Green Island

Green Island is a 12-hectare coral cay and national park located 27 kilometres offshore from Cairns in Queensland, within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area. Formed over 6,000 years, it combines rainforest, sandy beaches and fringing coral reef. Accessible by ferry and helicopter, it is known for snorkelling, diving and glass-bottom boat viewing, and hosts a resort and day-visitor facilities, making it one of the most visited reef islands near Cairns.

Visitors arrive by ferry or helicopter to a small coral cay surrounded by white sandy beaches and fringing reef, with an interior of dense rainforest and boardwalks. The island has a resort, day-visitor facilities, beaches for swimming and snorkelling directly from shore, and reef viewing via glass-bottom boats and semi-submarines. Facilities include restaurants, shops, picnic areas and Marineland Melanesia crocodile habitat. The surrounding reef offers clear water for snorkelling and diving with coral and tropical fish.

A coral cay formed approximately 6,000 years ago on the Great Barrier Reef. Named Green Island by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770. Used historically as a beche-de-mer and fishing base in the 19th century and later as a leisure destination. Declared a national park in 1937, it was Queensland's first marine national park area and is now part of Green Island National Park within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Located within the sea country of the Gunggandji people, who know the island as Dabuukji and have traditional connections to the area for fishing and cultural use. The island's rainforest and reef environment holds ongoing cultural importance and is jointly managed with recognition of Traditional Owner heritage.