Brampton Island (Queensland)
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Brampton Island is an island in the Cumberland Group, off shore from Mackay, near the Great Barrier Reef, in Queensland, Australia[1]. Brampton Island is mostly designated as Brampton Islands National Park, there is also a resort on the island operated by Voyages. The highest point of the island is Peak Lookout, 214 m above sea level.
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Approaching Brampton Island by helicopter from the South |
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View from the Peak of the resort and fishbowl. |
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View from the Peak of the channel and the airstrip. |
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View from the Peak towards the west and the mainland. |
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View of Dingy Bay West, where the sand releases bubbles at high tide. |
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The edge of the channel at dusk. |
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The Saltwater pool, with the weekly barge coming with fresh supplies. |
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View of the island from the south east from a plane. |
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View of the island from plane over Carlisle Island. |
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View of the island from the north east from a plane. |
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The main building of the Resort on Brampton Island |
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The Resort on Brampton Island from Peak Lookout |
Brampton island is currently incorrectly labelled as Carlisle Island on Google Earth. Carlisle Island is in turn incorrectly labelled as Cockermouth Island. Cockermouth Island (closest island to the east)is not labelled at all.
[edit] References
- ^ "Travel: Brampton Island", Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax, 2004-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
[edit] External links
- Brampton Island (Queensland) is at coordinates Coordinates:

