Are ferries running to Coochiemudlo Island?
Are ferries running to Coochiemudlo Island?
PASSENGER FERRY Amity Trader’s Ferries run every 30 minutes all day, every day, from early morning to late in the evening. Tickets are sold on board. Adults $5.00 per trip, children and concession $2.50 per trip. Click here for the Complete Ferry Schedule.
How long does it take to get to Coochiemudlo Island?
The passenger ferry crossing to Coochiemudlo Island takes just 10 minutes. With services running every half hour – view schedule, from early in the morning through to late at night, you’re bound to get on board.
How much does it cost to take a car to Coochiemudlo Island?
Barge Fares for Vehicles, Vans and Utes
| VEHICLES | RETURN | ONE-WAY |
|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicles: Sedans • Stationwagon • 4WD • Vans • 1 Tonne Utes | $60 | $40 |
| Sprinter and Transit Vans | $70 | $45 |
| Larger Standard Long Wheel Base Vans | $150 | $80 |
| Mobile Home (over 5.5m to 10m) | $120 |
Are there cars on Coochiemudlo Island?
Affectionately known as Coochie, this small sub-tropical island fringed by bushland is just a short passenger ferry or vehicle ferry ride from Victoria Point. The island is only 5sq km, so there is no need for visitors to take a car – just pack a picnic and go for a walk.
Can you swim at coochiemudlo?
Main Beach is the only beach on Coochie that is patrolled by a surf life saving club in the summer months, making it ideal for families who wish to swim.
Can you take dogs on the coochiemudlo ferry?
Well behaved dogs are welcome on the Ferry and Barge with leash-free beach areas to the West of the Barge / Boat Ramp. Check the signs however as during breeding season, wading birds need to be protected in this area.
Is Coochiemudlo Island age friendly?
The island boasts 4 kilometres of clean, safe beaches to choose from and the water is mostly flat and calm making it perfect for children of all ages, SUPing, Kayaking and fishing.
Can you take dogs to coochiemudlo?
How many people live on Coochiemudlo?
878
The 2021 Estimated Resident Population for Coochiemudlo Island is 878, with a population density of 533.1 persons per square km.
Are there snakes on Coochiemudlo Island?
For Coochiemudlo, too, only snakes are recorded – the Keelback, Tropidonophis mairii, the Marsh Snake, Hemiaspis signata; and the Smail-eyed Snake, Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens.
How old is coochiemudlo?
There is archaeological evidence of at least 25,000 years of Aboriginal occupation on nearby Stradbroke Island. On Coochiemudlo Island, where resources like fresh water were limited by its small size, traces of Aboriginal presence have been found in the form of shell middens, stone mortars and scarred trees.