a better chance of coming no dog sitter for us. I work at yarraman and stay on the point haven't had much of a chance to explore yet

[ozzyboy]

i'm thinking yes. the family loved straddie last time

cheers

[04OFF]

May be interested either just me or jen and I. Flinders is the dog friendly beach isn't it? If so we have a better chance of coming no dog sitter for us. I work at yarraman and stay on the point haven't had much of a chance to explore yet

Yes Steve, Dogs are allowed when camping at Flinders Beach, however they must be on a lead at all times. 2 dogs maximum per campsite applies.

I know the Island quite well, and can take you on a few cool tracks some people may not even know about. :p

[macca86]

Lucky we only have 2 then haha

[Yendor]

Bugger....... that's my daughters 18th birthday. I don't think I will be able to make this trip.

[meh]

I happen to have that weekend off!!
Another 2 weeks until the wifes roster comes out though so have to sit on my hands until then

[gaddy]

Booked on the 7am barge . Camping booked ,

Steve

[04OFF]

Booked on the 7am barge . Camping booked ,

Steve

Sweet, were booked for the same time Steve, so we will see you on the Big Red Cat at 7am ! :bananarock:

[gaddy]

Looking forward to it ,

[04OFF]

Yes, me too , im looking forward to getting the camera out, i like Flinders Beach for taking pics, and if we are camped there, i can have beers and take pics, whats not to love ... :wink:



These are all taken on Flinders......


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[gaddy]

Nice, we are there all week so no rush on anything, think ill pack my box brownie, or better still you take the photos!

[ozzyboy]

just tents or a camper trailer good at flinders?

cheers

[04OFF]

just tents or a camper trailer good at flinders?

cheers

Both are fine, Flinders has easy camp site access when towing, but for only one night, i would just tent it, as you will have to pay extra for a trailer on the car ferry.

[ozzyboy]

hmm might need to go out n buy a cheapish tent.

cheers

[04OFF]

hmm might need to go out n buy a cheapish tent.

cheers

How many are you ?

I have a 2 man or a 8 man you can borrow :tongue:

[Dhuck]

hmm might need to go out n buy a cheapish tent.

cheers

I have a spare. How much is it to get there these days? You can rent it at that price. lol

Unfortunately won't be there peeps.

[nissannewby]

I also have a spare tent.

[04OFF]

This is turning into a very "tents" thread, very tents indeed (lol) :hpfredgeorge1:

[gaddy]

We are taking the tent , at $30 a meter it is bit expensive to take the camper , kids will be a bit cramped , but I'm only 10 min to the barge and 10 min to flinders , it will be the first time the roof rack has been used for anything other then some were to put the awing !


Steve

[04OFF]

I don't have a trailer of any description, so il guess ill be tenting it too ! ;)



haha

[gaddy]

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[nissannewby]

The km's eat sand :). This is one day before my birthday so I think I will have to mKe it to this one

I would have been camping in my ute but luck would have it, I am no going to have to miss this trip too

[ozzyboy]

scotty has got me covered for the tent. thanks for the offers.
Wil be booking this weekend

ozz

[04OFF]

I would have been camping in my ute but luck would have it, I am no going to have to miss this trip too

I can't find the "no thanks" button ! (haha) :tease:

No good Mat , maybe next time bud ?

[04OFF]

scotty has got me covered for the tent. thanks for the offers.
Wil be booking this weekend

ozz

Good stuff !, last camping trip opportunity for the year for a lot of us, so good to make the most of it :icon_victory:

[megatexture]

I would have been camping in my ute but luck would have it, I am no going to have to miss this trip too

Glad to see I'm not the only one ! And due to a birth day also.

[gaddy]

Wish I was doing this now .beer and prawns on flinders
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[04OFF]

Amen to that Steve ! :smiley_thumbs_up:

Only 3 weeks away now mate, we're booked to go over for xmas day as well now :D

[gaddy]

:Ah yes but while you are packing to come home we are there for the week :D:D :beer::beer::beer:

[04OFF]

:Ah yes but while you are packing to come home we are there for the week :D:D :beer::beer::beer:

Yeh, it will suck packing up, while you sit around drinking beer......(lol)


Ive got a week on Fraser in only about 5 weeks, so as much as id like too, i can't do a week on straddie with ya as well ! :animierte-smilies-f

[NP99]

I'm out mate.....doing a handover to my replacement at work....I will make a trip yet :(

[gaddy]

Yeh, it will suck packing up, while you sit around drinking beer......(lol)


Ive got a week on Fraser in only about 5 weeks, so as much as id like too, i can't do a week on straddie with ya as well ! :animierte-smilies-f

Touché you win

[04OFF]

I'm out mate.....doing a handover to my replacement at work....I will make a trip yet :(

bummer !



Touché you win


Ha-ha, Fraser is damb cool, but I still do love going to straddie, and less much hassle to get about.

[gaddy]

I'm out mate.....doing a handover to my replacement at work....I will make a trip yet :(

Thats a shame mate

[gaddy]

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[04OFF]

http://www.baysidebulletin.com.au/story/1945984/park-closes-as-straddie-bushfire-efforts-continue/?cs=213

Damb, thats no good, they had to close Fishermans and Tripod Track.

