Brampton Island

Brampton Island is located in the Cumberland Group, off shore from Mackay in the Queensland, Australia. Its land area is about 4.6km2 (1136 acre), and is about 4km x 3.5km. The island is in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and the most of the island's area forms the…

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Poole Island

It is worth mentioning Poole Island, a small specific island that has a brownish color and is almost entirely surrounded by overgrown vegetation on the reef. It is also surrounded by corals. It has land area about 20 ha, size about 750mx400m, 700ft runway for small planes, some of infrastructure,…

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Victor Island

Victor Island is located South off Mackay, and has a land area about 7,7 acres. It has a small house, freshwater dam, a lot of vegetation for its size, some planted coconut palms, nice beaches... The island generates its own power using a solar electricity system with a back-up generator.…

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Heron Island

Heron Island is a coral island in the Barrier Reef. It is 800m long and 300m wide. Its altitude at the highest point is 3.6 m. Heron is located on the part of the reef that has many species and quantities of fish. Also, there are about 200 species of…

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Fitzroy Island

Fitzroy Island is an island with a rainforest that covers it and its coral reef system that surrounds it. The island has an area of 838 acres (339ha), length / width of 2.8km with 1.5km and 375m above sea level. In 1770, James Cook named the island after Prime Minister…

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