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Pumicestone Passage
About the Passage
The Pumicestone Passage Marine Park, located just over 1 hour north of Brisbane, accessed from the Bribie Island road.
The Pumicestone Passage is a narrow, shallow estuary with a meandering system of channels, sand banks and islands between Bribie Island and the mainland extending from Caloundra in the north to Deception Bay in the south.
It is 35 kilometres long and has a surface area of 63sq kilometres. The marine park has 24 islands and is bounded by 240 kilometres of shoreline.
The passage is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for its significant environmental values.
Habitats within and adjoining the passage include:
* mangroves and saltmarshes
* sand flats and mud flats
* Coastal dunes
* Seagrass meadows
Many aquatic and terrestrial species inhabit one or a number of these communities including significant species like turtles, dugongs and migratory birds.
Protected by International Agreements, it is an environment of great significance and interesting history.
