The master plan to transform a historic North Stradbroke Island town into a tourist destination begins next month, more than a year behind schedule.

With sand mining being phased out on the island at the end of next year, tourism revenue has been planned to replace the $50 million to $70 million revenue that sand mining brings in.

Tourists sandboarding on North Stradbroke Island. Credit:Daniel Scott

With its bakeries, cafes and camping supply shops, most tourists already happily use the relaxed Dunwich - known as Goompi to the local Quandamooka people - as the gateway to North Stradbroke Island.

It is also where the island's ferries and barges land supplies and provide the connection to Cleveland.