Bowden Island
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Bowden Island is one of the southern islands of the Family Island
Family Islands National Park
The Family Islands are a group of continental islands lying a short distance off the coast, about mid-way between Cairns and Townsville, in Queensland, Australia. Most of the area has been designated as a national park...

s group and located approximately 20 km East of Tully
Tully, Queensland
Tully is a small town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. At the 2006 census, Tully had a population of 2,457....

 Heads.

The Aboriginal name for this island is Budg-Joo Island.

The GBRMPA
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. Fishing and the removal of artefacts or...

has deemed this island a Sensitive Location and limited visits to 2 per week.
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