Dunk Island - The Isle
of peace
and
plenty
Part
of the
Family
Group
of Islands,
and one
of the
most tropical
on the
Barrier
Reef in
terms
of its
lush vegetation,
Dunk Island
is about
160 km
(100 miles)
north
of Townsville
and 120
km (75
miles)
south
of Cairns.
A birdwatcher's
paradise,
Dunk Island
is also
the home
of the
stunning
Ulysser
Butterfly,
which
is the
island's
symbol.
A catamaran
operates
daily
to the
outer
reef
just
50 minutes
away.
At Beaver
Cay
you
can
snorkel
or view
coral
gardens
and
marine
life
from
a glass
bottomed
boat
or semi-submersible
craft.
The
scuba
diving
is fantastic.
The
fishing
around
the
island
is great
or charter
a boat
for
the
big
ones.
Spanish
Mackerel
and
Barracuda
are
plentiful
as are Coral
Trout,
Sweet
Lip
and
Trevally.
How
to get
to Dunk
Island.
You
have
a choice
of options.
There
are
daily
flights
from
Townsville
and
Cairns
or travel
by launch
operating
from
Mission
Beach.
A regular
ferry
operates
from
Clump
Point
Jetty
and
water
taxis
operate
from
South
Mission
Beach
and
Wongalina
Beach.
Telephone
61-7-360
2423.
Facsimile
61-7-360
2436.
