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I, Claudia

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We need the comics who walk the edge

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Hamburgers In Paradise

Anne Chisholm is happy to find that paradise still has a sting on Dunk Island, Queensland's most sturdy island resort. FOR MOST of us, the fantasy of escape to an island in the sun retains a deep, indestructible power. Just off the plane from a dank London winter, struggling..read more

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Dunk Island is a beautiful island located on the Great Barrier Reef at Australia's east coast. Dunk Island is one of the largest islands that are a part of the Family Islands National Park and sits opposite Mission Beach on the mainland.

Dunk Island history

The island was settled in the 1800s and was utilised for its timber and for grazing land.

Dunk Island national parks

Out of its 970 hectares, Dunk Island has 730 hectares of national park. Dunk Island is a natural beauty and has soft, sandy beaches, hills as well as semi-rugged terrain and Mount Kootaloo stands as the islands highest mountain at 271 metres above sea level.

The Aboriginal word for Dunk Island, Coonanglebah, translates to 'island of peace and plenty' and it certainly is. You can spend your time on Dunk Island walking through its rainforests or National Park walking trails, or go snorkelling down at Muggy Muggy Beach.

Dunk Island water activities

Water sports at Dunk Island are plentiful and you can go for a quiet sail at sunset or enjoy some water skiing if you're feeling more adventurous.

Dunk Island horse riding

And you can't get any more romantic at Dunk Island by finishing off the day with a horse ride along the beach.

Dunk Island wildlife

If you are fascinated by animals, Dunk Island won't leave you short of wildlife.

Dunk Island has more than 100 species of birds, reptiles such as lizards, geckos and tree snakes to marine life such as sea turtles, shellfish, crabs, fish and dugongs. There's plenty of the natural world to see while you're at Dunk Island.