The Whitsundays, the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef, offers the very best Great Barrier Reef experience you can find, with countless options including diving, snorkelling, sailing and flying over this incredible living natural wonder. The Great Barrier Reef surrounds the 74 Whitsunday islands and mainland, creating an aquatic playground in which visitors can swim, snorkel, dive and sail.
The Whitsundays is a truly diverse destination, with a holiday for everyone at every budget. Whether you are looking for the ultimate luxurious romantic rendezvous or action-packed family adventure, back to-nature-island camping, or resort island hopping we have got you covered. If bare-foot long walks on the beach and sailing the 74 island wonders is more your style then The Whitsundays is your tropical holiday oasis.
The Whitsundays is full of bucket-list-ticking landmarks and activities! Sinking your toes into the pure-white sand of Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island has to be one of them! The crystal-clear aqua waters and pristine silica sand of world-famous Whitehaven Beach stretches over seven kilometres along Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsunday group. Not to be missed is the short walk up to the lookout to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Hill Inlet. It defines nature at its best and provides an amazing sense of relaxation and escape.
Heritage Heart of The Whitsundays is Proserpine, rich with Indigenous and pioneer history through to Collinsville, The Whitsundays Heart of the Outback.
Bowen is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the Whitsunday region, its most famous beach Horseshoe Bay, is regularly seen on Australia’s best beaches lists, famed for its huge granite boulder outcrops.
The tropical resort town of Airlie Beach is ready to welcome you, its main street is filled with delicious restaurants, bars and specialty shops. As well as the famous Airlie Beach lagoon where families and couples can sit, relax and BBQ all day.
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