Green Island and Fitzroy island

By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Sidney, Australia

On our term break myself and friends ventured to Cairns. Cairns itself, if speaking openly and honestly, has not got much to do in the heart of the city for an entire week. However, people go there for what’s round it. This includes Fitzroy and Green Island for snorkelling, where my heart almost stopped as we swam amongst turtles and sharks.

It does not matter if a shark is harmless- if it is 1.5 metres long and presence causes a fish frenzy- my momentary panic is justified. Although, this fright was not enough to make us leave these shark infested waters and continue to spot more. Fitzroy Island was poorer for snorkelling and seeking to find new species, however its beaches and forest trails made up for this. Nudey Beach, which in 2018 was voted the most beautiful beach in the whole in Australia did not disappoint. Below is a photo where I first spotted the beach on the trail to this remote beach, giving us a taster for what is to come.