Russell Island North Queensland is part of the Frankland Islands which form Frankland Group National Park, 30 km North East of Babinda and South West of Cairns. A Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service campsite exists on the flat end of the island overlooking a beach; the other end of the island is steep with heavy jungle. Pythons are known to inhabit the island.
View from Russell Island
The Frankland Islands are teeming with permanent & migratory marine life, especially the Green Sea Turtle which nests on the island. Normanby Island, part of the Frankland Islands group offers a comprehensive reef system with a tropical island. These islands are very popular with reef tour operators working from Cairns.
Aerial photos & maps
- Russell Island (Frankland Islands) is at coordinates Coordinates:
