Fire crews, including QFES and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), are working to contain the fire. If you are not in the area, do not return. "You should not expect a firefighter at your door. The Island consists entirely of sand, apart from a small area of sandstone and rhyolite at Cape Moreton, which has built up over the past 400,000 years. Moreton Island is a 90 minute ferry ride from Brisbane on the MICAT. “The reality is 80 per cent of the northern island will burn out in the new few weeks,” he said. Moreton Island lies 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. The Woodgate bushfire, south of Bundaberg. The fire service warns "people in the area are in imminent danger" and those remaining need to hunker down to give them the best chance of survival. As Moreton is a National Park, it’s prohibited to use anything (branches etc.) "Limited fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters may not be able to protect every property. QPWS Moreton Bay Operations Manager Andrew Hoffman said fire activity was currently fairly minor and that predominantly easterly winds expected today should result in less activity than in previous days. Website +61 7 3410 6791. Power, water, and mobile phone service may be lost. "It is expected to impact Fisher Park Truck Stop, Stacey’s at the Gap, and areas east of Spicers Gap Road along the Cunningham Highway. “This swift action by Queensland Health will hopefully stop further community spread,” he said. The Moreton Island bushfire is now under control and the urgent evacuation order for the community of Cowan Cowan has been cancelled. Imagine seeing the spectacular sunset as it falls behind the Glass House Mountains while lazing about on the soft white sand beaches of Moreton. A refuge centre has opened at the Beaudesert Showgrounds. Residents in the Moreton Island township of Cowan and those in the surrounding camping area were ordered to flee their homes at 5.30pm because the fire was only 10 minutes away. Cowan Moreton Island bushfire. The fire quickly spread to the Craven's Creek campsite where about 50 people had been staying, forcing them to flee to the beach. Fire crews backburned from north of Cowan Cowan to contain the blaze which was estimated to have burnt 100 hectares along a 400m front. Decent rainfall and light hailstones were reported in Buderim, in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, by Twitter user Jon Beets about 2pm this afternoon. Fires in the Main Range National Park near Tarome in the Scenic Rim, south-west of Brisbane, on Thursday. COVID quarantine hotels: Victoria silent on dedicated facili... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The boat departs from Brisbane and docks at Tangalooma, north of the Tangalooma Resort. 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