Percy Island Conservation Group Inc.

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PICG Inc. is a Not-For-Profit Association created in order to ensure the continuity of Island management, maintenance of infrastructure, conservation of cultural heritage and traditional self-sufficiency aims. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services have made the PICG Inc. the Grantee for the Island, and coordinate with us to achieve the above aims now and for the security for future generations

The Island residents are Committee Members along with dedicated friends of Percy Island to get the Association up and running. Now we need you, the Community of Mariners, locals and other visitors to the Island, to be an essential part of the Association to help the handful of residents to achieve these aims. The numbers registered will also show the support of the Community to enable the Group to apply for essential Grants that we are eligible for. The Island needs funds to maintain all of the infrastructure already in put place, thanks to generous financial commitment by previous Island residents. Our income is mainly from sales of honey, PIYC (45 members required annually for the public liability), donations and hopefully the odd small cruise ships in summer (irregular occurance).

Please will you register with PICG Inc. by sending your details to percyisland@gmail.com with references to your skills (physically or by distant advice), the times and seasons that you are hoping to help on the Island. Volunteering to help the residents, with hours, days, weeks, months will make a massive difference to improving the Island management potential. Financially self-sufficient couples are invited to complete the small group of Island residents and enable Islanders to visit friends and family or go cruising themselves. Full time are ideal, but part time residents could share with others to make the team work smoothy.

The Association Model Rules are available upon request, accounts, Committee Members list and further information available upon request. Thank you in advance for your support of this unique island from Cate Radclyffe (cousin to Andy Martin, Leaseholder 1964-2001), Leaseholder 2008-2011, Grantee for 2011-2024, Director and Treasurer of PICG Inc.

Middle Percy Island

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Welcome to Middle Percy Island Est.1874

Percy has a rich and varied maritime history with a long-established tradition of hospitality. 

Middle Percy Island is on the East Coast of Australia, where seafarers may come ashore, explore, share a BBQ or sundowner with fellow travelers amongst memorabilia of bygone days and leave your memento at the A-frame. Percy’s long-standing history of welcoming visitors has many returning over the years. Visitors who came with children in Andys day, now come now as adults with their own children or grandchildren, to meet old and new friends while enjoying the A-Frame meeting place.

Enjoy the walking tracks, but if you wish to visit the Percy Island Homestead, please check signs at the A-Frame regarding the best times for all visitors to have a chat on the veranda at the Homestead. Due to a busy schedule of jobs to be achieved, if you may like to help by volunteering;- radio on Marine Ch:73 to aid in organizing the job.

Become A Yacht Club Member

To help to costs of managing Percy Island, a group of Yachties suggested the (informal) PIYC in November 2011 to pay for the annual costs of Public Liability Insurance. Today it has risen to $5,700 annually, to fulfill requirements by the Queensland Government Authorities. 

The Lifetime Membership from 2024 is $190, including $70 for the PIYC kit (burgee, plaque and Marine Corps ID tag). This means that 48 new Yacht Club Members are needed annually to cover the cost of the Public Liability Insurance that is necessary to allow visitors access to this unique Island due to legislation by the Queensland Government 

Become a member now and contact us  for your PIYC Burgee, unique Plaque and Military USA ID Tag which can be collected from the Homestead or the kit can be posted to you.

Purchase Percy Island Honey Est.1973

Percy Island is a pure and natural, isolated environment, that is perfect for producing organic honey. Set amongst the pristine hills of Middle Percy Island, we have 28 beehives housing approximately 2.8 million bees. The island has 120 species of flowering plants and 21 are considered rare. Percy Honey is not only delicious, it is sustainable!

The proceeds of honey sales maintain the bee sanctuary, an integral pastime of Percy Island’s sustainability. Proceeds also contribute towards the restoration of infrastructure necessary to maintain the beehives, extract, and transport the honey from the hives, to the honey shed and then onto the A-frame shop, a 4.5km journey to the west side of Middle Percy Island.

Explore The Island

Maps are available at the A-Frame. Percy Is. has tracks that lead from West Bay to the Homestead, Whites Bay, Rescue Bay and Castle Rock.

West Bay is home to the famous A-frame yacht club house where seafarers leave a memento from their travels. From here it is 2.5 kms or 4.5 kms, 45 to 60 minute walk to the Homestead. Some tack the short track uphill and the long track back down, others prefer to do the long walk earlier to beat the heat and get back in half the time via the short track.

Both tracks from West Bay to the Homestead, are well marked. The long track is the easier walk on the sandy road to the Homestead via several lookouts. By comparison, the short track is a narrow winding and shady ‘goats track’ that provides quick access to the lagoon and homestead. More information is available under Walking Tracks.