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March 1998. The community continued to operate under resident metalsmith Susi Kirk until
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A resort on Dunk Island was first established in 1936, and it was especially popular among wealthy visitors in the 1960s. It was refurbished from the mid-1970s, and comprised 160 rooms popular with families and couples. The resort was devastated by
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Dunk Island was also home to a small community of artists who lived, worked and showcased their work to many international and local visitors on a property on the southern side of the island. The Colony was established in 1974 by former
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Dunk Island, eight or nine miles in circumference, is well wooded—it has two conspicuous peaks, one of which (the North-West one) is 857 feet in height. Our excursions were confined to the vicinity of the watering place and the bay in which it is situated. The shores are rocky on one side and sandy
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The island is surrounded by reefs and has a diverse population of birds. The
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The damage to the resort was described as being very severe, with much of the resort needing to be completely rebuilt. The usually cyclone-hardy palm trees were stripped. The resort's pool was filled with sand from the storm surge, the function hall was gutted, and the health centre was unroofed.
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Brassey family returned to run the resort for a period at the end of the war. The island then went through a succession of owners. In 1956, Gordon & Kathleen Stynes purchased it and relocated their family there from Victoria. They then redeveloped and upgraded the resort's facilities to
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Resorts Director Andrew Menzies denied staff were forced to stay, but could not be evacuated because the cyclone tracked south late on 2 February 2011. Menzies was quoted as saying, "We followed cyclone procedures, there was never a forced evacuation communicated to anyone ... We have
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on the other, where a low point runs out to the westward. At their junction, and under a sloping hill with large patches of brush, a small stream of fresh water, running out over the beach, furnished a supply for the ship, although the boats could approach the place closely only at high-water.
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they lived very self-sufficiently. Fascinated by Dunk Island's flora and fauna Banfield meticulously recorded his observations and went on to write a series of articles about island life under the pseudonym Rob Krusoe. He was further inspired to write a full-length book entitled
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Dunk Island has thirteen kilometres of walking tracks spread over five main routes, ranging from a short walk to Edmund James Banfield's grave to a 4-hour island circuit hike. Commercial operators offer guided tours around the island, as does the Dunk Island resort.
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time. In September 2019 international investment conglomerate Mayfair 101 purchased the freehold of the island, including Dunk Island Resort, for AUD$ 31.5 million. The group has plans to redevelop the resort and improve facilities on the Dunk Island Spit.
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In 2021 numerous abandoned resort buildings were visible from the shore line with significant cyclone damage still visible. Windows were missing, roofs folded back, air conditioning units hanging from ceilings and plants growing inside the buildings.
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cyclone-rated buildings to a category 5, so this was actually the safest place to be". Rupert Greenhough from Hideaway Resorts said the island followed "established cyclone procedures", which did not include provision for mass evacuation of staff.
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required the four remaining players to draw a rough map of Dunk Island. Contestants Marc Jongebloed and Bob Young won by submitting a drawing which roughly resembled the map of the island. One of the final scenes in James Cameron's movie
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being destroyed and power lost at 22:00 as the cyclone approached. The resort was equipped with satellite phones and generators. Dunk Island Resort guests and some staff were flown to safety on 1 February 2011.
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reported that when management became aware that journalists were on the island, they were ushered away from staff and directed to speak to the island's Melbourne-based co-owner and the manager of the resort.
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was published posthumously in 1925. His widow remained on the island for another year before moving to Brisbane where she died, ten years after her husband. Today both are buried on the trail to Mt Kootaloo.
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On 4 February 2011, staff, other than a skeleton team, were stood down until the resort was to be rebuilt, evacuated from the island by helicopters and water taxis, and offered counselling.
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in 1992, following its merger with Australian Airlines. On 24 December 1997, the island was purchased by P&O Australian Resorts, which was acquired by
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on 8 June 1770. He noted that it was a "tolerable high island" and named it after
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and has an average maximum temperature of approximately 29 degrees
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its resort facilities have been adversely affected by both
1934:, Weatherzone, 3 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011
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Hartley, Anna; Hamilton-Smith, Lexy (22 September 2019).
707:, located near the resort, which saw frequent flights to
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1779:"Voyages Dunk & Bedarra Islands Re-opening Update"
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1600:"Banfield Memorial Reserve and Grave (entry 602755)"
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Dunk and Bedarra pick up pieces after cyclone Yasi"
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1947:Resort boss defends keeping staff on Dunk Island"
1925:"Resort 'stopped staff leaving' ahead of cyclone"
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1312:"A brief history of the ownership of Dunk Island"
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2088:, 4 February 2011]. Retrieved 4 February 2011
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1749:"TNQ Islands Closed in Wake of Cyclone Larry"
1535:Kim, Sharnie; Shorey, Kier (19 August 2020).
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1121:Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake
854:reported that statements purporting to cover
253:began 8,000 years ago. Dunk Island covers 970
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425:Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Rattlesnake
411:Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Rattlesnake
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496:View of Brammo Bay from a Beachfront room
373:George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
1631:"Family Island National Park – features"
1537:"Dunk Island repossessed by Bond family"
862:Dunk Island Resort infrastructure damage
711:until the resort was destroyed in 2011.
