General News
3 November, 2025
Dunk Island Ferry still available
A MISSION beach boat operator says customers travelling over to Dunk Island should not be concerned about any lack of the availability of ferry services from Clump Point jetty, after a separate company suspended its services.
In The Observer’s 29 October issue, we reported that under the names of QuickCoast and Dunk Island Reef Adventures, the Myroo Group had suspended its services, following an impasse with Cassowary Coast Regional Council over the use of berthing and refuelling facilities at Mission Beach’s Clump Point Jetty.
But Mission Beach Dive says passengers wishing to make the fairly short trip over to Dunk Island need not worry, because it runs a service seven days a week to and from the popular island.
“There’s no delays getting to Dunk Island, there’s no issues getting to Dunk Island, there’s daily runs either by myself or other operators here,” Rob Parsonage of Mission Beach Dive told The Observer.
Mission Beach Dive says it can take up to 72 passengers at a time to Dunk Island, with the run from Clump Point taking about 30 minutes.
Mr Parsonage and other operators say the suspension by Myroo hasn’t impacted services generally in the area, because there are still enough options for tourists available.
“We run trips out to the reef, both snorkelling and scuba diving, so that side’s not affected either.”
Mr Parsonage says he’s grateful and relieved that Cassowary Coast Council has enforced restrictions ensuring all boat owners and operators are given equal treatment when using the jetty’s fuel bunded and passenger access areas.
Up until recently he says, he and his crew have had to use jerry cans to refuel because the fuel bunded space was taken up for too long by another operator.
“We’ve got a 2,000-litre capacity of our boat so you do the numbers on the jerry cans – that’s 100 jerry cans that have got to be carried down to the vessel, poured in, then taken back and refuelled; that was about a five-hour experience,” he said.
“All us commercial guys down there have got allocated spots and we pay for the pleasure.
“Since he (Myroo)’s gone, yachts have been able to go in there and take on water or take on supplies, take on fuel, and other commercial operators are able to use that side to load and unload passengers.”
“We’re all here to help and support Dunk Island and get tourists across there. It’s a beautiful part of the world.”
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