Great Keppel Island

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Lying within reach of the Capricorn Coast is the tropical island paradise of Great Keppel Island. The largest of the Keppel Island group, Great Keppel Island is just a 45-minute drive from Rockhampton and a 30-minute ferry ride from Rosslyn Bay Harbour in the town of Yeppoon.

Visitors to Great Keppel Island will step ashore to unspoilt bushland surrounded by 17 pristine, white sand beaches, private coves, and pockets of fringing reef. Sometimes referred to as “Woppaburra” after the Aboriginal people who originally lived on the island, the name translates as “resting place”. Guests visiting the island now have a choice of enough activities to keep them busy or can simply enjoy the unspoilt peacefulness of the bushland and beaches away from the main activity on Fisherman’s and Putney Beaches.

The island’s crystal clear tropical waters are teaming with brilliantly coloured fish, other marine life and corals. The best snorkelling spots are Shelving Beach, Monkey Point, and Clam Bay, all within easy walking. Keppel Dive Shop offers dive trips to a variety of excellent sites around Great Keppel Island and to neighbouring islands. Day cruises offer you a choice of lunch, snorkelling, boom netting or glass bottom boat viewing. Kayak and motorised canoe trips are available for a more up close and personal snorkelling experience. And plenty of walking tracks are available to explore the interior and surrounding beaches of the island for those who like to get out on their own.

Features

Enjoy catamarans, boom netting, glass bottom boat viewing
Netball, tennis or bushwalking are poular past times
Cruise from Great Keppel Island by yacht or launch to nearby deserted islands
Snorkel at Clam Bay Shelving Beach and Monkey Point
Guided kayak, motorised canoe trips & water taxi drop offs to surrounding beaches & nearby islands are available

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