Wild goats were introduced to the island in the nineteenth century as a food source for shipwrecked sailors.

Popular hiking and cycling trips include the walk to Mount Jeffreys in the southern half of the island, from which one can continue southwest to Sandy Bay.

The South Molle Island resort was operated by Ansett Transport Industries in the late 1980s.

[5] At the time, Ansett was half owner of Hamilton Island Airport which provided a strong team of tourists to South Molle.

[8] Housing for the resort staff and the personnel from the seaplane base is located at the jetty on Bauer Bay.