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Fitzroy Island Holidays & Travel North Qld
A large
continental
island
just
24 km
(15
miles)
east
of Cairns,
Fitzroy
island is the
third
most
northerly
in the
Great
Barrier
Reef.
This
is one
tropical
island
where
you
can
afford
to stay
for
a really
long
holiday.
You
can
choose
from
excellent
low
cost
accommodation
in the
resort,
in beach-houses
or camping.
Permits
for
the
latter
can
be arranged at the
Great
Barrier
Reef
Centre
in Cairns
before
your
departure.
What
will
you
do on
Fitztroy
Island?
Butterflies,
bushwalks
through
eucalypt
and tropical
rainforests,
coral
beaches
and excellent
snorkelling
and diving
on the
reef can
all be
enjoyed
here.
Sheoak,
Indian
Beech,
Native
Nutmeg,
Tamarinds,
and Turpentine
as well
as native
orchids
are just
a few
examples
of the
exotic
flora
you'll
find on
bushwalks
through
the island.
Go snorkelling
or learn
to dive.
The
best spots
are off
Nudey
Beach
or Little
Fitzroy
Island.
The Dive
Shop will
help you
select
any of
the fifteen
excellent
sites
they have
identified
around
the island.
Learn
to dive,
but book
ahead.
Hire catamarans,
surf-skis
sailboards
or canoes.
How
to get
to Fitzroy
Island. See also Island Transfers
A
high speed
catamaran
will whisk
you to
Fitzroy
Island
from Cairns.
Telephone:
61-70-519
588
Facsimile:
61-70-521
335
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