How many Keppel islands are there?

The Keppel Bay islands number around 18, from Great Keppel down to small cays and rocky islets. Most sit within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and are fringed with coral.

Which Keppel islands can you visit?

Great Keppel is the main one (day trips and stays). North Keppel (Konomie) has national-park camping; smaller islands such as Humpy, Middle, Miall and Pumpkin are visited by boat, kayak or cruise for snorkelling and beaches.

Can you camp on the Keppel islands?

Yes — North Keppel Island (Konomie) and some others have national-park camping (permits and your own supplies/water required). Book through the Queensland national parks system and check current conditions.

Whose Country are the Keppel islands?

They are the Country of the Woppaburra People, the Traditional Owners, who hold recognised native title (Great Keppel is Wop-Pa; North Keppel is Konomie). Visit respectfully. See our history & culture guide.

How do you get to the smaller islands?

By boat, kayak or a chartered/cruise trip from Rosslyn Bay or Great Keppel. Some are close enough to reach by sea kayak in calm conditions with experience. See our Keppel Islands cruise.

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The Keppel Islands

Around 18 reef-fringed islands in Keppel Bay — Great Keppel, the national-park camping of North Keppel (Konomie), and quiet snorkelling cays beyond.

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Great Keppel Island, the Keppel Bay islands, Byfield’s beaches and the coast’s best days out — planned from Brisbane by the family that’s toured Queensland since 1974.

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