Dunk Island
Golden sands, palm-lined beaches, tranquil waters and a thriving rainforest. Dunk Island is Australia’s most spectacular rainforest island. It was known to the first inhabitants as "Coonanglebah", the isle of peace and plenty. Today, the palm-fringed beaches and lush rainforests of this tropical island are ideal for those who want to enjoy time out or the time of their lives. With a huge variety of activities, facilities and experiences to choose from, you’ll be tempted to extend your stay indefinitely.
Located in a national park, and lying midway between Townsville and Cairns, the resort is one of a few tropical islands that puts you within easy reach of the Great Barrier Reef.
Activities
With so many activities to choose from on Dunk, it's hard to decide what to do next - horse-riding along the beach, rainforest walks, catamarans, tandem sky diving, golf, or visiting the Island Farm or Artist’s Colony. For a change of pace, get away from it all to a sun-soaked beach with a gourmet picnic hamper, or indulge yourself at the Spa of Peace & Plenty, with treatments designed to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
Dunk has a variety of restaurants and eateries designed to match your mood. The Beachcomber Restaurant more than caters for all those à la carte cravings. With a postcard view across the palm-fringed beach to distant islands, the Plantation Bar and Deck is perfect for a quiet drink together. And Jetty's Café is great for a relaxing bite to eat.
For the family, Dunk is as good as it gets. There are heaps of things to do together, but when Mum and Dad want some time out, the Kids Club gives 3-12-year-olds plenty to do: treasure hunts, nature arts and crafts, rainforest discovery walks and turtle spotting - to name but a few of the activities on offer.
And for couples looking for romance, nothing compares to ending the day with a cocktail in hand, watching the perfect sunset.
Voyages Dunk Island is your natural playground.
Style of accommodation
Dunk Island offers four grades of accommodation, with each of its 160 well-appointed rooms enjoying beach or tropical garden views. On this family-friendly island children also stay and eat free, utilising existing bedding.
Beachfront Suites
Located beachside, the suites offer virtually uninterrupted views over Brammo Bay with direct access to the beach. Set in small groups of four units (two units upstairs, two downstairs), Beachfront Suites are bright and spacious with a king bed and a luxurious bathroom. Rooms have a relaxed coastal feel with double glass doors leading onto a large balcony. Interconnecting rooms are available.
Beachfront Rooms
Beachfront rooms offer easy access to the beach through a tropical garden, with most providing filtered views over Brammo Bay. Upstairs rooms have balconies while downstairs rooms feature a patio that leads into the gardens and onto the beach. Rooms are comfortable with modern decor and contemporary cane and timber furniture on a split-level layout. Family configurations and interconnecting rooms are available.
Garden Rooms
Set amid tropical gardens, these rooms are a short stroll from the central complex, resort facilities and beach. Garden Rooms have a queen bed, ensuite and a small outdoor patio or balcony. Family configurations are available.
Great Barrier Reef access
- Snorkelling and diving day trips to outer reef with Quick Cat Scuba Adventures (caters for certified and introductory divers and offers guided snorkelling and glass-bottom boat tours) and Calypso Dive (caters for certified and introductory divers as well as snorkellers - also offers "Lady Bowen" wreck dive)
- Scenic flights ("reef and islands" - offered by Cardwell Air Charter).
Destination highlights
- Resort golf course
- Award-winning Spa of Peace & Plenty
- National park/rainforest walks
- Ulysses butterfly sightings
- Huge array of water and land-based activities
- Farm and facilities for horse-riding
- Diving and snorkelling on nearby Great Barrier Reef
Spa experience
Set amid lush tropical gardens, the Spa of Peace & Plenty has been designed with pampering and total indulgence in mind - a sanctuary where guests exchange stressed states for tranquillity and embrace treatments that renew energies or evoke delicious relaxation. Peace & Plenty uses two premium spa ranges: Sodashi, an all-Australian botanical range and Elemis, providing holistic spa therapies enhanced with exotic aromatherapy products. Combining nature's intelligence and the power of touch, these products deliver therapeutic benefits and mirror the balanced beauty of the island.
Fact Box
Postal address: Voyages Hotels & Resorts Pty Ltd, GPO Box 3589, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia
Telephone: 61 2 8296 8010
Fax: 61 2 9299 2103
Email: travel@voyages.com.au
Website: www.voyages.com.au
Access
Regular flights are available from all major Australian capital cities to Dunk Island via Cairns and Townsville. Hinterland Aviation operates a connecting flight (45 minutes) between Cairns and Dunk Island. Launch transfers are available from Mission Beach, 2 hours south of Cairns.
