Great Keppel Island



Great Keppel Island is an island of the coast of Yeppoon in the Australian state of Queensland.

Understand

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History

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Landscape

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Flora and fauna

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Climate

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Tropical Climate similar to the nearest city of Yeppoon, Average temperatures in summer reach 30C-24C and in winter 22C-12C

Get in

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By ferry

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All ferries leave from Keppel Bay Marina. There are 2 main ferry companies:

  • Keppel Konnections cost around 50$ per person one way
  • Freedom Fast Cats cost around 20$ per person one way

Both ferries make one voyage per day, 7 days a week.

Fees and permits

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Get around

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On foot

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The island is fairly small with a bunch of trails around the island, from the resorts on the east to the lighthouse on the west is around 8km

By boat

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GKI Watersports and Activities offers a dropoff service to any beach on the island for 90$ one way or 120$ return

See

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Do

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Buy

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Lodging

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Great Keppel Island Holiday Village is a resort on the island with 2 person cabins costing as much as 200$ per night

Great Keppel Island Hideaway is a resort on the island with 1-4 person houses costing as much as 230$ a night

Camping

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Unlike the surrounding Keppel Islands, there is no official camping spots on the island provided by the government.

Great Keppel Island Holiday Village has camp sites with minimum stay of 3 nights for 30$ a night

Stay safe

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