Last weekend we caught a ferry out to North Stradbroke Island, which is a very isolated island right off the coast of Brisbane. Everybody in Australia refers to this island as “Straddy.” Straddy has a very small population. There isn’t even a bridge connecting it to the mainland, the only way to get there is by boat. So, the island is filled with wildlife. In our short time there we saw a massive sea turtle, a ton of dolphins, and a few whales. One whale put on a show for us. It jumped out of the water, smacked it tail, and sprouted out of its blowhole for about 10 minutes right off the beach. The island is also native to many wild kangaroos; we didn’t see one in person but saw a few paw prints on the beach.
There was also a great hike through a gorge, a picturesque hike with views matching the beauty of images in a tourist brochure. We found some time to surf as well. The beaches were enormous and empty; it seemed as if we were surfing in a very secretive surf spot.
This was a terrific short trip for us to take. We stayed at a quiet hostel right on the beach, and it was a wonderful place to get away from the rest of the world.
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