Southern Moreton Bay Islands (Redland City) Explained
| Southern Moreton Bay Islands |
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| Sobriquet: | SMBI, Bay Islands, or RKLM |
| Map: | Australia Queensland |
| Map Width: | 280 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | SMBI |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | -27.6333°N 176°W |
| Location: | Moreton Bay |
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| Country: | Australia |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Queensland |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | South East Queensland |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Local government area |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Redland City |
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| Population: | 6,153 |
The Southern Moreton Bay Islands, abbreviated as SMBI, also known as the Bay Islands, are the four inhabited southern Moreton Bay islands located in South East Queensland, Australia. The group is part of the Redland City with a permanent population of 7,635 as of the (up from 6,153 in the). However, nearly one-third of all dwellings on the islands were unoccupied, suggesting a high proportion of "second homes" that are owned by people who were elsewhere on the night of the census.[1]
Geography
Tiny Perulpa Island is joined by a causeway to Macleay and is generally regarded as part of Macleay.
The inhabited Southern Moreton Bay Islands are mostly surrounded by the Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park, which is also located within Redland City.[2]
History
The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2006:
The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2016:
- Karragarra, 204
- Lamb, 432
- Russell, 2,836
- Macleay, population 2,681
The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2021:[3]
- Karragarra, 240
- Lamb, 504
- Russell, 3,698
- Macleay, population 3,193
Originally subdivided in the early 1970s, a bridge was promised by the then government. This never eventuated and residents are now feeling the pressure of transport to the mainland for some shopping trips, as mainland parking has become very scarce.[4]
Heritage listings
Lamb Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Lamb Island Pioneer Hall, Lucas Drive[5]
- Mango Trees planted over 100 years ago, Tina Avenue[6]
- Jetty Shed which has been restored by the local island community group and was used for loading local produce onto the merchant boats[6] [7]
Macleay Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Transportation
The islands have a frequent scheduled vehicle barge provided by Stradbroke Ferries and fast passenger ferries services provided by Bay Islands Transit, leaving from Redland Bay. Passenger services from Redland Bay to the islands were added to the Translink network in 2013, allowing passengers to use go cards to ride the ferries.[9]
Telecommunications
The National Broadband Network became available on the islands in June 2020, in both fibre to the curb and fibre to the node, depending on the street.[10]
See also
- List of islands of Queensland
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Russell, Karragarra, Lamb and Macleay. 2006. Australian Bureau of Census. 28 November 2008. 28 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528234509/https://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CDATAOnline/prenav/?method=Place+of+Usual+Residence&topic=Age+%26+Population&product=Place+of+Usual+Residence+on+Census+Night+by+Age&%3C+Back_target=LocationBrowse&topicnextbutton=Next+%3E&period=2006&javascript=true&mapInitialised=true&periodchoice=2006&oldpage=LocationBrowse&instance=1&page=TopicList&oldpage=TopicList&windowscrolls=302%2C0&elementscrollids=&elementscrollvalues=. live.
- Web site: Redland (C) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029222026/http://www.oesr.qld.gov.au/products/maps/qld-lga-asgc-2011/qld-lga-asgc-2011-redland.pdf . 29 October 2013 . 28 October 2013 . Queensland Local Government Areas (LGA), 2011 . Queensland Government . dmy-all.
- Web site: Search Census data Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2024-02-08 . www.abs.gov.au . 15 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415072033/https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area . live .
- News: 2022-08-11 . A population boom is changing these islands, but locals say there is no long-term plan . 2024-02-08 . ABC News . en-AU . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022074857/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-12/qld-southern-moreton-bay-islands-future-population/101304948 . live .
- 12 July 2013.
- Web site: Schedule 4 - Heritage Places Register. Redland City Council. 3 February 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204013153/http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/robo/rps/rps-v5-1/Part_9_-_Schedules/09.04_-_Heritage_-_ADOPTED.htm. 4 February 2015. dmy-all.
- Web site: Lamb Island. 3 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204011834/http://moretonbay.biz/part-5-lamb-island. 4 February 2015. dmy-all.
- 12 July 2013.
- News: Kerr . Judith . 17 December 2012 . Bay islands added to Translink network . Brisbane Times . 10 March 2020 . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229012850/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bay-islands-added-to-translink-network-20121217-2bj5w.html . live .
- News: Whitlock . Stacey . National broadband network switched on for Coochiemudlo, North Stradbroke and Southern Moreton Bay islands . Redland City Bulletin . 30 June 2020 . 9 July 2020 . 9 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709090203/https://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/6812092/islands-nbn-switched-on/ . live .
