HITCHINBROOK ISLAND

Cassowary Coast Region

In 1770, British Captain James Cookr sailed past at some distance to the east, naming the landfall Mount Hinchinbrook without realising that it was an island

• In 1843, Captain Blackwood on HMS Fly was able to verify that it was a distinct landmass, renaming it Hinchinbrook Island.
• The Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge closed in 2010 as a result of financial difficulties