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reserve in protecting coastal margins

and in providing opportunities for
recreational use of coastal land.
Pathways have been laid through the
Emerald Fringe to facilitate access to
fishing, crabbing , swimming, boating
and the enjoyment of the Island’s flora
and fauna, and the scenic Moreton Bay

vistas including islands and boats.

 The place is important for its natural
beauty and aesthetic diversity, offering a
wide variety of land, beach and
seascape elements and scenic views of
the Bay waters and mainland through
the trees of the woodland walks and
CRITERION E
the place is foreshore. The beauty of the place is
important enhanced by the absence of buildings
because of its
aesthetic and other large scale infrastructure.
significance
 The island’s fringing landscape is a

scenic landmark in southern Moreton
Bay as it is seen in the foreground from

major public viewpoints and routes
including the ferry between Victoria