Moreton Bay, Queensland

Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19 km from Brisbane, Queensland. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market.

These two pictures are given to me by Soba. Seng, Henry and Soba went to Moreton Bay in 2007. Every year, our university organizes a trip to Tangalooma Island in Moreton Bay. I missed out the two chances when i was in my overseas uni life.

As a first year student, i'm quite worry about the fees so i did not join those 'high expenditure' trip. I heard that there are many attractions and activities you can do in Tangalooma. For example, kayaking, snorkeling , watch and feed wild dolphin (my favourite) , sand tobogganing, quad bike tour... Some of the activities are free or included in the package but you still have to pay for most of the activities. Otherwise, it is nothing to do by sitting on the beach.


For the second time i heard there is a Tangalooma trip organized by univeristy was during the orientation week in 2007. They said all mentors can get an offer from student service. It was a good chance to me because i already joint the international mentor program. However, at that time i have to prepared myself for the backpak with kimkim. Ends up, I can only view the beatiful scenery through pictures that caputred by my friends who have been to Moreton Bay.


Today, I am quite depressed to heard this news... Oil Spill: QLD beaches declared disaster zones. Worry about those dolphins and marines life. The oil affected area is basically where they live.

A container pierced the Pacific Adventurer's hull in rough seas on Wednesday, causing the leak which has spread to 60 kilometres of Queensland's coastline.

Moreton and Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast have been declared disaster zones.

• Map: 60km of coastline covered
• 100,000 litres of oil leaked
• Clean-up expected to cost $100,000 a day

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has declared Moreton Island, Bribie Island and southern parts of the Sunshine Coast disaster zones after a massive oil spill.

Sixty kilometres of coastline is covered in the slick, which came from the Pacific Adventurer after it was damaged earlier this week in rough seas whipped up by cyclone Hamish.

Up to 100,000 litres of heavy fuel oil leaked into the ocean from the cargo ship. ... (Source: ABC News)