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St. Helena Island
Manly
Brisbane 4179
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Manly Marina Cove Motel N/A 5.7 mi 9.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Medina Executive Brisbane £87 8.0 mi 12.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Cleveland Motor Inn £82 9.3 mi 15.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Formule 1 Brisbane Airport N/A 11.1 mi 17.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn and Suites Northgate Airport £90 11.2 mi 18.1 km 3 of 5 stars
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Point of View 5.4 mi 8.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Jetty Kiosk 5.5 mi 8.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Wellington Pt Hotel 6.7 mi 10.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Shorncliffe Beach 11.5 mi 18.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Settlement Cove 13.7 mi 22.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Chinatown 15.2 mi 24.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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“St Helena Island” Wcities.com
“Bay play” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 102 attractions in Brisbane
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Traveller Description:
Considered Queensland's first historic national park, this island features the ruins of a colonial prison, once known as the "hell hole of the South...... more » Considered Queensland's first historic national park, this island features the ruins of a colonial prison, once known as the "hell hole of the South Pacific." « less
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Attraction type: Island, National park, Ferry
Address: Manly Brisbane 4179
Australia
Tel: 07 3893 1240
Fax: 07 3393 3726

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“Convict island it may be, but don't miss it.”
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5 of 5 stars
pipinz
Phoenix, AZ
19 Sep 2004
2
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This is a really great trip - there's so much history, so much human history to learn about. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, no bored teens practicing to be airline attendants here. You'll get to go all over the island, and learn about the daily activities of the prisoners and their living conditions. Every aussie school kid... more

“Top day out”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Kalbar, Queensland
21 Apr 2004
10
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We enjoyed perfect weather for the day - slightly warm for the time of year - the guide for the day being prisoner 52 helped folks to interact on the trip to the island & entertained us on the trip back to Manly with singing (unaccompanied) - very enjoyable !! In fact, we thought he was terrific!! Lunch provided as... more

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St. Helena Island Address

Manly, Brisbane 4179, Australia
Tel: 07 3893 1240 Fax: 07 3393 3726