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Over about 45 years I fished most of the Aussie mainland and Tasmania. I mapped Top End river rockbars, reefs and wrecks using early sonar mapping software. I published the North Australian Fishing and Outdoors Magazine (closed it when COVID took off), and still publish the biennial FISH FINDER book of fishing maps. I was Sunday Territorian fishing columnist for two decades. Perhaps more importantly, I have caught 20lb+ snapper off Adelaide's metro jetties :) Great memories of catching tommies, chow and slimies at Port Giles and Edithburgh with my dad, and fishing in England for everything from carp and grayling to cod and plaice. This site is pretty much a love job, so be patient with site issues. Fishos can help by posting useful comments, fishing reports and feedback. Fish on!
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The Bribie Island breakthrough project

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Bribie Island is just north of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay.

Inside the island is Pumicestone Passage, a shallow sandy tidal waterway renowned for its fishing.

The passage runs north to Caloundra.

The ocean has broken through the sandspit that forms the northern part of the island, exposing the passage to ocean waves.

A project is underway to fill the two breakthroughs, to hopefully maintain coastal stability.

What it means for fishing remains to be seen, but it is likely that the breakthoughs could have completely changed the local habitat if they were allowed to grow.

With rising sea levels, it remains to be seen if the project will achieve its aim on the longer term.

Read more about the breakthrough project here.