Six names came up whilst I was trying to make an itinerary for a trip to Cairns. The itinerary had to fit the criteria that it should be authentically Aussie, should be near the town of Cairns and should have modern amenities and could fit in a schedule that only lasted for a day each. I wouldn't want my campervan to be lonely. So the six islands that I've mentioned are the Green Island, Dunk Island, Hinchinbrook Island, Magnetic Island, Orpheus Island, Bedarra Island, Fitzroy Island and Lizard Island. All of them belong to the northern part of Australia and are found in the regions that are encompassed by the Great Barrier Reef. So if you want to go reef tripping, one of these islands will probably be your best bet. The topmost island, Lizard Island
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