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Inside tip · Cairns

Green Island, off Cairns, is a small coral cay covered in what?

Answer: Rainforest

It's a small rainforest-clad coral cay, one of the most popular spots on the Great Barrier Reef.

27 km offshore · 50–60 min by boat

Green Island National Park is open all year. A ranger is based on the island, but there's no staffed office; the resort has an information counter.

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