Russell Island – Sunrise Today…

Full Moon Over the Sea

Moon set was 6.09 am, and I was meeting the 5.20 am ferry on Russell Island Jetty, and the moon was setting behind the moored ferries. Clouds made the moon not so visible and created reflections in the water The Moon’s visibility was 99.7% so it was the ending of the last full moon forContinue reading “Full Moon Over the Sea”

Ooncooncoon Bay Russell Island

Russell Island in Redland City is the biggest of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, situated between the mainland and North Stradbroke Island. The island is eight kilometres long (north-to-south) and nearly three kilometres wide. The channel separating it from the mainland is known as Main Channel and the channel separating it from North Stradbroke Island is known as CanaipaContinue reading “Ooncooncoon Bay Russell Island”

Sandy Beach Russell Island

Sandy Beach is at the far end of Russell Island and opposite is Stradbroke Island. It has some grass areas, a Lions Club Parking and Camping area with toilets, and a cold shower outside where the taps are. Today the Corona virus restrictions in Queensland were lessened and locals were able to drive within aContinue reading “Sandy Beach Russell Island”

Going to the Mainland

The Island is limited to one super market, the IGA, and there is also a chemist, bakery and Post Office in the same area. This means you don’t have the big supermarkets with the specials and discounts. I also needed to go to the Motor Registration Branch at Cleveland for my License. I left onContinue reading “Going to the Mainland”

Old Jetty and History of Russell Island

Originally posted on Sunrise Today…:
http://moretonbay.biz/part-4-russell-island Russell Island Jetty The first settlers on the island relied on their own resources to take themselves and their produce to market. The area to the east of the current jetty was the site of the rafting ground, where the timber-getters would form log rafts to float their timber…

The Bay at Russell Island

Walking to the Ferry to travel to Redland Bay from where the buses go to many places in Brisbane. The Waters are always beautiful…and today it is low tide, sunny and calm with no wind. Russell Island was named after the British Secretary of State for Colonies, Lord John Russell. In 1871-72 farm lots were soldContinue reading “The Bay at Russell Island”

Russell Island Jetty

Russell Island in Redland City is the biggest of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, situated between the mainland and North Stradbroke Island in the state of Queensland, Australia. The island is eight kilometres long and nearly three kilometres wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Island_(Moreton_Bay) The channel separating it from the mainland is known as Main Channel and the channelContinue reading “Russell Island Jetty”

Two weeks of Waxing Moon

June Moon has been very beautiful. From the New Moon, waxing to the half moon and finally the Full moon 2 weeks from this photo on the 7th. Waxing means that it is getting bigger. Gibbous refers to the shape, which is less than the full circle of a Full Moon, but larger than the semicircle shape ofContinue reading “Two weeks of Waxing Moon”

Misty Moisty Morning

There is something about a misty, moisty morning. Its now mid June and supposedly winter but since sometime last winter Queensland has had some very hot weather with sunny days and bright moonlit nights and vert few misty mornings. In fact the misty mornings have vagely appeared after rain all night and they have beenContinue reading “Misty Moisty Morning”