Most of Moreton Island is National Park. Only one resort and a few villages are located on the island with altogether 45-50 people constantly living there. There is an old history of aboriginal culture on the island, too. And some aboriginal people are still living on the island as we got to know.
The north-eastern cape with the light house. A good spot for whale watching. The ca. 20 km long eastern beach seems inviting for surfers. It is crowded with sharks, though and people have died from shark attacks.
Our tour guide Helge.
A small crustacean on the beach: the soldier crab Mictryris platycheles (Thanks to Shane Ahyong for Identification!).
Native Grass Tree.
A flowering Banksia.
Scribbely Gum bark. In several eucalyptus tree species insect larvae living under the bark create beautiful artwork on the trunks and branches.
Our base camp at the Blue Lagoon. Here we had our meals, enjoyed a bonfire with the wonderful smell of the burning Australian bush and started our trips across the island.
The bush at Mt. Tempest, dominated by Native Grasstrees (Black Boys), Gum Trees (Eucalyptus) and Banksia. 
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