Boating haven at Horseshoe Bay
Brisbane, QLD 4184
+61 7 3221 8411 (Brisbane Tourism)
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Boating haven at Horseshoe Bay |
Moreton Bay Brisbane, QLD 4184 +61 7 3221 8411 (Brisbane Tourism) |
Peel Island has its own special place in the diversity of Moreton Bay islands. Rock based with sandstone cliffs, it presents a hint of the Great Barrier Reef, sitting on its own small coral reef. Named after Sir Robert Peel, Secretary of State in England in 1824, the Aboriginal name was Turkoororra, meaning clay. From 1874 a quarantine station operated here, until 1907, when it became a leprosarium. Today, the wide sweep of Horseshoe Bay with its fringe of casuarina trees over white sand, provides a safe recreation area for boats and family fun. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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