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Dunk Island

Dunk Island is located south of Cairns in beautiful tropical north Queensland. Dunk Island, the largest of the Family Islands, was known to the first inhabitants as 'Coonanglebah' - the Island of Peace and Plenty.

Today, Dunk continues to be Australia's most beautiful rainforest island. Guests visiting Dunk Island will gain an immediate sense of being in a tropical paradise delighting in the perfect harmony created by balancing rainforest views with vistas of brilliant blue sky.

Dunk offers an enormous variety of activities. Rainforest walks allow visitors to take in the spectacular views from the summit of Mt Kootaloo. Other activities on offer are guided round island jet ski tours, snorkelling over bommies at Naturalist Beach, tennis, parasailing, squash...the list is endless.

Most importantly Dunk Island is a haven of tranquillity, relaxation and beauty.

In the Directory

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Photos

Swinging bridge - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD

Muggy muggy beach - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD

Watersports area - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD

Getting There

Flights are available via Cairns with Qantas from all major Australian capital cities to Dunk Island daily. Launch transfers daily from Clump Point jetty to Dunk Island jetty. Water taxi transfers daily from Mission Beach (Wongaling) to Dunk Island Beach spit (passengers embark/disembark via shallow waters).
Nearest Airport: Cairns International and Cairns Domestic Airports