Same bay. Different islands. Different transport.
Ferries link seven core settings. Bribie is the bridge comparison. Roads, local transport, fuel, visitors and parking vary sharply.
AI-generated concept image. Cybercab, Waymo Jaguar I-PACE and Baidu Apollo RT6-style robotaxis are shown at an island ferry terminal.
What we know island by island
Sources checked 26 August 2026. Other details are supplied research leads. Open an island to see what is current, historical or unconfirmed.
Minjerribah / North Stradbroke Island
Two Dunwich ferry terminals, island buses, major parking pressure and local transport leads.
SeaLink and Stradbroke Flyer connect Cleveland with Dunwich. Routes 880 and 881 connect Dunwich with Point Lookout and Amity.
Supplied research identified Stradbroke Cab Service, with two 10-seat vans including one wheelchair-accessible vehicle, StradEasy booked transport and venue courtesy services. Present operation and the vehicle details need confirmation. It separately listed the Straddie Chamber and QYAC.
Current visitor information identifies fuel in Dunwich, Amity and Point Lookout. Supplied local observation estimates about 300 to 400 parked vehicles across the two Dunwich ferry terminals. A dated formal count and exact current road kilometres are still needed.
Coochiemudlo
A short Victoria Point ferry crossing and a local volunteer transport model.
The F50 passenger ferry and a separate vehicle barge connect Coochiemudlo with Victoria Point.
Supplied research described Coochie Bus as an active volunteer and on-demand service run by the Coochiemudlo Island Progress Association, with tens of thousands of passenger trips. Its present operation and the original patronage source still need direct confirmation.
No current retail fuel outlet has been verified. An older Council figure recorded about 11.8 km of streets, 5.3 km sealed and 6.5 km unsealed. That is historical, not a current road total.
Russell / Canaipa
Passenger and vehicle ferries, plus several local transport leads.
Passenger and vehicle ferries connect Russell with Redland Bay and the other Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
Supplied research identified Russell Island Taxi, Island Ride, a proposed or developing Island Bus, and courtesy transport connected with the bowls club and RSL. Current operation of each non-government service needs direct confirmation.
Project research identified a High Street service station, but a fresh primary source is still needed. An older planning footprint of about 97.9 km is historical and is not a current road-distance figure.
Macleay and Perulpa
Two road-connected islands that can share one operating area.
Passenger and vehicle ferries connect Macleay with Redland Bay and the other Southern Moreton Bay Islands. Perulpa is connected to Macleay by road.
Supplied research identified Macleay Island Taxi and transport connected with Club Macleay, Bay Islands Golf Club, Macleay Island Arts Centre, Pub Paradise and Lions. A March 2026 ministerial response said the earlier island bus trials had ceased and Macleay had no on-island public bus service.
Project research identified a Macleay petrol station, but a fresh primary source is still needed. An older planning footprint of about 56.8 km is historical only.
Lamb / Nguderoo
A small island with a volunteer van and no verified fuel outlet.
Passenger and vehicle ferries connect Lamb with Redland Bay and the other Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
The community transport directory lists Lamb Van for local trips by donation and free recreation-club trips. Supplied research also identified the Lamb Island Residents Association.
No current retail fuel outlet has been verified. An older road-network figure of about 10.3 km is historical. Current sealed and unsealed distances still need GIS measurement.
Karragarra
A compact ferry-connected road setting with no current local operator identified.
Passenger and vehicle ferries connect Karragarra with Redland Bay and the other Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
No current island taxi, minibus or courtesy operator was found. Supplied research identified the Karragarra Island Ratepayers and Residents Association and an earlier autonomous shuttle precedent. No current retail fuel outlet has been verified.
An older Council figure recorded about 4.8 km of public roads, 4.1 km sealed and 0.7 km unsealed. Its compact road pattern is a useful technical comparison, but it does not represent the whole bay.
Mulgumpin / Moreton Island
Sand, tides, 4WD access and booked transfers make this a different transport job.
MiCat carries vehicles and passengers from the Port of Brisbane and lands on sand. Tangalooma runs a separate passenger ferry from Pinkenba.
Commercial tours operate. Supplied research identified Moreton Island Tourist Services and 4WD transfers as leads that still need direct confirmation. High-clearance low-range 4WD vehicles and an access permit are required for recreation-area driving. Fuel access is limited.
Gheebulum Kunungai National Park and the Moreton Island Recreation Area are jointly managed by the Quandamooka People and Queensland Parks.
Conventional roads, 4WD tracks and legal beach-driving corridors must be measured separately. One road total would be misleading.
Bribie / Yarun
The bridge-connected comparison, not a model of ferry-isolated island transport.
Bribie is connected to the mainland by road. Current Translink routes include 640, 641 and 642 within the normal bridge-connected road network.
Supplied research identified ordinary taxis, rideshare, fuel and supplies in several locations. High-clearance 4WD vehicles and permits are needed only in the national park and recreation area.
Bribie is useful for comparing regional integration, but it does not share the ferry-access limits of the core island group.
What carries across the whole network
One booking and support system could connect the region, but vehicles, routes, hours, charging or fuelling, recovery and ferry timing need to fit each island.
Mainland-to-island air delivery should focus on food, medicine and urgent repair supplies that cannot wait.
Keep the knowledge and value local
Existing taxi, van, community, courtesy and tourism operators bring local knowledge. They should have clear paths to ownership, paid work and profit.
Before road distance is published as current fact, measure the named, publicly accessible vehicle roads along current centrelines. Report sealed roads, unsealed roads, named 4WD tracks and legal beach-driving corridors separately. Exclude private, restricted and non-vehicle routes.