Stunning video of masses of jellyfish swarming into sea near Brisbane

See the amazing video of a bloom of jellyfish invading Brisbane waters at a holiday destination ahead of long weekend.

Hundreds of blue blubber jellyfish have been spotted swarming in Moreton Bay off Bribie Island just days before of holiday-makers flock to the coastal destination.

Amazing aerial footage of the bloom bobbing through the water was captured by ABC TV on Thursday afternoon and posted on Facebook.

A wide angle shot of the bloom shows them moving in a long sweeping line.

Their arrival comes just two days before Queensland’s public holiday long weekend when the island becomes the prime destination for day trippers and campers.

An aerial shot of the bloom of jellyfish off Bribie Island. Picture: ABC TV

According to the Queensland Museum (QM), the blue blubber can grow to 35 cm across and is the most common jellyfish in southeast Queensland.

While they are named blue blubber, the name is slightly deceptive because while they appear blue in southern Queensland and Victoria they tend to be white or brown in Sydney due to the presence of plant cells in the substance of the body, the QM website stated.

They are often found in dense swarms, swimming just below the surface of the water and occasionally hundreds are washed ashore.

Although they do not usually cause a serious sting they can cause discomfort and cold packs or wrapped ice should be applied to any irritation.

This species is native to eastern Australia, distributed from Torres Strait to Victorian waters.

An image of the blue blubber (Catostylus mosaicus) hundreds of which have swarmed into the sea near Bribie Island. Picture: Queensland Museum

Sea Life Sunshine Coast Displays Curator Kate Willson said the jellyfish had been driven into the Bribie Island waters by northerly winds among other factors.

“I assume they have been pushed in by the northerly winds we have had lately. It’s not abnormal but it’s not super common to them to be in that density. The currents, wind and nutrients in that water are just right for them to thrive,” Ms Wilson told NCA NewsWire