Hook Island

Hook Island is a coral island in the Whitsunday archipelago that rises to about 300 meters and features two deep inlets on its southern coast called Nara and Macona. The shoreline includes several protected bays with sandy beaches and shallow waters suitable for mooring.

The Ngaro people settled on this island and left behind caves and shell middens that rank among the oldest archaeological sites in eastern Australia. These traces date back thousands of years and document a long human presence in the region.

Indigenous peoples used this island for thousands of years, leaving behind shell middens and sacred places that remain visible today. These sites show how deeply connected the earliest inhabitants were to the ocean and its resources.

You need to reach the island by boat, as there are no road connections or bridges to the mainland. If you plan to camp, you must obtain a permit from Queensland National Parks for the designated beach areas.

In the 1960s, photographs surfaced claiming to show a large tadpole-shaped sea creature in a nearby bay, which drew worldwide attention. This unexplained phenomenon remains one of the region's lingering mysteries.

Location: Queensland

Elevation above the sea: 296 m

Part of: Whitsunday Islands

GPS coordinates: -20.11670,148.91700

Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:42