Dunk Island Adventures
Transport and Hire Cairns, Cairns, Queensland
*Due to the impact of flooding from Cyclone Jasper Dunk Island Adventures is currently closed. They are working hard to be back up and running soon and appreciate your patience and support during this time**
Mission Beach is offering FastCat ferry service to Dunk Island. And.. it wouldn’t be a trip to Mission Beach if you didn’t spend a day at ‘Dunk‘. Covered mostly in national park, the tropical island is a nature lover’s playground with beautiful walking trails and palm-fringed beaches.
From the jetty, make a left and follow the beach until you reach the track signs leading to Muggy Muggy Beach and Mt Kootaloo.
If you’re up for a hike, set your sights on Mt Kootaloo. The steep 7km-return track takes you through ancient fern forests and ironbark groves, past the rusty remains of a World War II radar station, to the island’s highest point with pinch-yourself panoramic views of the Family Group of Islands.
On the way back down, hikers can continue to explore the island’s core along the circuit track (a round trip takes 3-4 hours), passing through the Palm Valley before coming out at Coconut Beach.
If the salty seas are calling your name, follow the track back down to the Muggy Muggy Beach turn-off for a dip and a snorkel.