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Moreton Bay Marine Park
Moreton Bay, stretching 125 kms from Caloundra to the Gold Coast, is one of Queensland's most important natural, recreational, cultural and economic resources.
The Bay, declared a marine park in 1993, offers a diversity of foreshore and offshore features, seascapes and landscapes, relatively safe boating and wide scope for recreational activities on the water and nearby. Some areas have significant Aboriginal and European cultural heritage values.
Shorebirds
Beaches, sandbanks and mudflats in the Bay are important areas for shorebirds (wading birds and seabirds). More than 50,000 wading birds visit here annually, and Moreton Bay is internationally recognised as a Ramsar site for its importance to the survival of these birds.
Every summer, many wading birds feed on the rich food reserves in Moreton Bay. By April, they leave to fly thousands of kilometres to breed in artic and sub-artic regions.
Turtles & dugong
Moreton Bay's seagrass 
meadows are an important food source for turtle and dugong populations.
Five areas are designated 'turtle and dugong areas' to protect these endangered and vulnerable animals from boat injuries and disturbance.
Fish for the future
Moreton Bay is renowned for its fishing grounds. Fishing activities are largely unaffected by zoning, but some restrictions apply to encourage sustainable use.
More information
See Moreton Bay Marine Park on the Environment & Resource Management website.
Beaches & foreshores
List of popular beaches & foreshores...
Banksia Beach ![[Wheelchair accessible]](/uploadedimages/moretonbay/discover/disabledaccess.gif)
Safe water swimming, fishing, BBQ, toilets, disabled facility, boat ramp, walking.
Beachmere
Fishing, boat ramp, boat hire, sheltered picnic area, BBQ, playground, toilets.
Bells Beach
Toilets, covered picnic area, BBQ, boat ramp, wheelchair access, Liberty Swing, Jet skiing, half-court basketball, kite flying and kite surfing. Pelican Feeding daily at 10.00am at the Visitor Information Centre, swimming.
Bongaree Beach
Safe water swimming, jetty and boat ramp, playground, sheltered picnic areas, walking and toilets.
Clontarf Beach
Toilets, picnic area, dogs off leash beach.
Deception Bay
Fishing, boat ramp, picnic area, playground, toilets.
Donnybrook
Fishing, boat ramp (note - closest ramp to access Mission Point), shower, boat hire, playground, BBQ, picnic area.
Margate Beach
Margate Parade, Margate
Windsurfing, fishing, sandy beach, BBQs, covered picnic tables, bikeways, beach shower & toilets, playground, swimming.
Queens Beach
Toilets, picnic area, fishing, swimming.
Red Beach
Fishing, walking.
Sandstone Point - Pebble Beach
Safe water swimming, fishing, walking, BBQ, picnic area.
Sandstone Point - Spinnaker Sound Marina
Marina, boat ramp, boat and jet ski hire, toilets.
Scarborough Beach
Toilets, picnic area, BBQs, playground half-pipe skate ramp, half-court basketball court, wheelchair access, swimming.
Settlement Cove Lagoon
Redcliffe Esplanade, Redcliffe
A pool wheelchair is available for patrons with a disability. Children's playground area, wading pools and a swimming lagoon, BBQs, covered picnic tables, play equipment, bikeways, beach shower, toilets and disabled access.
Skirmish Point
Fishing, walking.
Suttons Beach
Marine Parade, Redcliffe
Patrolled swimming beach, band rotunda, BBQs, covered picnic tables, play equipment, bikeways, toilets & disabled access.
Sylvan Beach
Safe water swimming, boat ramp, fishing, boat hire, BBQ area, picnic area, playground, toilets, disabled facility, walking.
Toorbul
Fishing, boat ramp, toilets, picnic area.
Woody Point Beach
Toilets, picnic area, BBQ, playground, sailing club.
Woorim Ocean Beach
Patrolled by Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club. Surfing, fishing, 4WD access to beach north of the surf club. Note that a permit is necessary to drive on the beach and is available from Bongaree Caravan Park or Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service which has an office at White Patch.