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St Bees Island, QLD

The Cumberland Island Group lie protected inside the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Mackay. St Bees Island is within the Cumberland Island Group, and is a quiet volcanic isle fringed with reefs, rainforests, eucalypt woodlands, and dense grasslands which is accessible from Mackay by private transfer. The island offers basic share accommodation in a largely solar-powered cottage with hot showers and toilets and camping options with basic amenities. The island offers the opportunity to relax on your own private tropical island beach under the palms, and, tides allowing, snorkel around the reefs or fish in the lagoon.

St Bees Island has also been the research point for Central Queensland University and University of Queensland who have been investigating the population of wild koalas on the island.

Experiences

  • 18-35's
  • Caravan and Camping
  • Eco Tourism
  • Environmental
  • Island
  • Self-Drive

Popular Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Fishing - Beach
  • Swimming
  • Beach
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • National Park
  • Reef

About St Bees Island

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains