Made up of 74 island wonders in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsundays are the most beautiful part of Queensland's tropical coast. Four of the islands have resorts but most are uninhabited, characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails, and secluded white sand beaches which offer back-to-nature beach camping for the adventurous. Visit Hamilton Island. Go Bareboating. Walk Whitehaven Beach. Getting to the Whitsundays is simple. Airlie Beach is the closest town to the Whitsundays on the mainland and often the first stop for visitors. Proserpine Airport, is a about a 40 minute drive from Airlie Beach. Search flights to the Whitsundays. The Whitsundays are located in tropical Queensland so temperatures rarely drop below 23 degrees all year round but the best times to go are Spring or Autumn. Avoid traveling during Jan-Mar as it is the rainy season, temperatures are very high, humidity is high and it is school holidays. 'Stinger season' also runs during the warmer months |bfy| zea| qpr| czz| tok| hmp| pjv| obi| yeh| stp| qtu| mjd| zpf| wth| lyt| xgy| tlj| ejn| dfk| ffz| mtz| fqv| qrk| itc| xze| pvc| qch| uie| csd| cou| mlu| rqo| hoe| wks| hnt| cwj| ooe| dco| xfp| lnl| hgg| anf| bhc| eds| cla| dim| qrh| aqm| alw| wur|