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Green Island is a coral cay located on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage area.

White sandy beaches surround green Island. In the middle of the Island is a rainforested area.

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Welcome to Visit Green Island, your official city guide to Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Find things to do on Green Island, Green Island attractions and sightseeing, Green Island events, and Green Island accommodation.

Plan your trip to Green Island with useful traveller information.

Next, see our page on Getting to Green Island.

Green Island is a coral cay located on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage area.

White sandy beaches surround green Island. In the middle of the Island is a rainforested area.

Visitors to Green Island can choose from half-day full day and resort holidays. Access to Green Island is via ferry or helicopter.

Find things to do Green Island, Green Island attractions and sightseeing, Green Island events, and Green Island accommodation. Plan your trip to Green Island with useful traveller information.

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Whether you’re looking for things to do on Green Island, such as attractions, essential traveller information to make your visit run smoothly or are planning where to stay, you’ll find everything you need for your holiday on visitgreenisland.com.au.

Our what’s on guide has the latest events not to miss while you visit, and make sure you check out our tickets and offers.

Make sure to discover Green Island’s unique double offering of coral cay and rainforest and range of entertainment and dining options.

Discover the best day trips and tours to Green Island. If you’re here as a family, you’ll find plenty of things to do on Green Island with kids and find suitable accommodation and activities.

Whether you’re looking for a half-day getaway on Green Island or planning a more extended visit, you can be sure you’ll find all the information you need.

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Family fun on Green Island, there are so many wonderful options and places to explore.

The picturesque Green Island is located on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Protected in the Green Island National Park.

A quick 45-minute boat ride from Cairns in Far North Queensland.

Green Island is a Sand Cay 27 kilometres off the coast from Cairns.

The island formed approximately 6000 years ago.
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Green Island surrounded by white sandy beaches and beautiful turquoise waters.

Build some sandcastles, enjoy an ice cream, take a walk through the rainforest.

Circumnavigate the island and find a private beach.

Try the sea walker, glass-bottom boat or go scuba diving.

Swim between the flags. Green Island has lifesavers on duty.

Go for a snorkel, spot some sea turtles.

Emerald's Restaurant has a menu full of delicious meals for a leisurely lunch.

Oh, there are so many great options for your family to enjoy on beautiful Green Island.

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Daniel S

2. November, 2021.

Worth a visit Being upfront, we never actually made it onto the island. We spent the day snorkelling off the jetty, and just off the main beach. However it was a great experience with plenty of sealife, and seeing about 10 turtles as well, all up close. The turtles didn't seem phased with us snorkelling nearby, and we were able to get close. The beach sand is a bit more coarse than a normal beach, but still good to relax on. Next time I will try to actually get onto the island and visit the other attractions here.

Mon55

19. October, 2021.

Spend a day - you won't be disappointed From the boat ride over to swimming in the crystal clear water you are in for an adventure filled day. There is plenty to do on Green Island - swim, snorkel, walking around the island, relaxing on the sandy shore. The fish swim all around you. So much fun for all the family

Sunshine_Seahorse

16. October, 2021.

Take your own lunch and relax We went for a day trip and took our own lunch and snacks and had a great time. Boat ride over (on Great Adventures) was awesome, staff friendly and helpful and glass bottom boat ride was included when we got there (which we loved, saw lots of interesting coral and fish and the guide was funny and informative). We did the island walk which was really relaxing. We checked out Cassius the crocodile and his friends in the museum, wowzers what an incredible sized animal he is! Was a great day overall. Have to say the resort area smelled quite strong of ammonia though, maybe from bats???

Miss-Elizabeth-Anne

10. October, 2021.

Worth the trip! This is a beautiful island and worth the 50 minute trip out to it. Stunning beaches and an array or wild life, both in and ocean and on the land.

Peter R

29. September, 2021.

Go on the high tide for a great visit We went on a low tide and were very disappointed with the snorkeling. The island walks apparently OK. We wouldn't come again.

Green Island Resort Accommodation

Green Island Resort

Green Island Resort Stay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef enjoy a tropical island paradise, relax on the beach, be pampered in the island spa

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Green Island and Great Barrier Reef liveaboard

Imagine sleeping on Australia's Great Barrier Reef! This awesome package includes Australia's best Great Barrier Reef liveaboard and one night on tropical Green Island.

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Green Island Tours and Packages

Green Island Half Day Tour

Create fabulous memories on beautiful Green Island with this Green Island Half-Day Tour. With several departures available daily its always a great day on Green...

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Green Island Ferry

Green Island ferry departs several times a day from Cairns. Choose from a half-day or a full-day trip or combine the Island with the Great...

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Cairns Aquarium and Green Island

You will experience so much of the Great Barrier Reef all in one day on this Green Island and Cairns Aquarium package.

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Kuranda Train, Skyrail and Green Island

Green Island with Great Adventures and Kuranda with Jungle Tours. Green Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef and a UNESCO natural wonder

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Green Island and Cairns City Sightseeing

Green Island half-day tour is a beautiful coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef of the coast of Cairns. This tour combined with Cairns City...

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Whitewater Rafting and Green Island

Combine a day with hours of relaxing on Green Island in the morning and an afternoon full adventure while going white water rafting with grade...

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Green Island and Horse Riding

Spend the morning swimming and snorkelling on Green Island and then back to Cairns for horseriding in the rainforest for the afternoon

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Great Adventures Cairns – Great Barrier Reef Pontoon

This Great Barrier Reef Pontoon Cairns includes an activity platform that offers a range of activities including an underwater observatory snorkelling and scuba diving.

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Green Island and Reef tour

Explore the outer reef and a tropical island a full day of fun! This Green Island and Outer Barrier Reef tour is perfect for swimmers...

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Hot Air Ballooning and Green Island

Go on an incredible hot air ballooning flight in the morning over the beautiful Atherton Tablelands and then relax on Green Island go snorkelling or...

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Green Island News

Green Island Eco Tour

March 7, 2021 | Eco Walk | Leave a comment

Green Island: Eco Walk Self-Guided At first glance, Green Island seems like a tiny and insignificant blob in the middle of the Coral Sea — it has a circumference of just 1.6km and only 25 people. Yet look a little deeper, and you’ll realize that it’s home to a thriving ecosystem. The island is the only coral cay (of 300) on the Great Barrier Reef with a rainforest. It also boasts 100+ plant species, from coastal plants evolved to withstand the dry beach conditions to dense vines growing among the humidity and trees. Not to mention the clear waters and breathtaking reef surrounding the island. No trip to the Cairns area or Great Barrier Reef is complete without stopping by...