So we have you interested but
you want to know what you can do at Currigee.
Well the
simple answer is a lot or absolutely nothing depending upon
your needs.
But here is a sample of what can be done . . .
ON THE ISLAND
WALKING & EXPLORING
Beach - the surf beach at South Stradbroke would be one of the
most beautiful in Queensland - it can be accessed from La Boite
via the track - follow it to a junction and turn right - let
your ears be the guide because it is only 150 metres away.
Take a note of the marker at the top of the sand dunes so that
you can recognise it again when you return.
Walking on this beach is delightful.
To the north via the beach approximately 10 kilometres is the
Couran Cove Resort which if you are a keen walker will be happy
to provide you with drinks and refreshments at their beach club
should you make it that far.
For those more tempered walkers only about 1 1/2 kilometres north there is a vehicle track which will take you across the island back to the Broadwater. This meets the Broadwater at the Northern harbour which is where the northern campground operated by Gold Coast City Council is located.
This is also the most northern reaches of the Currigee community and you can walk back to La Boite via the Broadwater beach or tracks and see glimpses of the other houses of Currigee. To the south of La Boite on the Broadwater side there is also tracks down to the South campground (about 1 kilometre) - from there you can also take tracks across the island to the beach.
The campgrounds there have full facilities for
the campers and also a few playground items for children.
For those who wish to explore there are many different tracks
to take and if you read the History of Currigee by Dr Charles
Roe or the second edition of South Stradbroke Island by Ms Salter
which are both in our collection of books you will learn some
of the secrets of the island which you may wish to seek out
and explore.
SWIMMING
Both the Broadwater and the ocean are favourite swimming spots
but please be careful - there are no lifesavers on the beach
and it can be quite rough with strong currents.
The Broadwater with its calm wash is perfect for children or
even for those adults who want to do a few laps (from in front
of our house to the jetty and back is about 400 metres). The
best time for swimming is high tide so check out the tide book
to see when that is.
If you are arriving at the island by your own boat then there
are a myriad of other activities on the water which you can
do - water skiing, ski biscuiting or even just a run up the
Broadwater to Jumpinpin or Couran Cove.
FISHING
You will see in La Boite there are some surf rods which we
would welcome you to use. Rob and I are not the best fisher-people
on the island but even we get lucky sometimes.
On the surf side of the island, there are miles of beaches
that provide many good fishing gutters. Dart and whiting can
be caught year round with tailor and bream also available
during their seasons. Best bait to have is pilchards (which
you can bring with you from the mainland), eugaries, and beach
worms (which can be caught if you are very talented).
The Broadwater provides good access to calm water fishing,
which is particularly good for small children. Fresh bream,
whiting and flathead can be caught from the beach. The best
bait to have is pilchards or worms (which can be bought on
the mainland) or yabbies (a yabbie pump can be great fun –
walk out at low tide up to some of the mud flats and have
a go).
RELAX
Of course for those of you who just want to relax –
you don’t have to move far from the house at all –
sit on one of the decks listen to the birds, read a book and
have a snooze.
The island is a great place for you to dictate how little
or how much activity you want – so you decide!!!!