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703:Dunk Island also has a small airstrip,
1853:"Dunk Island resort staff staying put"
1516:from the original on 27 September 2019
1128:from the original on 21 September 2008
804:passed directly over Dunk Island as a
504:The heated Cascade pool on Dunk Island
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1370:Woodard, Amanda (29 October 2005).
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638:Banfield Memorial Reserve and Grave
1811:Dunk Island employees bunker down"
1282:Australian Dictionary of Biography
1192:from the original on 30 March 2019
1118:MacGillivray, John (1852). "1.3".
820:Impact on Dunk Island Resort Staff
528:Post-war development of the resort
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2281:from the original on 9 July 2024.
1657:"Getting to Dunk Island and back"
1580:from the original on 13 July 2022
1318:from the original on 30 June 2019
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209:east coast, opposite the town of
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1052:"Family Islands National Park –
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512:Sunset horse-riding on the beach
413:, published in England in 1852.
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2842:Islands of Far North Queensland
1883:"Dunk Island after the cyclone"
1755:. 20 March 2006. Archived from
1721:Wright, John (7 October 2006).
929:was shot on Muggy Muggy beach.
213:. The island forms part of the
2075:Marooned staff safe but sorry"
1687:"Climate History: Dunk Island"
727:Dunk Island is located in the
341:owners of Dunk Island are the
18:Place in Queensland, Australia
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2241:David Sexton (25 March 2010).
2219:. Cairns, Qld. Archived from
2209:Dalton, Nick (27 July 2012).
1785:. 17 May 2006. Archived from
1608:. Queensland Heritage Council
581:After Cyclone Yasi, 2011–2022
2271:"Island Escape: Dunk Island"
2029:"Yasi dunks resorts in sand"
1605:Queensland Heritage Register
1568:Rigby, Mark (13 July 2022).
1249:Last Leaves from Dunk Island
1153:Confessions of a Beachcomber
764:'s eye crossed the coast of
739:). The island is subject to
629:Dunk Island has a number of
520:occupied Dunk Island during
465:Last Leaves from Dunk Island
450:Confessions of a Beachcomber
365:, who sailed past it in the
243:Family Islands National Park
215:Family Islands National Park
2176:. Retrieved 4 February 2011
2144:I thought he would die mum"
2098:Yasi dunks resorts in sand"
2016:. Retrieved 4 February 2011
1971:"Chef told to endure storm"
1275:Bonnin, Margriet R (1979).
983:"Dunk Island (entry 10864)"
377:First Lord of the Admiralty
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2847:Queensland in World War II
2321:First voyage of James Cook
2186:Coming home to heartbreak"
1633:. EPA/QPWS. Archived from
1314:. Dunk Island Management.
1252:. London: T Fisher Unwin.
1220:. London: T Fisher Unwin.
1188:. London: T Fisher Unwin.
1156:. London: T Fisher Unwin.
518:Royal Australian Air Force
245:, all of which consist of
185:, is an island within the
2814:*Places where Cook landed
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2779:Sir Charles Hardy Islands
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2275:Stories from the Archives
1407:The Sydney Morning Herald
1092:The Sydney Morning Herald
617:founder and billionaire,
442:Townsville Daily Bulletin
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2191:5 September 2012 at the
1911:22 February 2011 at the
850:On 5 February 2011, the
558:Trans Australia Airlines
357:name for Dunk Island is
2317:Australian places named
2149:8 February 2011 at the
2126:9 February 2011 at the
2103:8 February 2011 at the
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2012:8 February 2011 at the
1930:4 February 2011 at the
1888:8 February 2011 at the
1858:4 February 2011 at the
1835:1 February 2011 at the
1816:4 February 2011 at the
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2832:Cassowary Coast Region
2797:Prince of Wales' Isles
1723:"Slammed Dunk is back"
1056:, culture and history"
1015:"About Family Islands"
987:Queensland Place Names
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392:Oswald Walters Brierly
195:Cassowary Coast Region
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111:17.94667°S 146.15611°E
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1952:18 March 2015 at the
991:Queensland Government
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363:Lieutenant James Cook
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2566:Northumberland Isles
2155:Sunshine Coast Daily
2086:Sunshine Coast Daily
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852:Sunshine Coast Daily
611:Annie Cannon-Brookes
237:Geology and wildlife
164:Beach at Dunk Island
116:-17.94667; 146.15611
2611:Whitsundays Passage
2498:Double Island Point
2248:6 July 2011 at the
2057:6 July 2011 at the
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1549:on 18 December 2020
1402:"Happily abandoned"
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705:Dunk Island Airport
619:Mike Cannon-Brookes
423:John MacGillivray,
148:Federal division(s)
136:State electorate(s)
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2631:Cumberland Islands
2431:The Three Brothers
1244:Banfield, Edmund J
1212:Banfield, Edmund J
1180:Banfield, Edmund J
1148:Banfield, Edmund J
960:Great Barrier Reef
914:reality television
879:In popular culture
760:On 20 March 2006,
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1348:on 31 August 2007
947:Queensland portal
741:tropical cyclones
670:guest transfers.
625:Heritage listings
400:John MacGillivray
390:, painted by Sir
183:Dyirbal languages
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