artificial reefs in moreton bay

[zak job lo]

would'nt it be great if the powers to be were to establish artificial reefs, ( old silver train carriages/busses) along the inside of moreton island. maybe 10 or so.
imagine the fish they would attract. and maybe you would get one all to yourself every now and again.

cheers

zak job lo

[budge]

There actually are two on the western side of Moreton that i know of, curtain which is an everyman and his dog spot and there is also one further north, there are a few cars and a bus out there so I've been told. Have seen some very nice fish pulled off it.

[Dezzer]

This is a list of the gear put down at Curtin Artificial and the date of placement.



12/8/68 Amsterdam Barge Dumb Barge 18 x 8 m
14 to 30/8/68 36 Steel Pontoons 7 x 2 m
1/69 Concrete Pipes
15/2/69 Lady Norman Self Propelled Barge 40 x 7 m
7/3/70 2000 tyres
29/11/70 60+ Car bodies
18/4/71 Kos I Whale Chaser 38 x 7 m
1/10/72 Kos II Whale Chaser 38 x 7 m
6/10/74 BD4 Rock Driller Bottom Dump Barge 32 x 6 m
14/6/77 3000 Car & Truck Tyres
27/1/79 Melbourne Tug 35 x 7 m
7/9/81 Brisbane Tram 502 Public Transport 15 x 2 m
17/12/83 Transfield Open Barge 30 x 8 m
25/7/83 Neville Bonner Small Gravel Barge 22 x 7 m
17/12/83 Estrella del Mar Gravel Barge 40 x 9 m
12/5/84 Solace Ferro Cement Yacht 10 m
29/7/84 Loevenstien Tug 22 x 6 m
26/10/86 H & M Navigation Bouys 3 x 2 m
1/8/87 Barrambin Self Propelled Barge 33 x 8 m
11/2/88 "25" Dumb Barge 32 x 8 m
9/2/90 Centipede Self Propelled Barge 32 x 7 m
11/90 Concrete Dolphin Pontoon 57 tons
27/9/92 Bremer Self Propelled Barge 50 x 8 m
28/3/93 Utah Dumb Barge 27 x 12 m
19/6/93 M.D.S Barge & Fuel Lighter 42 x 10 m
26/6/93 Pt Lookout Vehicle Ferry 25.5 x 8 m
6/11/94 1500 Concrete Pipes 2.4 x 0.6 ea
27/11/94 1000 Concrete Pipes 2.4 x 0.6 ea
20/8/95 Etmor Self Propelled Barge 47 x 10.5 m
8/4/96 Cairncross Drydock gate 1200 ton dock gate 38 x 11 m
8/11/97 Enterprise Self Propelled Barge 46 x 8.5 m
13/9/98Harbour Tug 26m

[webby]

If anyone wants a underwater map of curtain, will post.
regards

[zak job lo]

thanks for the info. yes please webby i would be interested.

[seabug]

thanks for the info. yes please webby i would be interested.

Hi zak job lo,
this may be of interest.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/arc.../t-107240.html

Regards
seabug

[jez and suze]

the underwater research group qld (urgq) has the laminated a4 maps for $10.
but i think webby has a photocopier

[Burko75]

yes please. have been a bit hit and miss here over the years this will definitely help

can pm me for e-mail address if appropriate.

[Leighton]

reports on the radio today that more Art Reefs are to be established in the wake of the Green Zone Closures

[bayfisher]

would'nt it be great if the powers to be were to establish artificial reefs, ( old silver train carriages/busses) along the inside of moreton island. maybe 10 or so.
imagine the fish they would attract. and maybe you would get one all to yourself every now and again.

cheers

zak job lo

You may have your wish sooner than you think. There is an article in the paper today about the government allocating 1 million dollars to establish new artificial reefs in Moreton bay.

[kingtin]

[Rainbowrunner]

I d like to see one a few kms off redcliffe. Dont have to go al the way across the bay then.

[zak job lo]

wow. thanks for all the info. i've still got a lot to learn about this website. like how to save these maps and lists. and webby do you mean snail mail? or post on this website somehow? or post to my e'mail?

cheers,

zak job lo

[charleville]

Hahaha! I just searched Google Earth for the Curtain Reef and look what they show ...












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[kingtin]

wow. thanks for all the info. i've still got a lot to learn about this website. like how to save these maps and lists. and webby do you mean snail mail? or post on this website somehow? or post to my e'mail?

cheers,

zak job lo

Zak right click on the image you want to save and left click 'save image as" then save it to where you want on your computer.

kev