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Visitor Guide 2016-2017 VISITOR GUIDE 2016-2017 Book now at www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au 4 tourismwhitsundays.com.au WELCOME TO THE WHITSUNDAYS Welcome to the beautiful Whitsundays, 74 island wonders in Swim, snorkel and scuba dive with thousands of brightly the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. One of the best holiday coloured fish and a variety of corals in the Great Barrier Reef destinations in Australia, the Whitsundays is renowned for sailing, and witness diverse marine life including humpback whales, beautiful beaches, iconic resorts and the Great Barrier Reef. dolphins, turtles and dugongs. From charming coastal towns, beautiful islands, protected Spend the day on the white silica sands of world-famous rainforest, stunning beaches including the world famous Whitehaven Beach or explore the breathtaking beauty of Hill Whitehaven Beach, the natural attractions of the Whitsundays Inlet, a stunning cove where the tide shifts the sand and water offers a diverse range of experiences. to create a swirling fusion of turquoise colours. The Whitsundays offers some of the world’s best sailing, Soak up the tropical, laid-back lifestyle, laze on one of the where you can charter a boat and cruise the waters of the many uncrowded beaches, relax with a sunset cocktail and Whitsunday passage surrounded by uninhabited islands and indulge in fresh local seafood at one of the many al-fresco breathtaking sunsets. If adrenaline is more your thing, you can restaurants. skim across the water with one of the high speed tours or take You’ll find every kind of beauty, adventure and luxury here in a scenic flight and soar across Heart Reef and Hill Inlet. the Whitsundays, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. CONTENTS 2 Getting Here and Around 12-17 Destinations 40-41 Historical and Heritage 4-5 Events Calendar 18-23 Attractions 42-43 Local Flavours 6-7 Map of the Whitsundays 24-33 Experiences 44-45 Weddings 9 What's New 34-35 Things to Do 46-47 Pet Friendly and Accessible Options 10 Share your Whitsundays Experience! 36-39 Family Time 48-60 Advertising & Whitsundays Directory Where in the world would you rather be? There’s plenty to do during your Hamilton Island holiday, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a wide selection of bars and restaurants, year-round cultural and sporting events, an 18-hole championship golf course and an abundance of water sports and activities - and that’s just the start. To find out more, visit hamiltonisland.com.au 2 tourismwhitsundays.com.au tourismwhitsundays.com.au 1 GETTING HERE AND AROUND GETTING HERE AND AROUND The Whitsundays is located along Queensland’s central coast in north-eastern Australia, approximately 1120km north of Brisbane and 630km south of Cairns. Getting to the Whitsundays is easy, whether from across the other side of the world, or driving from nearby. By Air – There are two airports which service the Whitsundays WEATHER daily, Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) in Proserpine, and Great The Whitsundays enjoys a tropical climate of hot summers, Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) on Hamilton Island. warm winters and bright spring and autumn days. Average daily temperatures range from around 22 to 23 degrees celsius By Road – The Bruce Highway is the major road linking in the winter months of June and July, and up to 29 to 30 Queensland’s coastal cities and towns, and runs degrees celsius in December and January during the height of through Proserpine and Bowen, with Airlie Beach located summer. Water temperatures remain a welcoming 25 degrees approximately 20 minutes’ drive off the Bruce Highway celsius most of the year round. The tropical wet season occurs at Proserpine. Major national coach operators include the during January to March when days can be steamy and the Whitsundays in their regular scheduled services from all summer heat is often broken by tropical showers. major centres along the east coast of Australia. STINGER INFORMATION By Rail – Queensland Rail services include the Spirit of Marine stingers may be present in the waters of tropical Queensland, linking Proserpine to all the major destinations Queensland year round, with the higher risk season during from Cairns to Brisbane and beyond to Sydney and October – May. During this period, jellyfish are prevalent Melbourne. Coach transfers between Proserpine and Airlie in the waters around the mainland, islands and have Beach are included in rail travel passes. occasionally been found out on the reef. Taking simple precautions to minimise risk you can safely and comfortably GETTING AROUND swim in all parts of the Whitsundays region. Please visit Once you arrive in the Whitsundays, there are plenty of ways www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre for more to get around, including car, bus, taxi, limousine and ferry. All information. island resorts are connected to the mainland via daily ferry services. Air transfers by helicopter, seaplane or light aircraft BE CROC WISE are also available. Getting around Airlie Beach on foot is quite