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Sphinx Lookout

Sphinx Lookout

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Sphinx Lookout

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Magnetic Island National Park

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Location: Queensland, Australia

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Andrus

July 29, 2026

The Sphinx Lookout gives you a great view over Alma Bay and further afield toward Geoffrey Bay and Nelly Bay. You'll need to take a detour of roughly 200 metres to reach the lookout but there's only a small amount of elevation change so it isn't enough to worry about.

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Elevation 120 m

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Tuesday 1 September

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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