North Straddie

Off the coast of Brisbane is North Stradbroke Island. Never ones to pass an Island trip up we headed across for a two night stay.

Straddie (as the locals refer to it) was beautiful, stunning clear blue waters and between June and November the best spot for land based whale watching. We took a walk along the cliffs and weren't disappointed, sighting not only whales in the distance but also dolphins up close and also manta rays - the water was so clear and vivid blue that it literally made your eye's go funny after staring into it for more than a minute or two.