Dunk Island

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Dunk Island lies 4 km off the Australian east coast in the Pacific Ocean, opposite the town of Mission Beach, Queensland. It is merely a range of hills running almost parallel with the main coastal range. The Family Islands National Park covers 7.3 km² while an airstrip, resort and farm cover the remaining 2.4 km² in the north-west.

The Indigenous Australian name for Dunk Island is Coonanglebah, “The Island of Peace and Plenty.” It received its European name from Captain Cook in 1770 after George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

It was once home to Edmund James Banfield and his wife. It is now a popular tourist destination. It is accessed by ferry and taxi services from Mission Beach, and flights from Cairns and Townsville.

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[edit] Weather

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
°C 32 31 31 30 27 26 25 27 28 30 31 32
°F 90 88 88 86 80 79 77 80 82 86 88 90

The weather for Dunk Island in degrees Celsius (°C) and degrees Fahrenheit (°F) above


[edit] Dunk Island tourism

The island is home to a Dunk Island Resort, and is a popular getaway for scuba diving. The resort is run by Voyages Hotels and Resorts (formerly P&O resorts), and has 160 rooms. The resort accommodates up to 400 guests. The resort also offers services for day visitors, such as a cafe and hire of equipment for water sports.

There is also a camping ground available for visitors as part of the National Park, and a network of walking trails are available for all to use. Regular ferry services operate from Cairns and Mission Beach.\

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Coordinates: -17.945° 146.158°


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