Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet

Day Three: The Reef from Above

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See the Great Barrier Reef from the air on a scenic flight with Ocean Rafting. Spot Heart Reef from above, then return to Airlie Beach for a slow afternoon and a final evening on the waterfront.

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    Day three: Scenic flight departure with Ocean Rafting

    Head to the departure point for your Ocean Rafting scenic flight. The anticipation builds as you gear up for a bird's eye view of one of the natural wonders of the world. This is the kind of morning you remember long after you get home.

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    Day three: Heart Reef from the air with Ocean Rafting

    From the air, the scale of the reef is extraordinary. Turquoise water stretches to the horizon, broken by ribbons of coral and sandy cays. Then Heart Reef appears below, a naturally formed heart-shaped coral formation sitting in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef. It's the image that defines The Whitsundays, and seeing it with your own eyes is something else entirely.

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    Day three: Long lunch in Airlie Beach

    Back on the ground, take the afternoon slow. Find a waterfront restaurant in Airlie Beach and settle in for a long lunch. Fresh seafood, local produce, and nowhere to be. After three days of islands, reefs, and the ocean, this is your moment to sit back and let it all sink in.

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    Day three: Final evening on the Airlie Beach waterfront

    As the sun sets on your last evening, walk the Airlie Beach foreshore one more time. The boardwalk catches the last light across the Coral Sea, and the restaurants and bars along the waterfront come alive. It's a fitting end to a getaway that moved at exactly the right pace.