Wilson Island (Queensland)

Wilson Island (Queensland)

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Wilson Island is one of eight vegetated coral cays in the Capricornia Cays National Park.cite web|url=http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/capricornia_cays_national_park/|title=Capricornia Cays National Park|publisher=EPA/QPWS|accessdate=2008-06-16] It is located north of the Tropic of Capricorn,cite web|url=http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/parks/cap_cays.pdf|title=Capricornia Cays National Park map|publisher=EPA/QPWS|accessdate=2008-06-16] approximately 72 kilometres north east off the coast of Gladstone, Queensland and 15 kilometres from nearby Heron Island.cite web|url=http://www.wilsonisland.com/getting/|title=Wilson Island Getting There|publisher=Voyages|accessdate=2008-06-16] It is also part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Wildlife

Wilson Island is an important turtle and bird rookery fringed by a white coral beach and covered with pisonia forest.cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/travel/barefoot-bliss/2007/09/13/1189276885271.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Barefoot bliss|last=Gough Henly|first=Susan|date=2007-09-15|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2008-06-16] From November to March, the island is home to wedge-tailed shearwaters and green turtles laying their eggs. The island is closed during the month of February for the bird nesting season.cite web|url=http://www.wilsonisland.com/|title=Wilson Island, Great Barrier Reef|publisher=Voyages|accessdate=2008-06-16] From January to April, baby green turtles hatch and make their way into the sea, while from June to September, humpback whales can be seen going to and from their winter feeding grounds.

Resort

The island's primary land use is as an exclusive resort, which is run by Voyages. A total of twelve guests can stay on the island at any given time, with six tents providing accommodation.cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2003/jun/01/ecotourism.observerescapesection?page=all|title=It's a jungle out there, so order a G&T|last=MacDermott|first=Jacqui|date=2003-06-01|publisher=The Observer|accessdate=2008-06-16] Access to Wilson Island is by boat from nearby Heron Island, which is also owned by Voyages.

References

ee also

*Great Barrier Reef
*Capricornia Cays National Park
*Heron Island

External links

* [http://www.wilsonisland.com Voyages Wilson Island Resort]
* [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=48 Capricornia Cays National Park at the Environmental Protection Agency]


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