Orpheus Island
in Hinchinbrook of Queensland, Australia
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Great Barrier Reef (Unesco heritage, 9.923 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:43 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:56 am and 8:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Orpheus Island
The district Orpheus Island of in Hinchinbrook (Queensland) is a subburb in Australia about 1,163 mi north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
26°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Orpheus Island National Park
Orpheus Island is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 1,189 km northwest of Brisbane, as is Pelorus Island 800 metres to the north. It is part of Shire of Hinchinbrook. Besides Orpheus Island, the national park also includes Albino Rock, which is located 2.6 km Aleast of Palm Island. A research station, operated by James Cook University is located on the island, as is an exclusive resort. St Michaels Grammar sometimes goes there for a 2 week program known as GBR.
Palm Island, Queensland
Palm Island is an Aboriginal community located on Great Palm Island, also called by the Aboriginal name "Bwgcolman", an island on the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland, Australia The settlement is also known by a variety of other names including "the Mission", Palm Island Settlement or Palm Community. Palm Island is often termed a classic "tropical paradise" given its natural endowments, but it has had a troubled history since the European settlement of Australia.
Fantome Island
Fantome Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group. It is neighboured by Great Palm Island and is 65 km north-east of Townsville, Queensland on the east coast of Australia. The Aboriginal name for this island is Eumilli Island. The island is small with an area of 7.8 km and is surrounded by a fringing reef. A Lock Hospital for the treatment of Indigenous patients suffering from venereal diseases was established on Fantome Island in 1928. This institution closed in 1945.
Pelorus Island
Pelorus Island is the northernmost island of the Great Palm Island group. It is located 800 metres north of Orpheus Island. Pelorus is surrounded by spectacular fringing reefs that can be accessed by snorkelling right off the beach. Camping is permitted on Pelorus Island, however there are no camping facilities or freshwater on the island.
Curacoa Island
Curacoa Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. Curacoa Island is uninhabited. The Aboriginal term for this island is Noogoo Island.
Falcon Island
Falcon Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group, off the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. The Aboriginal term for this island is Carbooroo Island. Another Falcon Island, which is located in the Kingdom of Tonga, has appeared and disappeared several times since 1865 when it was first spotted by the British H.M.S. Falcon.
Esk Island
Esk Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. The Aboriginal term for this island is Soopun Island.
Brisk Island
Brisk Island is an island in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. The Aboriginal name for Brisk Island is Culgarool Island. The island is situated in Steamer Passage, Halifax Bay approximately 2 kilometres southwest of Palm Island in Queensland, Australia. It is around 51 hectares or 0.51 square km in size.
Eclipse Island (Queensland)
Eclipse Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. The Aboriginal term for this island is Garoogubbee Island.
Cordelia Rocks
Cordelia Rocks is one of the islands south of the Great Palm Island group and northwest of Magnetic Island in Queensland, Australia. It is about 50 km east of Rollingstone and northeast of Rattlesnake Island by a few hundred metres.
Barber Island
Barber Island is an island south of Great Palm Island, part of the Greater Palm group in Queensland, Australia. The Aboriginal name for this island is Boodthean Island. Barber Island is one of the ten islands in the Local Government Area of the Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council. The surrounding waters are in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in the Coral Sea, which is administrated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The GBRMPA zoning is "Conservation Zone".
Lucinda, Queensland
Lucinda is a coastal town in the state of Queensland, Australia, located at the southern entrance to Hinchinbrook Channel near the town of Ingham. A sugar-exporting town, Lucinda is noted for its 6 km-long sugar jetty, the world's largest bulk sugar loading facility. At the 2006 census, Lucinda had a population of 448. Lucinda is serviced by a convenience store and post office on Dennis Parade and a hotel on Lucinda Point Road.
Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island
The Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island is a special local government area of Queensland, Australia, managed by the Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council under a Deed of Grant in Trust granted to the community on 27 October 1986. It is located on Palm Island, near the north Queensland city of Townsville. The council was previously the Palm Island Community Council. The Community Council had far fewer powers and was reliant on revenue from alcohol sales from the canteen.
Solomon Dam
One of the three man-made bodies of fresh water on Palm Island, Queensland.
Bamboo Dam
There are three man-made bodies of fresh water on Great Palm Island, Queensland, Australia. Bamboo Dam is located at the peak of Mount Bentley.
Great Palm Island
Great Palm Island, also known as Palm Island, or by the Aboriginal name Bwgcolman; is a tropical island with a resident community of about 2,000 people. The island has an area of 55 km . The official area figure of 70.9 km² refers to Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island and includes nine smaller islands. It is in Queensland, Australia, off the east coast of northern Queensland, situated 65 kilometres northwest of Townsville, and 800 kilometres north of the Tropic of Capricorn.