Stradbroke Island Gold Coast

Stradbroke Island Gold Coast

Serving as both a barrier from the ocean and also as a landmark, the Stradbroke Island is located in Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The first European to reach it was Captain Cook, in the year on the 17 th of May in 1770. Once upon a time the Stradbroke Island in Gold Coast was a part of the mainland, which later broke away.

The Stradbroke Island in Gold Coast comprises of two islands: North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island. The positioning of the islands lessens the effects of the ocean currents before they reach the mainland. These islands are essential places of sightseeing in Gold Coast, Australia.

The Aborigines inhabited this island, for almost around 6,000 years. It was earlier called ‘Tuleen' while the Aborigines occupied it. The Stradbroke Island in Gold Coast got its present name from Governor Darling, who had the islands named after the second son of the Earl of Stradbroke as ‘The Isle of Stradbroke'. The Aborigines of the Noonuccal, Geonpul, Yugarabul and Yugambeh clans currently mainly occupy the island.

The Stradbroke Island in Gold Coast is also important historically and archeologically for the detection of human remains dating back to 10,000-21,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Age, one of the prominent glacial stages the planet went through. This makes the Stradbroke island at Gold Coast a must visit for travelers with an interest in the evolution of the earth and its climate.

This pristinely picturesque island still retains its uncorrupt charms despite the boom in tourism. For a lot of peace and calm, one ought to visit the island and explore its wonders. You'll surely fall in love.

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