Karragarra Island may not be the prettiest of islands but if you're looking for a quiet and relaxing place to unwind with next to no tourists, then Karragarra Island is for you.
Views overlooking the bay
Situated in Southern Moreton Bay, a 45 minute drive from Brisbane city, Karragarra Island is accessible by a 15 minute ferry ride. The ferry departs from the Redland Bay Ferry Terminal and hops between Karragarra, Macleay, Lamb and Russell Island. Prices vary depending on whether you have a TransLink GO card. See the
Brisbane TransLink website for more information on pricing.
Karragarra Island is the smallest of the bay islands and has an untouched feel to it. The island is 500m wide and 2km long and although inhabited, there are no shops, facilities or traffic. Because of this, Karragarra provides serenity that cannot be experienced anywhere else in the bay.
Sunset views from the Karragarra Ferry Terminal
Karragarra offers an ideal setting to enjoy a picnic. There are picnic amenities near the ferry terminal with toilets, electric BBQS, tables and shelter provided. There is also a swimming enclosure here. Apparently there are bull sharks in the bay and although we didn't encounter any during our time here, we'd still recommend swimming in the enclosure.
Picnic table next to the private beach
After disembarking the ferry, we turned right and went for a walk until we discovered a private stretch of beach with gorgeous views over the bay and scenic backdrop views of the Gold Coast Hinterland. We spent a few hours here and did not encounter another soul.
There is plenty of fishing and crabbing to be done on Karragarra Island. We were ecstatic when we caught a blue swimmer crab on our fishing line.
The crab that we accidentally caught!
I would highly recommended Karragarra Island for anyone who is looking to escape the chaos of the city for a day.
Where is it?Depending where you are in Brisbane, any of the following roads will get you to Redland:
Old Cleveland Road
Rickertt Rd
Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road
Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road
Mount Cotton Road
See Google Maps for more information on the best route.
What can you do?
Swimming
Fishing
BBQ/Picnic
Stroll along the beach
Kayaking/paddle boarding etc.
Relevant Sites
Tourism and Events Queensland - Kangarra Island
Redland - Kangarra Island
Translink Ferry Information
