Bribie Island channel inevitable say experts, but boaties fear ‘catastrophic’ impact

Government experts believe a new channel that will split Bribie Island is inevitable and have no plans to stop or slow the changes, which boaties warn will be “catastrophic”.

Waves broke over the top of the island in mid-December as a low-pressure system created powerful swell and abnormally high tides.

And while the flow of water over the northern tip of the island has paused with calmer conditions, the Department of Environment’s principal coastal scientist Sel Sultman says a major weather event would be enough to start…