Ganinyarra (Granite Islands)

Approx 6.5km from Gove Boat Club

These small rocky islands in Wopurrwuy (Melville Bay) are a short boat journey from launching facilities at Perkins Wharf and the Gove Boat Club.

Small boats can be moored on the sandy beach of the largest island, where there is a picnic table facility, BBQ area and a shaded campsite above the beach. The coastline is rocky, with thick monsoon forest vegetation providing shade and shelter.

The smaller islands are made of exposed piles of shiny granite boulders, where a range of seabirds rests and fish can be found hiding in the shadows.