Heritage and recreation trail - Macleay Island
Facilities
Toilet, tavern and post office near jetty.
Access
Ferries, barges and water taxis operate from Weinam Street, Redland Bay.
Walk
The trail is about 24km in length and can be entered and left at any point. However, for convenience, it is considered to start at the main jetty in the south of the island and circle in a clockwise direction. Follow the signs (a white arrow on a blue background) that are mostly mounted on the telephone poles. Some sections are not signed.
Click here to download map of walking trail on Macleay Island. 
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What to see
Set within internationally recognised wetland and migratory bird habitat of Moreton Bay (a RAMSAR declared area), it is a bedrock island surrounded by important intertidal habitats. The island hosts several rare and threatened species and some evidence of the early occupants of the island, both Aboriginal and European.
What to do
Walking, bird-watching and wildflower photography.
Wildlife of interest
Wader bird feeding area include Eastern Curlew, Bar tailed Godwit, Red Neck Stint. Other bird species found on the island are Bushstone Curlew, Glossy Black Cockatoo, Osprey and Whistling Kites.
Plants of interest
Wetlands and aboretum with mango trees dating from 19th century. Cotton tree bushcare site in the eastern part of the island.