Bayside Parklands - Ransome Reserve

The Bayside Parklands is made up of a 16 kilometre stretch of parks located at Wynnum North, the foreshores at Wynnum, Manly and Lota, and bushlands along Tingalpa and Lota Creeks. The parklands consists of over 500 hectares of bushland, waterways and wetlands.

The parklands include mangroves, mudflats, tidal creeks, melaleuca wetlands, salt marshes and wallum and open eucalypt forest. The foreshores of the parklands adjoin Moreton Bay Marine Park which is listed as a Wetland of International Importance.

Visitors to the parklands can enjoy:

• walking along the boardwalks and the foreshore - Two boardwalks provide opportunities for ideal viewing of mangrove habitat. The Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk links to a birdhide overlooking tidal saltmarshes and the Lota Creek Boardwalk links to bushwalking tracks in the reserves on the southern side of the creek.
• leisurely bike rides on the bikeway
• swimming in the Wynnum Wading Pool
• checking out the playground at Pandanus Beach
• playing along the foreshore – kick a ball, fly a kite or play cricket
• watching the shorebirds, but do not disturb them
• enjoying the surrounds with a barbecue
• sailing around Moreton Bay, with access from the Whyte Island Boat Ramp and the boat ramps at Wynnum Creek, Manly and Lota.