Teakettle
Cottage is a two bed roomed, self
contained, fully furnished
cottage on the southern ridge
of tiny
Karragarra Island.
Very
recently renovated, this cottage has screened wooden windows and doors
with reverse cycle air
conditioning.
The living area floors are tiled with rugs and the two bedrooms are
carpeted.
From
the back and side decks are stunning views
towards the Gold Coast
and southern mainland hills.
Evening
sunsets are a magic delight.
Well
behaved, clean and dry dogs are welcome
inside the house.
The established gardens are fully fenced with six foot picket fences, and
there is a separate fenced dog enclosure.
This
tiny subtropical
Island
– about 2kms long and 0.5kms wide at the Narrow point, is ideal for
fishing, canoeing and boating.
[Not supplied.] The
Cottage caters for 4 to 5 persons and has high and low peak rates.
Price on application. A
dog hydra bath service is available.
Please
note that Blankets &Bed Linen, including Pillow Cases, and Towels are
NOT supplied.
Take
an easy stroll along the Esplanade and visit the peaceful, unspoilt small
sandy beaches with stunning water and inter island views. Take a picnic on
the well set up foreshore with BBQs and Picnic tables and a safe swimming
enclosure.
Karragarra
Island
is rich in native flora and fauna and
home to a number of bird species including the Bush Stone Curlew. It
is the smallest of the livable Southern Moreton Bay Islands and is 30km
approx southeast of
Brisbane
; or an hour’s drive from Brisbane CBD. This includes 12 minutes on the
‘Water Bus’. The
‘Waterbus’ provides a frequent reliable service and permits well
behaved dogs to travel aboard. This makes it fun to explore the other
Islands
with your dog. [Or leave safely behind at fully fenced Teakettle Cottage. ]
Access
to
Karragarra
Island
is by Waterbus or Vehicle Barge. The
Barge provides regular vehicle transport and bookings are required for
this popular service. It is
recommended that guests bring their cars for easy transport of food and
Linen Provisions. The
Barge Office number for bookings is [07]
3829 0999.
There
are no shops on
Karragarra
Island
and guests will need to bring all food
provisions. However the very close
neighboring Islands of Lamb,
Macleay and Russell
have a variety of eating outlets, [including Restaurants, Clubs and Hotel
and Take Away Outlets], small
Shopping Centres with general stores, Vets, Doctors and Chemists. And 12 minutes by Waterbus reaches the
mainland
Redland
Bay
Shopping Centres.
