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Orpheus Island National Park

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Orpheus Island National Park is a continental island off Ingham surrounded by excellent fringing reef, open forest, grassland and rainforest. Caves and crevices around the headland and shores provide evidence of the island's geological past. Molten rock has intruded into the granite to form ring dykes which have since been eroded. Dry woodlands of Moreton Bay ash and wattles, grasslands and rainforest grow on the island. Orpheus Island is surrounded by marine park waters and has beautiful fringing reefs. Look for wildlife in the rainforest and along the shore. You might see echidnas, snakes, geckoes, ospreys or brahminy kites.

Visitors can bush camp at Yank's Jetty, South Beach or Little Pioneer Bay. Yank's Jetty has toilets, picnic tables, and a gas barbeque. South Beach has picnic tables and Pioneer Bay toilets and picnic tables. Take fresh water and a fuel stove for both sites. Campfires are not allowed. Remove all rubbish from the island.

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Things to do: *Go snorkelling or diving. Large coral bommies can be seen at Little Pioneer Bay, Cattle Bay & Yank's Jetty. Anchor carefully to avoid coral damage. Fishing & collecting are not permitted in most of the surrounding waters. Beware of marine stingers between October and May *Picnic at the bush camping sites at Yanks Jetty and Pioneer Bay *Look for wildlife in the rainforest and along the shore. Many native mammals are nocturnal but you might see an echidna foraging in the forest. Reptiles including brown tree snakes, carpet & spotted pythons & various skinks & geckoes *Bird watch for the orange-footed scrub-fowl, Ospreys, Brahminy kites & Reef egrets
Getting There: *Orpheus Island lies off the north Queensland coast, 110km north of Townsville and 45km east of Ingham *Access is by charter or private boat. The closest boat ramp is at Taylors Beach, 25km from Ingham, while the ramp at Lucinda is a little further from the island *Charter boat access is from Dungeness (Lucinda) 23km to the northwest

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Getting There*Orpheus Island lies off the north Queensland coast, 110km north of Townsville and 45km east of Ingham *Access is by charter or private boat. The closest boat ramp is at Taylors Beach, 25km from Ingham, while the ramp at Lucinda is a little further from the island *Charter boat access is from Dungeness (Lucinda) 23km to the northwest