Pumicestone National Park National Park

Website: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/pumicestone

Admission: Park entry free; fees for ferry or transfers may apply depending on access point

Pumicestone National Park is a coastal protected area in Queensland, Australia, that conserves islands, sand dunes, mangroves and intertidal wetlands along the Pumicestone Passage between Bribie Island and the mainland. It protects both marine and foreshore habitats important for birds and marine life.

The park is known regionally for birdwatching and estuarine wildlife and includes the tidal channel called the Pumicestone Passage, which runs along the length of Bribie Island. Visitors use walking tracks, boat launches and kayaking to experience the wetlands, dunes and shoreline.

Park management focuses on habitat protection for migratory waders, seagrass and mangrove communities and on controlled recreational access to reduce disturbance. Facilities are limited and activities are generally nature-based rather than intensive recreation.

Geographically the park lies along the eastern Queensland coast adjacent to Bribie Island and the mainland near towns on the Sunshine Coast / Moreton Bay region, north of Brisbane.

• Wildlife: The protected waterway is an important habitat for waders, migratory shorebirds and fish species, making it a regional birdwatching and wildlife area.
• Access: Much of the park is accessed by boat or via Bribie Island; designated walking tracks and launch points are the main visitor entry routes.

What to See#

• Pumicestone Passage: The tidal channel separating Bribie Island from the mainland, running roughly 35 kilometres and supporting mangroves, seagrass beds and intertidal flats.
• Bribie Island foreshore: Sections of Bribie Island foreshore and dunes that form the park boundary, providing beach access, dune vegetation and frontage to the passage.

Access is via the Bribie Island causeway or mainland points along the Pumicestone Passage near Brisbane. Check Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for access points, permits and any boat or ferry requirements.

• If visiting Pumicestone National Park (Queensland), check tides and bird migration times-tide flats reveal wading birds and invertebrate life.
• Bring binoculars for birdwatching; the park is important for migratory shorebirds.
• Access can require a boat or crossing bridges-plan logistics in advance and check local park authority advisories.