Estuarine crocodiles (or ‘salties’) inhabit the mainland estuaries easy due to the flat and very scenic boardwalk that curves and may be present in Whitsunday waters. Be croc-wise at around the foreshore of Airlie Beach to Abell Point Marina all times and never take unnecessary risks. Obey crocodile and through to Cannonvale Beach. warning signs and never swim in water where crocodiles may be present. For more info visit www.ehp.qld.gov.au Melbourne DRIVING DISTANCES DRIVING 878 Sydney AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 1793 923 Brisbane 2082 1212 289 Hervey Bay & TOTAL RAINFALL 2429 1560 636 392 Rockhampton Month Min. Max. Rainfall 2765 1904 971 727 335 Mackay Temp Temp (mm) 2887 2020 1095 851 458 125 Proserpine 2911 2042 1120 875 482 149 25 Airlie Beach Aug 9 27 0.2 2922 2036 1130 885 492 159 35 10 Shute Harbour Sept 15 31 7 2950 2084 1160 917 524 192 68 90 100 Bowen 3037 2101 1240 998 605 273 148 160 170 88 Collinsville Oct 17 32 13 3151 2281 1360 1110 721 386 261 272 282 200 275 Townsville Nov 20 32 54 3498 2628 1700 1460 1070 733 610 632 642 550 622 349 Cairns Dec 20 32 30 Jan 22 32 373 Feb 22 30 384 Mar 21 29 137 Apr 20 29 241 May 16 27 23 Jun 13 25 20 Jul 11 25 2 *mean monthly data (as of May 2015) Daydream Island Sunset Source: www.bom.gov.au/climate from Proserpine Airport Station. Temp (C ). Rainfall (mm) 2 tourismwhitsundays.com.au tourismwhitsundays.com.au 3 OOHI3588C_WhitsundaysMackay_FP_v2_out.indd 1 4/04/14 2:30 PM WHITSUNDAY EVENTS EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY 5 26 MARCH Cooking Master Whitsunday Wedding Classes with & Honeymoon Expo 2017 THE FOOD JUNKIE AIRLIE BEACH 2017 OCTOBER 1 2 8–9 Outrigger Whitsunday 26 APRIL 1–7 Easter Race Day Bowen Cup Race Day Cooking Master Whitsunday Relay Grand Prix Regatta Cooking Master Chocolate Week BOWEN TURF CLUB BOWEN Classes with for Life AIRLIE BEACH Classes with BIG4 ADVENTURE 2016 THE FOOD JUNKIE PROSERPINE THE FOOD JUNKIE 2017 WHITSUNDAYS SHOWGROUNDS RESORT 15 16 22 29 30 MAY 7–13 14 19–21 White on White Bowen Triathalon Bottoms on Grass Whitsunday Tourism Awards Hamilton Hilly Whitsunday SUP Mother’s Day Classic Whitsunday Latin WHITEHAVEN BEACH BOWEN Spring Carnival – CAPE GLOUCESTER BEACH RESORT Marathon Race Day HAMILTON ISLAND Festival Dress to impress HAMILTON ISLAND WHITSUNDAY CAPE GLOUCESTER Professionals Whitsundays Annual Sponsor Day 2017 BOWEN ISLANDS BEACH RESORT PROSERPINE GOLF CLUB OCTOBER/ 30–3 31–2 NOVEMBER 3–6 JUNE Whitsunday Cup Bowen River Rodeo Lions Dingo Beach NOVEMBER Airlie Beach Festival PGA Professionals Gem of the Coral Race Day and Campdraft Family Whitfunday of Music Championship hosted Coast Festival BOWEN COLLINSVILLE DINGO BEACH AIRLIE BEACH 2016 by Dent Island BOWEN 2016 2017 HAMILTON ISLAND 12 13 Hamilton Island Junior 18 23–24 27 JULY 1–7 Fujifilm Hamilton Triathlon and Slash’n Dash The Whitsunday Show Bowen Show Whitsunday Creative Island Triathlon HAMILTON ISLAND PROSERPINE BOWEN Arts Festival The Great Whitehaven HAMILTON ISLAND AIRLIE BEACH Beach Run 2017 Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim WHITEHAVEN BEACH WHITEHAVEN BEACH 19 19–23 26–27 DECEMBER 18 16–17 22–23 AUGUST 10–17 Schoolies Week Grazing BMP Cooking Master Airlie Beach Running 2017 Bowen Offshore AIRLIE BEACH Reef to Ranges Classes with Festival Superboats BOWEN THE FOOD JUNKIE Celebrity Chef Feast 2016 AIRLIE BEACH BOWEN FORESHORE 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week SHOWGROUNDS AIRLIE BEACH AIRLIE BEACH Christmas Carols JANUARY 15 26 28 19 19–26 SEPTEMBER 2–3 on the beach Cooking Master Australia Day Chinese New Year Great Whitsundays Audi Hamilton Island Airlie Beach Triathlon AIRLIE BEACH Classes with Celebrations (Year of the Rooster) Fun Race and Pirate Race Week AIRLIE BEACH 2017 THE FOOD JUNKIE THE WHITSUNDAYS THE WHITSUNDAYS Party (sailing) HAMILTON ISLAND 2017 AIRLIE BEACH To find out about more events in the region or for more information visit www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/whats-on/events To find out about more events in the region or for more information visit www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/whats-on/events 4 tourismwhitsundays.com.au tourismwhitsundays.com.au 5 Net Reef Fairy Reef Knuckle Reef Outlier Reef THE GREAT BARRIER REEF PACIFIC OCEAN Line Reef MARINE PARK Block Reef Townsville Bowen Hook Reef Hardy Reef Heart Reef Hayman Island Bait Reef Cape Gloucester Hydeaway Bay Dingo Beach P Hook Island a c i f ic C o as t T ou ri ng Whitsunday Island R Daydream Island ou te Hill Inlet South Molle (B Whitsunday Airport ru Island c e Whitehaven H ig Beach hw Airlie ay) Beach Shute Harbour Peter Faust Dam Long Island Great Barrier Reef Airport Proserpine Cedar Creek Hamilton Island Pro Falls se r p C i n o e n R w i v a e y r N a t Lindeman Island Whitsunday io n a Coast Airport l P Collinsville a rk LEGEND Major Airport Laguna Whitsundays Small Airport (light aircraft only) Train Route Mackay Midge Point © Tourism6 tourismwhitsundays.com.au Queensland 2016 tourismwhitsundays.com.au 7 Travel in a Premium Economy Seat or the revolutionary take lie-flat RailBed.
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