Matthew Flinders      and his crew


    first stepped  
   a shore Norfolk Beach      
                             
             Coochiemudlo Island, 19th July 1799.               

The aborigines in the area had been visiting Coochie,
well before,  Matthew’s incredible navigational journey      from                                        
                                         London                                                      

apparently held various celebrations and
 ceremonies on Coochiemudlo .

The aboriginies named Coochiemudlo, (Kutchimudlo)

  meaning RED ROCK,    not only because of the rich, volcanic,

 red soil found here, but also because of the huge “Red Rock”

  found on the south-west side of the Island,   
 

 which is clearly visible from Victoria  Point .  

 The island was filled with  custard apple orchards, banana  plantations and other various edible and native vegetation. There also use to be a cattle farms as well on Coochie, and sometimes the farmers would herd the cattle to the mainland, across the shallow waters during low tide.

Coochiemudlo became popular with tourists  in the early 1940s.
Brisbane’s famous passenger cruise boat “The Miramar"  use to transport day visitors from  Brisbane River to Coochie and the Bay islands on the weekends. 

Over 30 years ago the island had only a sprinkling of little holiday shacks, with a barge service only operating once every two weeks.

Now Coochie has many holiday homes as well as full-time residents who commute daily to work on the regular 
half hour ferry service.

Today, Coochie is more popular than ever, mainly because
of its  magical old fashioned charm.
Coochie has a very quiet, sleepy
little village feel to it, with....

 welcoming sandy beaches, calming blue waters and its    untouched natural beauty that still shines!

Quirky Cottages', "BEACH SHELLAY" has a bedroom dedicated solely to Matthew Flinders and his famous cat Trim!

     People of all ages, young or old, love Coochiemudlo and

                            Quirky Cottages!
       
      Though it's the young at heart that truly adore the

     "BEACH SHELLAY", with the colourful  "Matthew Flinders"

                                bedroom.
 
If you would like to come over to Coochie and stay in Quirky Cottage, Please give me a call on 07 32070877
or
email me at admin@quirkycottages.com

Enjoy every day!!

Cheers
Hayley