Introducing Whitsunday Coast
The Whitsunday Coast is Australia’s Tahiti – a hedonistic tropical playground where you can sail glossy azure seas, camp on pearly white beaches under a blanket of southern constellations and snorkel in the brilliantly clear turquoise water belonging to the Great Barrier Reef National Marine Park. Yes, the Whitsundays are a dreamy place with few flaws – bouts of stormy weather are about the worst we can think of.
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Although the Whitsunday Islands steal the show, there are plenty of alternatives to sailing, swimming, snorkelling and sun-soaking along this stretch of coast. A healthy spread of national parks in the area provides tremendous opportunities for bushwalking, camping and platypus spotting. Then there’s the partying: Airlie Beach is the gateway to the islands and chocked with restaurants, bars, clubs and heady good times.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Best time to travel - limited options
by ryb 28 June 2011
The Whitsundays are at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Jan / Feb can be humid, but hey, you're swimming and snorkelling and…
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RE: Advice on Whitsundays
by ianw6705 15 December 2009
Yes ... we flew Melbourne > Mackay with Tiger (very cheaply) in April, and then caught the Greyhound (also pretty cheap - about $A25 each)…
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RE: Advice on Whitsundays
by aussiespud 15 December 2009
Most of the accommodation along the short strip in Airlie Beach is "Backpacker Central"! I suggest you stay south towards Shute Harbour,…
