WALK TO KING ISL AND
WALK TO KING ISL AND AT LOW TIDE Did you know that you can walk all the way to an island from the mainland just near Brisbane?! This unique sea walk between Wellington Point and King Island at low tide is a definite bucket-list item to experience with your Brisbane Kids!
King Island King Island is a conservation park that features a combination of sandy pathways alongside twisted trees and surrounded by mangroves. Although uninhabited now, the island was once the home for a family for medical reasons in the early 1900s, and plaques set up on the island tell the story of the two years they lived there in a temporary dwelling on a sand dune.
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Walking to King Island Although King Island is only small, this experience is really all about the journey itself. The 2km round trip is suitable for all ages and is much loved by kids in particular as the retreating waters leave behind a pathway that is usually littered with an array of different marine life, such as curling shells and small mud crabs. Although it is important to keep an eye on the tide to make sure you don’t lose your pathway back, many who are a little older like to make the trip as the path starts to dwindle – half paddling / half walking the route. If you are anxious about leaving too late, just keep an eye out for other families, who will also begin to move back as the tide comes in.
