Astounding Great Keppel Island

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Astounding Great Keppel IslandGreat Keppel Island is a paradise getaway, for a holiday to be treasured. This one of the most elegant Island wherein the beauty of place itself will surely catches your eye. This was slightly located north of the Tropic of Capricorn and ringed by 28 kilometers of beaches and bays, Great Keppel Island enjoys an ideal sub-tropical climate. Being far enough north to capture the sun, it enjoys mild winters while being far enough south to avoid the tropical monsoons.

The sanctuary to all-encompassing native flora and fauna combining more than 100 species of bird life and be made up kookaburras, rainbow lorikeets and a diverse range of seabirds. Captain Cook was the first recorded European to sight the island, anchoring off the mainland in May, 1770 and naming the group of 14 islands, of which Great Keppel is the largest, after Rear Admiral Keppel of the Royal Navy.

The Island, ranging approximately 1500 hectares. is just a thirty-minute ferry ride from the mainland and regular ferry services depart from Keppel Bay Marina, providing easy access for day trips or overnight visits

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