Thorpe Island

Thorpe Island

Thorpe Island is one of the middle islands of the Family Islands group and located approximately 15km East of Tully Heads.

The Alternate name for this island is Timana Island.

In 1770 Captain James Cook discovered "The Family Group of Islands." The largest of them all he named "The Father Isle" and titled it Dunk Island, the 2nd largest island he named " The Mother Isle" now Bedarra and the smaller islands where the children, Timana Island the baby, the Twins and the triplets.

In the mid 1940's famous Australian artist Noel Wood settled and lived on East Bedarra Islandhttp://www.stayz.com.au/information?aid=164&type=6

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