Identified as part of the Cumberland Group by Capt. James Cook in 1770, Keswick Island was named in 1879 after the town of Keswick in England's Cumbria Lake District by Staff Commander E. P. Bedwell, RN, in SS Llewellyn.

Situated just 32km off the tropical north Queensland city of Mackay, in the Whitsunday Islands, Keswick Island is a designated national park, having a majority dedicated as natural habitat. There are five deserted, white sandy beaches with pristine coral surrounds, and a unique bush setting. Honestly, you'll wish you had escaped earlier!

The island is 2.5kms wide x 4kms long, and has an ideal environment all year round, with  pleasant temperatures varying from:
 17°C to 24°C in winter (water temperature is a steady 20°C).
 24°C to 30°C in summer (water temperature is a steady 26°C).