Dunk Island in Tropics
Located in tropical rainforest island it is known as a popular getaway for scuba diving. With the variety of restaurants and eateries it is not only a place to relax and play golf but also very lively location. Dunk Island lies 4 km off the Australian east coast in the Pacific Ocean, opposite the town of Mission Beach, Queensland. It is merely a range of hills running almost parallel with the main coastal range. The Family Islands National Park covers 7.3 km² while an airstrip, resort and farm cover the remaining 2.4 km² in the north-west.
The Indigenous Australian name for Dunk Island is Coonanglebah, “The Island of Peace and Plenty.” It received its European name from Captain Cook in 1770 after George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.
Google maps satellite image.
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posted by David Stanley @ 8:04 PM
2 Comments:
Dunk Island is indeed a beautiful place along with Mission Beach on the mainland directly opposite. Speak with the Mission Beach Information Station about finding somewhere to stay on Dunk Island or in Mission Beach.
Totally agree the people at Mission beach are awesome, the water taxi is a cheap way to get to Dunk Island to! If you want to see some pictures check out my Dunk Island Review
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