And for six weeks, massive fires have ravaged it's low brush and rainforest.

Amid the region's first major heat wave of the year, the devastating bushfire began at a campsite on a remote part of the island, state emergency officials told.

Local media and state fire officials say that since Saturday, more than one million liters of water and fire taming gel have been dropped.

So far, it has raised nearly half the island, also known by its indigenous name Calgary.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the state's emergency services warned tourists that they may need to evacuate, adding quote conditions remain unpredictable and can change rapidly.

According to local media reports, several guests have been Ferried away from the island as conditions worsened.

Total fire bans have been enforced in several parts of the northeast amid bushfire season, which runs from late spring through the summer.