About Karragarra Island

Karragarra Island is the smallest of the liveable Southern Moreton Bay Islands and is approximately 30km southeast of Brisbane - an hours drive from Brisbane City. One of Queensland's best kept secrets, Karragarra Island lies between Macleay, Lamb, North Stradbroke and Russell Islands. Indigenous Australian, Robert Dixon, named the island Karragarra, meaning "red body paint" in 1840.

Karragarra Island is a tiny subtropical island about 2 kms long and 0.5 kms wide at the narrow point in the centre.

  

Karragarra Island is known for its unspoilt, small sandy beaches, coves and bush walks with stunning water and inter island views. It is also recognised as having safe waterways for swimming, canoeing, boating and fishing. Karragarra Island is rich in native flora and fauna and home to a number of bird species.

Along the main waterfront there is a very popular enclosed ocean swimming area and on the sandy beach foreshore under the trees there are free electric BBQs and covered picnic tables with a nearby children's play area.

The "Water Bus" is a constant and regular service for island dwellers and permits well behaved dogs to travel aboard to the mainland or to neighbouring islands. (New rules state that dogs must have a gentle muzzle restraint.)

What is there to do on Karragarra Island?

There are no shops or theatres on this unique island but if you enjoy relaxing beside the water on gorgeous sandy beaches, swimming in the safe ocean enclosure, having picnics on the foreshore under the trees, fishing, camping, hunting for helmet crabs at low tide, canoeing or cycling (not provided) or exploring the small bush walks and little sandy coves, then this is the perfect holiday destination for you and your dogs.

Please see our Booking Information page to be fully prepared for your stay.

  

  

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About Karragarra Island