Eco-tourism rethink needed as Bribie Island becomes too popular with holidaymakers and 4WD enthusiasts

Residents have called for an urgent rethink on tourism on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, with increased traffic clogging the bridge to the mainland and putting turtle hatchlings at risk along the beach. Key points: Bribie Island is a convenient option when faced with congestion on the Bruce Highway to the Sunshine Coast Accidents can block the Bribie Island bridge and nearby roads for hours Environmentalists do not want a new bridge, but a reduction in day-trippers, including 4WD vehicles on beaches Bribie Island — about 50 kilometres north of Brisbane — is the world's third-largest sand island after Fraser and Stradbroke islands. Accidents block the bridge Ms Drew said Bribie Island was Turtles eggs in a bucket on a beach at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, in March 2021. "The department will commence work on the management planning process for the Bribie Island National Park and the recreation area this year," Ms Scanlon said.