Islands

Islands

Welcome to the tropical islands and island resorts of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef.  Boasting over 140 Great Barrier Reef islands scattered throughout the region, it’s easy to turn daydreams about tropical island holidays and romantic island escapes into reality here in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef.

Popular activites: Islands Diving, Islands Snorkelling, Islands Sightseeing, Islands Scenic Flight, Islands Guided Tour, Islands Water Sports, Islands Whale Watching, Islands Cruise, Islands World Heritage.


The islands of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef

Part of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, all of the islands in the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region are protected National Parks, home to thousands of endangered species of birds, coral, fish and other marine and wildlife. In many cases, the islands of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef also hold strong cultural significance for indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Internationally acclaimed, luxurious, Great Barrier Reef islands Bedarra Island, Double Island, Haggerstone Island and Lizard Island are all accessible by boat and/or light plane from Cairns. 

Closer to Cairns, Green Island offers a  five-star island resort, a variety of water sports, shops, restaurants, spas, interpretive walking tails, and modern conveniences making it an ideal location to relax and unwind with a tropical cocktail after a big day of scuba diving, sea kayaking, snorkelling, parasailing, jet skiing, wilderness hiking or fishing on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s proximity to Cairns also makes Green Island perfect for families, day trippers or travellers tight for time. Less inhabited but still breathtakingly beautiful, Low Isles off the coast of Port Douglas, Fitzroy Island and the Frankland Islands off the coast of Cairns, and the “Family Group of Islands” off the coast of Mission Beach are also worth including on your Great Barrier Reef island itinerary.

Camping permits are available for Fitzroy Island and the Frankland Islands as well as The Family Group’s Wheeler and Coomb Islands and all have walking/hiking trails and great snorkelling spots. Just minutes off the coast of Mission Beach, internationally famous Dunk Island is fully equipped with a resort, restaurant, spa, kids club and full suite of water sports and Great Barrier Reef activities like snorkelling, sea kayaking and scuba diving, Dunk Island is a favourite for local (and visiting) romantics and families alike.

 

Lizard Island Resort

Lizard Island Resort
Lizard Island is truly secluded from the rest of the world. Located right on the Great Barrier Reef, there are 24 powdery white beaches and 40 luxurious suites.
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There is so much to explore and do on the islands of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef. Here’s just a small taste of the activities you can experience when you visit: Snorkelling and marine biologist guided snorkel tours, Guided glass bottom boat and semi-submersible tours, Sea kayaking & guided sea kayak tours, Scuba diving, Helmet diving, Jet skiing, Horse riding, Swimming, Lazing on the beach, Interpretive national park walking and hiking trails, Spa treatments, Private gourmet picnics & beach front dining, Beach volleyball, Scenic helicopter flight, Parasailing, Golf, Jet skiing, Windsurfing and Catamaran sailing.

From five-star a-la-carte resort restaurants, to sumptuous buffets, cafes and casual beach barbeques, our Great Barrier Reef island menus showcase the finest local fruit and produce and fresh local seafood from around the region. Great Barrier Reef island dining highlights include romantic and private, ocean front dining with deliciously sophisticated dishes and tropical fruit wines prepared by award winning chefs and private, five-star caters. Gourmet picnic hampers filled with the finest local wines, fresh cheeses, local fruit and seafood you can take to the beach or spa to enjoy while you relax the day away are another island dining must do.




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