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Fitzroy Island, Queensland

A short boat ride from Cairns but hiding in plain sight of its superstar neighbours, this small tropical island is a pleasure cruise unto itself.

  • Location: Fitzroy Island, Queensland.
  • Distance: 8 kilometres
  • Time: Half day
  • Terrain: Track / Rock / Beach.
  • Traditional Custodians: Gunggandji Country.
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A short boat ride from Cairns but hiding in plain sight of its superstar neighbours, this small tropical island is a pleasure cruise unto itself.

Far North Queensland is renowned for the World Heritage- listed Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and azure waters lapping on white sands. Fitzroy Island, a short ferry from Cairns, bypasses the glamourous attention of other tropical islands

Acknowledgement of Country

Wherever and whenever we walk, we acknowledge and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the land.