Why go
- Island off the coast of Australia.
- Served by Mornington Island Airport (ONG).
History
Mornington Island, also known as Kunhanhaa, is an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Shire of Mornington, Queensland, Australia. It is the northernmost and, at 1,018 km2 (393 sq mi), the largest of 22 islands that form the Wellesley Islands group. The largest town, Gununa, is in the south-western part of the island.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Aero Condor Peru Q6 (Dash 8-100) · 3 routes: Burketown, Doomadgee, Normanton
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mornington Island Airport (ONG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ONG has direct flights to 3 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Burketown, Doomadgee, Normanton).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mornington Island (Wellesley). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.