Page 223 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Australia

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Heron Island is one of the few
coral cay resorts and is known Getting to the Tourist
for its excellent diving. From Islands
October to March, turtle-
spotting is a popular activity Bedarra Island: g from Mission
as they make their way up Beach, helicopter from Cairns.
the beach to lay their eggs. Daydream Island: g from Port of
Bird-watching is also popular Airlie, Airlie Beach. Fitzroy Island:
as the island’s pisonia trees g from Cairns. Great Keppell
are home to thousands of Island: ~ from Rockhampton.
birds, including Noddy terns. Green Island: g from Cairns.
Guided nature walks around Haggerstone Island: ~ from
the cay are available. Cairns. Hamilton Island: k from
state capitals & Cairns. g from
Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach. Hayman
Gorgonian fan coral grows in
thickets in the deep waters of the Island: g from Port aof Airlie,
Barrier Reef and is recognizable by Airlie Beach. Heron Island: ~ g
its orange-yellow colour. from Gladstone. Lady Elliot Island:
~ from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay.
Brisbane & Gold Coast: ~ from
Cairns. Long Island: g from Shute
Scuba is an acronym Harbour, Airlie Beach or Hamilton
for Self-contained Island. Magnetic Island: g from
Underwater Breathing Townsville. Orpheus Island: ~
Apparatus.
from Cairns & Townsville. Pumpkin
Island: g from Yeppon.
Hamilton Island is
a popular resort
island featuring a
wide range of
activities, including
parasailing,
skydiving, golf,
tennis and children’s
entertainments.

Activities on the
Tourist Islands
These islands are accessible SNORKELLING DAY TRIPS BUSHWALKING WATERSPORTS FOR CHILDREN
by boat or air and offer a DIVING FISHING
range of activities.
Bedarra Island  •  •  •
Daydream Island  •  •  • 
Fitzroy Island  • •  •
Gt Keppel Island •  •  • 
Green Island (see p257)  • •  •
Haggerstone Island •  •  • 
Hamilton Island  •  •  • 
Hayman Island  •  •  • 
Heron Island  • •  
Lady Elliot Island  • • 
The Low Isles, 25 km (15 miles) offshore Lizard Island  •  •  •
from Port Douglas, are a perfect example Long Island •   • 
of the reef’s day-trip opportunities. This Magnetic Island (see p251)  •  •  • 
glass-bottomed boat offers sunbathing Orpheus Island  •  •  •
areas, snorkelling, views of reef life and
lunch, before returning to the mainland. Pumpkin Island  •   • 