ustralians call the Great described as the ultimate
Barrier Reef the eighth castaway experience as you will
wonder of the world, and realise shortly.
it's on every traveller's wish
list. Alas, like so many reefs, The accommodation and all the
this 1,500-mile stretch is principles of Wilson Island are
ecologically fragile. But based on eco principles which are
castaways can set sandal on the firmly adhered to!
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Wilson Island as previously
The only way you can get to stated in on the Great Barrier
Wilson Island is via Heron Reef off the Queensland coast,
Island. and quite frankly it is difficult
to imagine anything more
Wilson island could well be attractive, although the three
day Wilson Island Package was screening, and repellent.
about long enough.
The views from the tents are
Beauty, there is in abundance, quite breathtaking.
but like most of us, I have been
spoiled by the 21st century All electricity is I believe by
luxuries that we now associate solar power, and batteries, so
with dream islands, such as none of your electrical
luxury bathrooms, mains appliances will work, and the
electricity, to name but two!! fresh water is rainwater, so all
drinking water is bottled.
Compensations are an unrivalled
natural beauty, beautifully clean A separate building houses six
and clear water, wonderful coral, showers and dressing area (one
and tropical fish to snorkel and designated for each tent), along
see easily. with toilet and vanity areas.
This I’m afraid took be back to
It is however a castaway my youth hostelling/camping days
experience with six permanent which I had left behind long ago.
tents. The six tents have been
designed to combine simplicity Entertainment and food are not
and comfort. Based on a modern forgotten; each evening begins
beachcombing theme, the tents with sunset pre-dinner drinks and
have raised timber floors, canapés on the beach. The main
king-sized beds and a private course is a candle-lit
decking with uninterrupted reef three-course buffet meal with
views. You will be supplied with wine, served in the resort's
everything you need apart from entertainment building, the
en-suite bathroom, but you will Longhouse.
need the complete insect
After dinner, guests can join an Quite honestly this is a
evening star-gazing walk or even beautiful place, but there really
a beach walk to observe the is very little to do, apart from
turtles nesting. wonderful snorkelling, and scuba
diving. It is a bit rustic for my
A popular activity for early taste but in fairness that is
risers is a walk to an area of what is part of the initial
the island known as the appeal.
'Flintstone Chairs'. These
naturally carved coral chairs Two last things, the wines are
offer a spectacular view of the very good, and there are no
colourful Wilson Island sunrise. children under the age of
sixteen.
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