Hook Island
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Hook Island Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Hook Island
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Overview
Hook Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. The island is almost uninhabited, quite rugged and almost completely contained within a section of the Whitsunday Islands National Park. The island has two prominent geographical features on the southern side of Hook Island; the Nara and Macona inlets, two fjord-like recesses that are popular anchorages. The island's northern coast is noted for its colourful underwater coral growths, to which snorkelling and diving enthusiasts are attracted.
Some of the oldest archaeological sites ever found in Eastern Australia are the caves and midden of the Ngaro People on Hook Island. A site at Nara Inlet is the oldest indication of Aboriginal occupation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Cruising the region
See Whitsundays
Charts
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Radio Nets
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Weather
See Queensland
Details?
Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)
None.
Ports and Popular Stops
Ports
None.
Anchorages
There are many anchorages around the island. The southern anchorages are well protected from the prevailing southern winds while the northern anchorages afford spectacular snorkeling.
Nara Inlet
Butterfly Bay
Maureen's Bay
Launcheon Bay
Macona Inlet
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Yacht Services and Repairs
None.
Marine Stores
None.
Repairs/Yards
None.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
- N/A
- Water
- N/A
- Electricity
- N/A
Offshore Islands
List Islands
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
List places of interest, tours, etc.
Grocery & Supply Stores
None.
Eateries
None.
Internet/WiFi
N/A.
Laundry
N/A.
Motorbike & Car Rentals
N/A.
Garbage Disposal
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Transportation
N/A.
Routes/Passages To/From
Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
External Links
- Hook Island (Wikipedia)
References & Publications
See Whitsundays.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- April 2011 --Istioploos
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