Whitsunday Region
An island-studded resort area in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef, world famous for Whitehaven Beach and Heart Reef.
The Whitsunday Region lies on the central Queensland coast and covers the Whitsunday Islands and the mainland coast. Airlie Beach is the hub for backpackers and cruise boats, from where you can tour the islands by boat or sailboat, visit Whitehaven Beach to admire its pure white silica sand and the swirling patterns of Hill Inlet, or take a scenic flight over Heart Reef. Islands such as Hamilton Island have well-established resorts. May–October is dry, while summer calls for precautions against jellyfish and tropical cyclones. The gateways are Hamilton Island Airport and Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Brisbane to Cairns East Coast Road Trip – Drive approximately 1,700 km north along the Bruce Highway, connecting sand islands, the Southern Reef, the Whitsundays…
- Whitsundays Sailing & Island Resort Getaway – Depart from Airlie Beach for an overnight sailing trip to Whitehaven Beach, then transfer to Hamilton Island to see the…
- Queensland Highlights Fly-Drive – Connect Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Whitsundays, and Cairns via domestic flights to see the best of Queensland in one…