 Sometime in the 1970s a 20 vehicle capacity vessel "Stradbroke Star" formerly on the North Stradbroke Island to Toondah Harbour route and owned by Stradbroke Ferries commenced servicing the crossing.During the 2010–11 Queensland floods the ferry broke free from 1 or 2 cable guidelines.The suggestion to sink or demolish the ferry to prevent it becoming a 'missile' was raised during the flood crises until the captain and former skipper managed to secure the vessel to the banks of the Brisbane River with 5 ropes.