Great Keppel Island

Great Keppel Island is an island of the coast of Yeppoon in the Australian state of Queensland.

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Tropical Climate similar to the nearest city of Yeppoon, Average temperatures in summer reach 30C-24C and in winter 22C-12C

Get in

By ferry

All ferries leave from Keppel Bay Marina. There are 2 main ferry companies:

  • Keppel Konnections cost around 50$ per person one way
  • Freedom Fast Cats cost around 20$ per person one way

Both ferries make one voyage per day, 7 days a week.

Fees and permits

Get around

On foot

The island is fairly small with a bunch of trails around the island, from the resorts on the east to the lighthouse on the west is around 8km

By boat

GKI Watersports and Activities offers a dropoff service to any beach on the island for 90$ one way or 120$ return

See

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Great Keppel Island Holiday Village is a resort on the island with 2 person cabins costing as much as 200$ per night

Great Keppel Island Hideaway is a resort on the island with 1-4 person houses costing as much as 230$ a night

Camping

Unlike the surrounding Keppel Islands, there is no official camping spots on the island provided by the government.

Great Keppel Island Holiday Village has camp sites with minimum stay of 3 nights for 30$ a night

Stay safe

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