LEARN ABOUT COOCHIE'S HISTORY 

            

Matthew Flinders    and his crew

    first stepped  
   a shore Norfolk Beach          
                               
      Coochiemudlo Island    

 

        on the very historical day of 19th July 1799.

               

                

 

The aborigines in the area had been visiting

 

 Coochie

 

                             
well before Matthew’s

incredible   navigational  

   journey  from   London. 

                                                    

               

 

Local aborigines from Stradbroke Island would paddle
 across and apparently hold various celebrations

 

 

 and ceremonies on Coochiemudlo .  

 

  The aboriginies named  Coochiemudlo,

        not only because of the rich, volcanic,

        of the huge     “Red Rock”  

                  of the  Island. 

 
 

    Coochie is clearly visible  from

          Victoria  Point on the mainland.

 

 The island was filled with  custard apple orchards,   banana  plantations and other various edible and native vegetation. There also use to be cattle farms on Coochie as well as great fishing!

It's been reported, the cattle farmers on occasion, would herd and walk their cattle to the mainland, across the shallow waters of Moreton Bay 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 week  ends.

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 quietsleepy little
village feel to it, with welcoming sandy beaches, calming
blue waters and its untouched natural beauty that still shines!

AND THAT'S THE WAY WE WANT TO KEEP IT!!!!!!

QUIRKY COTTAGE'S  "BEACH SHELLAY"
has a bedroom dedicated solely to Matthew Flinders
and his famous cat Trim! The young at  heart

truly adore the       "BEACH SHELLAY"!!

If you would like to come over to Coochie
and stay a couple of nights
                               in a

     

      

                                QUIRKY COTTAGE
   I am sure you'll be delighted and the kids will be
                       
                        over the moon!!



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       Enjoy every day and thanks so much for looking!!
 

      Cheers

                  Hayley
      QUIRKY COTTAGES

 




                   wonderfully  creative  pet freindly holiday cottages in sunny Queensland

             Unique, fun and zany family holiday accommodation,
                                       Coochiemudlo Island
                                             Queensland