The islands are remnants of a coastal range which was submerged when sea levels rose at the end of the ice age. Most of the islands have National Park status, while a 35,000 sq. km marine park stretches from around Sarina in the south to Cape Upstart to the north.
The Whitsundays boasts a diverse range of tropical island resorts and hotels as well as the coastal resort village of Airlie Beach. Relax, swim and enjoy the breathtaking ocean views or take advantage of the myriad of activities and tours the Whitsunday's has to offer on land, sea and in the air. The sheltered warm waters of the Whitsundays make boating of all kinds irresistible, sail yourself around the calm waters of the Whitsundays or choose a crewed charter and be pampered.
The Whitsunday Coast and Islands are a very special part of Australia. Centrally located on the Queensland Coast 150km north of Mackay and 300km south of Townsville yet right in the heart of the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.
Getting
Here
By
Air
The
Whitsundays are serviced by
three airports. Qantas flies
daily to Proserpine, Hamilton
Island and Mackay.
Virgin blue flies into Mackay
and Proserpine.
For more information on transfers
or flight schedules please
contact the companies below.
QANTAS Ph 13 13 13
www.qantas.com.au
Virgin
Blue Ph 13 67 89
www.virginblue.com.au
By
Coach
A number of express coach
companies offer daily services
north from Brisbane and south
from Cairns, stopping at Airlie
Beach. Check
out the following for information
on coaches
Mc
Cafferty's Ph 13 14 99
Oz Experience Ph 1300 300 028
By
Car
Airlie
Beach is 750km south from
Cairns and 1180km north from
Brisbane along the Bruce Highway,
turn off at proserpine and
follow the signs to Airlie
Beach. |
