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Fitzroy Island is a 45-minute ferry ride (about 30 km; 20 miles) from Cairns and is surrounded by a reef system that forms part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Nearly all of the continental island is protected within the Fitzroy Island National Park. Four walking tracks have been established to various parts of the island. [6]
Fitzroy Island National Park is a gazetted protected area covering Fitzroy Island, in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. [1] Fitzroy Island (also called Koba or Gabar), is a continental island located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Cairns on the mainland.
Fitzroy Island may refer to: Fitzroy Island (Antarctica) Fitzroy Island, Queensland. Fitzroy Island National Park; Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania) This page was last ...
East Trinity is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [20]Prior to 2002, the locality was known as Trinity East. [21]In 2020, there have been proposals for a satellite city urban development, [22] the construction of a bridge/tunnel linking Cairns City to East Trinity, [23] and eco-tourism proposals.
Holloways Beach is situated in the traditional Djabugay (Tjapukai) Aboriginal country. [5] Richard Holloway came to Cairns in 1910 and was farming in the area in 1926. The area was officially named Holloway in 1951 by the Queensland Surveyor-General, renamed Holloway Beach in 1971 and then Holloways Beach in 1981. In 2002, the area was gazetted ...
Port Fitzroy is a harbour and coastal community on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It is the largest natural harbour in the Gulf, with Kaikoura Island guarding the entrance to the harbour and providing shelter for yachties in almost all weather conditions. [1] Port Fitzroy is a stop for boats to pick up fuel, water and ...
Tourist operations experienced little damage from Winifred, with only minimal damage on Dunk Island, Bedarra Island, and Mission Beach. [20] Overall, Winifred caused three deaths and $130 million (1986 AUD ) in damage, [ 1 ] and was described by the Bureau of Meteorology as the worst cyclone to strike Queensland since Cyclone Althea in 1971.
Fitzroy Island, one of the 600 islands within the main archipelago of the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, [181] lies a short distance off the north-east coast and extends for more than 2,000 km (1,200 mi). Mount Augustus, claimed to be the world's largest monolith, [182] is located in Western Australia.