High Island, in North Queensland,

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is part of the

Frankland Islands Frankland Group is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1353 km northwest of Brisbane. The five continental islands of the Frankland Group are High Island, Normanby Island, Mabel Island, Round Island and Russell Island, which lie ...

, 30 km northeast of Babinda, and 45 km southwest of

Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...

. The Frankland Islands are teeming with permanent and migratory marine life, especially the

green sea turtle The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...

which nests on the island. Normanby Island, part of the Frankland Islands group, offers a comprehensive reef system with a tropical island. The islands are very popular with reef tour operators working from Cairns. The alternative name for this island is Caparra Island. The island was used as a filming location in '' Ocean Girl''.

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Islands of Queensland Islands of Far North Queensland {{FarNorthQueensland-geo-stub