Lucky we're not going this weekend i guess !

[NP99]

Come Feb, I'm officially retired from the workforce. Looking forward to the trips ahead. You can never have time and money, it's one or the other :)

[04OFF]

Come Feb, I'm officially retired from the workforce. Looking forward to the trips ahead. You can never have time and money, it's one or the other :)

Yes ,but you "can" have NO time and NO money at the same time :biggrin: (haha)


Will be more trips mate, on average i lock the hubs in every 2 weeks ,even if its just a day trip to Bribie Island.

[macca86]

I'm out for this not that I was ever in anyway I have to have a range day as I have a deer hunt on over Christmas and I'm working this sat and sun so next weekend is my range day

[gaddy]

Taking the camper now , so will have plenty of covered area if the weather turns , hot shower etc

[04OFF]

Sat onwards will be sunny mate, so your in for a great week.:thumbup:

A couple of cars are going over on Friday, so they may get a couple of drops, but my money is on sun sun sun ! :wink:

[gaddy]

We camp it will rain . Besides it hasn't been used since january on fraser.

[ozzyboy]

Friday 13/12 = 30% chance 1-5 mm
Saturday 14/12 = 20% chance <1mm
Sunday 15/12 = 50% chance <1mm

[04OFF]

I always use these guys for my weather......

http://www.weather.com.au/qld/brisbane


When I was doing outdoor events, I could have $20G+ of A/V equipment outside, so good weather prediction was more than important, I found they got it right more often than normal BOM forecast, even though they use info from the BOM (go figure ?)


I guess it depends on what window they look out of tho (haha) :cool:

[gaddy]

I'll admit it I just want to take the camper and we a there for the week :D so might as well be comfortable

[04OFF]

For sure, crazy if ya don't when your going for a whole week !

[megatexture]

So pissed off I can't make this one! Just for a bloody birthday and now I'm going to have to work on sat also!

[04OFF]

Well, its all bad news here, im afraid i wont be going now, my auto gearbox is out of the car :(

Apart from the fact that its going to cost 3-4G, no way is it going to be finished and back in the car by friday arvo. :p

Sorry guys !

[megatexture]

cheers steve now having to work on sat isnt really that big of a deal when i compare it with why you cant go lol

not good news though!

[gaddy]

Bet thats not what you wanted off santa hope you get it sorted .

[ozzyboy]

scotty and i will be there from Friday lunch.

How many are turning up on Saturday, and we'll hold some spots?

ozz

[gaddy]

We will be their sat morning . Towing a cream jayco swan with green and yellow stripes

Steve

[ozzyboy]

We are in campground 7 if ya keen.

40cm Taylor about a hour ago, another one bigger next cast. Heading out there after dinner rigged to hopfully net a shark.

Ozz

[gaddy]

Done see you tomorrow

[gaddy]

Thanks to scotty and ozz and their families for making us welcome , spent the day here today ; for some reason just didn't feel up to doing much today , I think the coke was dodgy last night ?
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[04OFF]

Haha, yeh I heard you made a new friend, good stuff, look at that sky, not a cloud, wish I was there mate, have a great week Steve.

[gaddy]

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[gaddy]

Haha, yeh I heard you made a new friend, good stuff, look at that sky, not a cloud, wish I was there mate, have a great week Steve.

It was good and will happen again , that's for sure , you did well , put it together and then can't go , hows the car mate

Watching bob burra kill bacon rind
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[04OFF]

It was good and will happen again , that's for sure , you did well , put it together and then can't go , hows the car mate


I know, not too happy about it all, but not to many options at my end, so now ill just have to put together another straddie trip next year.;)


Should get my car back tomorrow hopefully Steve

[gaddy]

A photo speaks a 1000 words38080

[04OFF]

Nice one , looks like you've got a great set up mate !

Still having fun over there ?

[gaddy]

Just starting to relax after a year without holidays , and yeah not what you would call roughing it

[04OFF]

Its really a great place to relax Straddie, have you been for much of a drive Steve ?

Just wondered if the fire/s over there the other week, had made a big impact at all ?

[gaddy]

Only been as far south inland as blue lake causway road , and the track oposite the amity turn off ,been down to the pin on the beach , low tide only , and heads up if anybody is camping at main beach camping areas and towing a trailer , the entrances to the camping is step and soft at all camp grounds . As for fire damage seen bugger all , cops are in full force now breath testing , amboes are out doing there reckies on the beaches , and camping spots are filling fast .

[gaddy]

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[NP99]

At least you have a short drive home when off the ferry...

[04OFF]

looks like i picked a decent weekend after all Steve, it seems the weather has been good for you the whole time ! :D

[gaddy]

The weather was sensational all week , unfortunately home now , between packing up and the barge had adout 4 hrs to kill so fresh prawns and and swimming at amity was the go , and love the fact from barge to home takes 10 min , determined not to waste the beach permit this year , only used last years once , so will be doing more trips :)