Police called after crowd gathers to buy Good Friday prawns

Police have been called to a southeast Queensland boat ramp after residents complained about a crowd gathering to buy fresh prawns for Easter.

POLICE have been called to a southeast Queensland waterway after a large crowd gathered to buy fresh prawns from trawlers on Good Friday.

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Lines started forming as early as 8am at the Eagleby boat ramp, with an estimated 100 people in the queue at one stage. More than 30 people were still in the queue at 9.30am after the morning rush.

At one point there were about 100 people in the line.

Organisers taped blue marks on the footpath to ensure buyers kept their distance from each other.

The line-up after the morning rush had thinned to about 30 or 40 people. Blue tape was placed on the path to encourage social distancing.

Only one person was allowed on to the jetty and the trawler at any one time.

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Although the crowd was calm, nearby residents called the police because of the volume of people in the area.

A member of the trawler staff walked up and down the line informing people on how much seafood was left.

A sign outlining the rules at the boat ramp.

Prawns were on sale at the jetty, which is off the Pacific Highway at Eagleby, for $25/kg.

A man directs the crowd to stay on the lines.

The Eagleby boat ramp.