Sandy Island
Sandy Island is an island in Queensland, Australia. Sandy Island is situated nearby to the locality Fairyland, as well as near Hydro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barron Falls and Rainforestation Nature Park.
Barron Falls
Waterfall
Barron Falls is a steep tiered cascade waterfall in Kuranda, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. The falls are created by the Barron River descending from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain.
Rainforestation Nature Park
Zoo
Rainforestation Nature Park is a tourist attraction near Kuranda in Far North Queensland, Australia. Set on 100 acres in the midst of World Heritage rainforest, the park opened in 1976.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuranda and Smithfield Heights.
Kuranda
Photo: boblinsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Kuranda is a small town in Far North Queensland adjoining the Barron Gorge National Park. It's only around half an hour to drive from Cairns, and the scenic trip by train or SkyRail makes an extremely popular day trip.
Smithfield Heights
Town
Smithfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Smithfield had a population of 6,664 people. Smithfield Heights is situated 7 km east of Sandy Island.
Caravonica
Suburb
Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Caravonica had a population of 2,183 people. Caravonica is situated 8 km southeast of Sandy Island.
Sandy Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sandy Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandy Island (pulo sa Awstralya, State of Queensland, lat -16,82, long 145,63)”
- Cebuano: “Sandy Island”
- Swedish: “Sandy Island”
- Turkish: “Sandy Adası (II)”
- Turkish: “Sandy Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fairyland and Hydro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kuranda Medical Center and Kuranda Railway Station.
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