Fishing at Amity Point

Currency and banking: There are no banks on North Stradbroke Island. Australian Dollars, Major Credit and Debit Cards are accepted in most shops, restaurants and accommodation places. Travellers Cheques can be cashed at the Post Office with appropriate identification. You can only make a withdrawal on your credit card at the Post Office. There is an ATM at the Amity Point Community Club and EFTPOS is available at most shops, restaurants, clubs and transport facilities.

Post Office: The Amity Point Post Office is located at 9 Ballow Rd, Amity Point. It is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm (except Public Holidays) & closes for lunch daily from 12:30-1:30. You can pay bills, make Credit Card withdrawals, and conduct general banking as well as having all your postal requirements met in the one place.

Library:  The Amity Point branch of the Redland Shire Council Library is in Ballow Street and is open Wednesday mornings from 9am-12pm / Thursday afternoons from 1.30–4.30pm and Saturday mornings from 8.30-11.30am.

Fuel: Petrol and diesel can be purchased at the Amity Point Store. Fuel is also available at Dunwich and Point Lookout. There is no LPG pumps available on the Island, so if your car runs on gas you will need to fill up before you come to Straddie.

Gas: You can refill gas bottles at the Amity Point General Store. Gas refills & swap & gos are also available at Dunwich & Point Lookout.

Electricity: Standard 240 volts with three point plugs.

Public toilets: Are located in the park near the Boat Ramp & Jetty and at the playground in The Old School House Park on Ballow Road.

Telephones:  Coin and card operated phones are located at the Amity Point Community Club, at the Jetty & outside the Post Office.
Mobile phone coverage is inconsistent in some areas on Straddie. The Telstra network seems to be the most consistent as some people with Optus and Vodaphone experience reception difficulties in some areas.

Shop business hours:  The Amity Store is open 7 days from 6.30am to 6.00pm.

If you are heading to Point Lookout to shop: The shops at Point Lookout are open between 9.00am and 5.00pm every day.

Exceptions to these are:

Foodworks is open from 7.00am – 9.00pm daily.

Point Lookout Store closes at 6.00pm Monday – Saturday and 4.00pm on Sundays;
POINT LOOKOUT NEWS is open from 7.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Saturday and from 7.00am to 2.00pm on Sundays.

Disabled Travellers: The majority of shops and restaurants have wheelchair access and the water taxis are very helpful and accommodating with assisting people with wheelchairs on and off the boats .

Water:  All the tap water on the Island is safe to drink unless otherwise signposted. Bottled water is readily available at the stores. Water is the Redland Shires most invaluable resource and there are a number of restrictions currently in place regarding its use for gardening and domestic purposes, please use it sparingly and responsibly.

Recreation: Swimming enclosure & playground located near jetty, Playground, Basketball & Tennis Courts located at The Old School House Park on Ballow Road, Skate park located next to the Caravan Park.
 
Public Areas: Park at Boat Ramp & Jetty, Old School House Park - Ballow Rd. 

Dangers: Crime is almost insignificant on the Island, but the usual vigilance with belongings and being aware of your surroundings applies as much as anywhere else.

Amity has a jetty and it is strongly recommended that you do not dive or jump off the jetty at any time. 

There is a safe swimming enclosure nearby free of rocks and dangerous creatures.  Amity Point has signs up to be on the look out for blue ringed octopus and stonefish; if you are walking in the water outside of the enclosure, it is recommended that you wear reef shoes or sand shoes to prevent an encounter. It should be noted that sightings of both of these creatures is rare. 

It is not safe to swim in the channel off Amity as the currents are unpredictable and sharks do enter the channel, so stay in the safety of the enclosure to swim at all times.