TBADATE
Community project
↗Clean Up South Straddie
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Explore South Stradbroke, nearby residential islands, places to stay, live events, property pathways, wildlife and practical local contacts in one independent guide.
5 island regions3 South Straddie campgrounds2 remarkable shorelines
Local directory
Browse all listings →Useful, local & worth knowing.
TWSouth Straddie
Local tiling service
Tiling Worx
A locally supplied South Straddie tiling contact. Call 0411 248 643 to confirm availability, island travel, qualifications, insurance, scope and a written quote.
BParadise Point
Café, breakfast & lunch
Buoy oh Buoy
A neighbourhood café at 8/27 Falkinder Avenue serving coffee, breakfast, brunch and light meals. Check the public venue page for current hours and contact details.
7Paradise Point
Café, breakfast & lunch
Cafe 7 Paradise Point
A waterfront café at Shops 1–2, 42 The Esplanade serving coffee, breakfast and lunch near the Paradise Point Parklands. Check the official website for current menus and hours.
Please respect the community
Read the Couran Cove guideCouran Cove Resort is closed—not abandoned.
Privately owned properties remain occupied. Residential areas and private facilities are not open for sightseeing: do not trespass, enter buildings, use private jetties or photograph residents without permission.
What’s on
Full event calendar →Worth leaving the island for.
14–16AUG
Major event
↗Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise · Gold Coast
23–26JUL
Conference
↗ANZCVS Vet Science Week 2026
Gold Coast Convention Centre
iDates are launch snapshots. Always confirm with the organiser before travelling.
Island property research
Explore propertyA market unlike the mainland.
Due-diligence prompts and direct links to current third-party sources.
We do not act as a real estate agent.
SOURCE DIRECTORY⌂
Rent and buy · South Stradbroke
Current market search
Check licensed sourceLinks to current third-party portal results
Open independent source ↗DUE DILIGENCE⌂
Owner guidance · Couran Cove
Before committing
Independent advice essentialOff-grid water · utilities · approvals · maintenance
Open independent source ↗OFF-GRID GAS⌂
Owner guidance · Couran Cove
LPG installation & safety
Licensed gas fitter requiredCylinders · appliances · certificates · servicing
Open independent source ↗The island journalWild things.
Wild things.
Deep roots.
Real voices.
Ecology, culture and the changing life of a sand island—written with care and linked back to credible sources.
Read island stories01
LOCAL WILDLIFE
→02South Straddie’s remarkable wallabies
Golden swamp wallabies, agile wallabies and six practical ways to help.
COUNTRY
→03Before the Seaway: sand, water and deep time
A respectful starting point for Country, change and island formation.
ISLANDS
→One region, many different island lives
Compare access, services, stays and communities across the surrounding islands.
Beyond one island precinct
Compare all islandsSee the wider island region.
South Stradbroke
Conservation park, Tipplers, Currigee, Couran Point and Couran Cove.
North Stradbroke
Minjerribah’s townships, culture, beaches, lakes and vehicle ferries.
Southern Bay Islands
Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra residential communities.
Coochie + Broadwater
Coochiemudlo, Sovereign, Ephraim and Wave Break Island.
COURAN COVE
Open the Couran Cove section →Looking specifically for the resort precinct, owner record or property information?
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