Part of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island lies 15 kilometres from the coast off Yeppoon in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Capricorn Coast of Central Queensland. Great Keppel Island is one of the best island getaways on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. It’s easy to see why with the option of snorkelling right off the beach, spotting wildlife during hinterland hikes and trying an array of aquatic adventures. Just a 30 minute ferry ride from the the mainland, getting here is convenient even for a day trip. To get the most out of a visit to the Great Keppel Island, I recommend staying over night. Great Keppel Island is the largest of a group of islands called the Keppel Islands. Great Keppel island is by far the most developed. But when I say developed, it’s not really. The extent of the development is a couple of accommodation options, a handful of restaurants and a few tour operators all clustered in one tiny corner of the island. The rest of this beautiful place is wild. There are no real roads across the island and bar a few 4WDs, no cars…