Descrizione
Michaelmas Cay is a low lying vegetated sand cay encircled by a spectacular fringing reef. The vegetated coral reef island is 360m long and 50m wide and rises to a height of 3.5m above sea level. It is home to at least 23 species of seabirds which makes the island one of the most significant bird sanctuaries on the Great Barrier Reef. At the height of nesting and breeding season (during Summer months) up to 20,000 birds have been observed. The island supports over 1% of the world populations of Lesser Crested Tern and Greater Crested Tern. Sooty Tern and Common Noddy also breed on the island.
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Accesso
Michaelmas Cay is located on the western tip of Michaelmas Reef 43 km north-east of Cairns and 17 km north of Green Island. From Cairns you have to book an organized tour to get to the island. See the links below.
Terreno e habitat
MareCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Non ombreggiatoPercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
NoBuona stagione per il BW
Tutto l'annoMiglior periodo per visitare
EstateGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
BarcaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoLink
- Photo Michaelmas Cay by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- www.oceanspirit.com.au tour to Michaelmas Cay
- https://seastarcruises.com.au tour to Michaelmas Cay


