Brampton Island
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| Waters | Coral sea | |
| Archipelago | Cumberland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 20 ° 48 ′ S , 149 ° 16 ′ E | |
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| length | 3.3 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
| surface | 4.6 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 214 m | |
Brampton Island is an inhabited island that is part of the Cumberland Islands in Queensland , Australia . The island in the Great Barrier Reef area is located at the southern beginning of the Whitsunday Island Passage, which James Cook explored in June 1770. The closest place on the coast is Mackay .
history
In this sea area 9,000 years lived long the Aboriginestamm the Ngaro that already in the time of James Cook did not stop there anymore. It is believed that the name of Commander Bedwell was given to the island in 1879 when he gave the islands the names of cities in English Cumberland.
In 1916 Joseph Busuttin and his family were the first European settlers. Two of his sons built a resort in 1933 and the SS Canberra steamer brought tourists to the island. A son of Busuttin sold the resort and left the island in 1959. A runway was built in 1965 and the first saltwater swimming pool in 1967. The largest resort on the island, Brampton Resort, was acquired by Trans Australia Airlines in 1985 , re-sold and sold in 1997. The new owner invested $ 3 million and sold it to the current operator, Voyages.
Island events
murder
On September 1, 1983, Celia Douty, an Englishwoman who worked at the Brampton Resort, was found murdered on Dinghy Bay. The murder case remained unsolved until 2001. The murderer could only be identified using the methods of DNA testing. This was the first murder in Australia that could be solved using this new method.
Plane crash
On April 3, 2008, a single-engine Piper Cherokee crashed into the ocean off Brampton Island shortly after taking off from the runway. The pilot and four passengers were saved by a helicopter shortly afterwards.
Tourist information
The island has twelve sandy beaches. The highest point is Brampton Peak at 214 meters above sea level.
Most of the island is covered by the Brampton Islands National Park , which is home to lush flora and fauna. There are 17.8 km of hiking trails through the park and there is a campsite there that can be occupied on request.
The Brampton Island Resort offers 220 guests in 106 rooms. Tourists can take day tours of the Great Barrier Reef or water sports such as snorkeling, diving, sailing, and beach games. Golf and tennis courts are available on the island.
Web links
- Information about the Brampton Islands National Park .
- Information about the Brampton Island on brampton.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Brampton Island factsheet . Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ a b c Brampton Island . The Sydney Morning Herald. February 8, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Brampton Island factsheet . Voyages. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Murder most foul . Tony James Syndication via Weekly Gulf Times. S. 2. March 9, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Barbie Dutter: 18 years on, man is jailed for murder of Briton in 'paradise' . The Telegraph. June 19, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Peter McCutcheon: DNA evidence may not be infallible: experts . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ Five survive light plane crash . ABC News. April 3, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
- ^ Brampton Island plane crash investigation continues . ABC News. April 4, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
- ↑ a b Brampton Islands National Park . Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
