Mabel Island North Queensland is part of the Frankland Islands 30 km North East of Babinda and South West of Cairns.

The Frankland Islands are teeming with permanent and migratory marine life, especially the Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

The Green sea turtle or green turtle is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans...

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.