Bribie Island

[Celtoid]

Heading off to Bribie tomorrow. It's only the second time I've driven on the beach there. Last time was just before Xmas and at at low tide.

Just a couple of quick questions, if anybody knows:

Is the middle track back on line, as it was closed before Xmas?

Can you drive up Bribie beach at high tide, which is at 10:30am tomorrow?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,

Kev.

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Here's what the QPWS say:

Access to Ocean Beach campsites via Eastern beach only. Gallagher Point Road and campground closed. Northern (inland) Access track closed north of Poverty to all traffic until Friday 25.02.2011. The coastal lagoons are also now over-flowing across the beach, which combined with high tides is making beach travel difficult. QPWS recommends that visitors take extra care to avoid washouts, and only drive along the beach one hour either side of low tide.

I'm sure someone has more local experience though. QPWS seem to side caution in their advice.

[Celtoid]

Here's what the QPWS say:

Access to Ocean Beach campsites via Eastern beach only. Gallagher Point Road and campground closed. Northern (inland) Access track closed north of Poverty to all traffic until Friday 25.02.2011. The coastal lagoons are also now over-flowing across the beach, which combined with high tides is making beach travel difficult. QPWS recommends that visitors take extra care to avoid washouts, and only drive along the beach one hour either side of low tide.

I'm sure someone has more local experience though. QPWS seem to side caution in their advice.

Cheers mate, I read the websites before but as these were the same or close to the same warning before xmas, I thought that I'd ask.

And to your point, yes they do err on the side of caution, as the flooding lagoons were easy to traverse the last time I was there. There are threads going back to 2008 saying the Lagoons are impassible.....so was confused....LOL...., thinking they may not refresh them very often.

We've also had a fair bit of 'weather' since I was last there.

So was hoping somebody may have been there lately.

Thanks,

Kev.

[The ho har's]

There was a thread on this last week...kennerlyfred?? postd it up with pics...do a search

Mrs hh

[Celtoid]

There was a thread on this last week...kennerlyfred?? postd it up with pics...do a search

Mrs hh

Cheers,

[UncleHo]

Bribie beach and the lagoons can be very deceptive, I have seen more than a few vehicles go swimming in the lagoon washouts when the banks have collasped under them which often led to a very expensive recovery usually by council heavy front end loader any advise by QPWS should be heeded

[kenleyfred]

Heading off to Bribie tomorrow. It's only the second time I've driven on the beach there. Last time was just before Xmas and at at low tide.

Just a couple of quick questions, if anybody knows:

Is the middle track back on line, as it was closed before Xmas?

Can you drive up Bribie beach at high tide, which is at 10:30am tomorrow?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,

Kev.

Was there last week, The northern access road was still closed according to signs. The beach is normally drivable at high tide with a bit more effort. However I have seen that beach change week to week and even day to day. It is not often you can't do it at high tide.
The lagoons are now open, I would not be game to do them at high tide so they may restrict your travels to the first couple of km's.

Now inspired to head up myself, so if you see a SVX come say hi.
Without rooftop tent now.
Kenley

[kenleyfred]

Beach doesn't look like you can do it at high tide today if the overnight mark is anything to go by.

The crossing at second lagoon is more than I want to do.

A Pajero just came through quite easily but put more salt water through car than I would care for.

[Celtoid]

Beach doesn't look like you can do it at high tide today if the overnight mark is anything to go by.

The crossing at second lagoon is more than I want to do.

A Pajero just came through quite easily but put more salt water through car than I would care for.

Cheers mate, now that's what I call up to date intel.

I had no intentions of ignoring any advice, was just trying to gauge what the conditions are like lately as there has been a lot of adverse weather since I was there last.

We've fixed the high tide issue by sleeping in....family decision LOL!!!

We're going to leave at 10'ish, should get us there just after 11:15 or so.....by the time I air down and get on the sand, things should be starting to improve.

Stornoway Grey D4....I'll look out for your rig....which is a very good looking truck I might add.

Thanks again,

Cheers,

Kev.

[Celtoid]

Bribie beach and the lagoons can be very deceptive, I have seen more than a few vehicles go swimming in the lagoon washouts when the banks have collasped under them which often led to a very expensive recovery usually by council heavy front end loader any advise by QPWS should be heeded

Thanks mate, wouldn't ignore the advice in any circumstances, was just looking for the most recent reports...especially with all the bad weather we have had of late.

I'm really not in the mood to lose my D4....LOL

Thanks.

Kev.