Green Island

As opposed to Fitzroy Island, it is a real coral cay.


It means it's small and flat compared to continental islands,


... and feels more like you are really on the coral reef.



Green Island is perfect for a day trip,



... and makes a beautiful day out.




Beautiful views as you walk from the jetty.

Things to Do on Green Island Cairns

There is a resort and a swimming pool,



... a buffet restaurant, cafes, shops and bars.



There is a flagged beach for swimming,



... a rainforest walk which takes you to the other end of the island,



... and you can walk all the way around the island along the beach, that island is that small.



The water is bright blue,



... and the snorkelling is beautiful, 



... or, you could discover the coral on the glass bottom boat.



There is also the Marineland Melanesia crocodile park,



... with its shipwreck entrance,



... and famous for Cassius - the largest captive crocodile in the world.

Marineland Melanesia

Marineland Melanesia is one of Cairns' older attractions.



As the name says, it's all in Melanesian style, by a local family that used to work in PNG and bring lots of things home from the region.



There are nautical relics, tribal artifacts, and even restored engines, on display in the museum.



In the shop, there are souvenirs including croc teeth and Green Island t-shirts to only name a few. There is coral and gemstone jewelry, and the things you might need, such as snorkelling gear, sunglasses, cameras, hats, sunscreen, thongs and beach and swimwear.



There are reef aquariums with local species of coral, clownfish, lion fish, stone fish, painted cray, sharks and turtles.



Outside, there are crocodile shows,



... and about 50 crocodiles in ponds in cages,



... the most famous of which, of course,



... is the largest captive crocodile in the world,



... named Cassius, who has lived on the island for almost 30 years.



Full detail about this island and all others is in the Destination Guide.

Plan Your Trip... the FREE Cape York Travel Pocket Guide

Get this 50 pages guide totally for FREE. It contains information that helps you getting started with planning of your trip. You get to make early-stages desicions such as when to go, how long time you should take, how to get there and get around, where to stay (general info), what will it cost.. and a short insight to what is there to see and do in Cape York.

Plan and Bring to the Trip... the full Destination Cape York Travel Guide

This complete 300 pages travel guide is all you need before and during your trip. Besides the background chapters on the peninsula's history and wildlife; and the comprehensive detail about all the places (down to prices, opening hours and full contact detail), it has invaluable information on at least 10 four wheel drive tracks, at least 30 guaranteed FREE camping spots on the Cape (and at least 150 on your way to the Cape), at least 40 best swimming holes, all mapped; as well as practical things - from fuel, roads, wireless internet and mobile phone reception, how to deal with the national parks booking rules; and Aboriginal land entrance and camping permits and alcohol restrictions - to vehicle preparation and accessories and necessary recovery gear by my vehicle-recovery-guy partner). Not to mention locals' tips on how to spot that croc and palm cockatoo ;-)

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