Download coordinates as: Bongaree is a suburb of Bribie Island in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Bongaree is on the south-western corner of Bribie Island and sits at the northern end of Moreton Bay.

The park is approx 88 hectares (220 acres) with a variety of landscapes, including a freshwater lagoon, awoodland, an open forest and a beach.

[6] In 1923, first Methodist church services were held under a gum tree at the site of the current bowls club.

On 27 July 1986 the new Bribie Island Unting Church in Webster Street was officially opened.

[6] In April 1927, Anglican residents of Bribie Island decided to build a church in honour of St Peter the fisherman.

The new church of St Peter Apostle & Martyr was dedicated on 24 May 2008 by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall and consecrated by him on 5 November 2016.

[14][15] In 1947, three former Army huts, each 40 by 20 feet (12.2 by 6.1 m), were donated by Charles Coward and were dragged 18 miles (29 km) from the north of Bribie Island across bogs and creeks to a hill on Bongaree about 300 yards (270 m) from the jetty to establish a Catholic church with a hall and a priest's residence.

Coward was killed on active service in the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 November 1943 aged 21 years.

A statue of St Michael, the warrior saint, was erected over the sanctuary to commemorate the deaths of Flying Officer Coward and his friend Flight-Lieutenant Virgil Paul Brennan who died on active service on 13 June 1943 aged 23 years.

[17] The Bribie Bridge was constructed from 1961 to 1963 and was officially opened on 19 October 1963 by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin.

[20] The foundation stone of Bribie Island Uniting Church was laid on Sunday 4 May 1986 by Raymond F. Hunt, Moderator of the Queensland Synod.