Whitsunday Islands Beach Travel Guide

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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands (courtesy, Tourism Queensland)

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Whitsunday Islands Beach Travel Tips

  • With the same latitude as Rio de Janeiro, the ocean around the Whitsundays is bathtub-warm year-round, even in winter.
  • In the height of the Southern Hemisphere summer, January is the rainiest month in the Whitsundays. Rain showers help cool the higher temperatures; the tropical wet season lasts until March.
  • Box jellyfish and other dangerous stinging animals live in the area's waters from October through May. Some beaches set up safe netted-off areas, but if you are worried about swimming you can buy a stinger suit, a lightweight type of wetsuit.
  • Whitsunday beach resorts book up during school vacations in late December and January, in mid-April, from late June to early July, and from late September to early October. The Aussie winter, from June through August, is popular as well.

Beach Overview: Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Australia has its very own Tahiti in the form of the 74 islands that make up the Whitsundays, off the coast of Queensland. About an hour's flight south of Cairns, the island group is tight-knit, with no more than three nautical miles separating each isle. Only eight of the Whitsunday Islands are inhabited and all but four are national parks. They are a classic tropical paradise of unspoiled forests and shining white, empty beaches, all surrounded by the superlative World Heritage Area of The Great Barrier Reef. With the same latitude as Rio de Janeiro, the weather is tropical year-round. Read More

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Paradise Bay

South Long Island
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Distance: 16.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Coral Sea Resort

25 OCEAN VIEW AVENUE
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Distance: 21.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Brampton Island Voyages

Brampton Island
Whitsunday Islands

Distance: 4.1 mi.
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4.0

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Aviation Tourism Australia

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P.O. Box 3 Hamilton Island
Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Distance: 3.2 mi. (from destination center)
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Prosail

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PO Box 973, Airlie Beach
Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Distance: 3.2 mi. (from destination center)
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ReefSleep with Fantasea Cruises

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Airlie Beach
11 Shute Harbour Road
Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Distance: 3.2 mi. (from destination center)
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