Travel Great Keppel Island Holidays Qld
Just
north
of
the
tropic
of
Capricorn,
is the well known Great
Keppel
Island, affectionately described as
the
tropic
of
fun.
Most
of
the
island
is
a
national
park,
with
28km
(18
miles)of
beaches,
wide
stretches
of
sand
and
small
secluded
bays.
For
snorkelling
or
diving,
apart
from
Clam
Bay
Shelving
beach
and
Monkey
Point,
there's
nine
great
diving
sites
on
Capricorn
Reef
alone.
Nearby
North
West
Island
is
the
largest
Coral
Cay
on
The
Great
Barrier
Reef
covering
an
area
of
ninety-one
hectares.
It's
also
an
important
nesting
place
for green
turtles
during
the
summer
months.
Topside
you
can
cruise
from
Keppel
by
yacht
or
launch
to
nearby
deserted
islands
or
enjoy
catamarans,
diving,
sailboards,
aqua
bikes
or
surfing.
You'll
love
the
horseriding,
net
ball,
tennis
and
bushwalking.
Great
Keppel
boasts
one
of
the
most
comprehensive
array
of
sports
of
any
island.
How
to
get
to
Great
Keppel
Departures
from
Rockhampton
by
air
or
daily
by
launch
from
Rosslyn
Bay,
Yeppoon.
Telephone
61-7-360
2423.
Facsimile
61-7-360
2436
Visit Great Keppel Island for further holiday information
Photo courtesy of Tourism Qld
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