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Whitsunday National Parks Welcome Queensland National Parks Whitsunday national parks Welcome Contents Abandon Parks at a glance .........................................................................2 Lindeman Islands National Park ................................................16 daily life for a tropical island paradise, leaving Treasure nothing but footprints in the sand. Welcome .....................................................................................3 Conway National Park ...............................................................18 ancient rock art and middens Map of the Whitsundays..............................................................4 More top spots .........................................................................22 of one of Australia’s earliest- recorded First Nations groups, Plan your getaway .......................................................................6 About the parks ........................................................................22 the Ngaro people. Outdoor adventures ....................................................................8 Boating in the Whitsundays ......................................................24 Whitsunday Islands National Park ...............................................9 Journey wisely ...........................................................................26 Drift Explore Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail ......................................................12 Further information ...................................................................28 from island to island landscapes of wind-swept grasstree Molle Islands National Park .......................................................13 fanned by the balmy heaths and far-reaching vistas of the Whitsunday breezes. tropical Whitsunday coast. Dive into an underwater world of vibrant colour in the Great Parks at Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Photos (clockwise from bottom right): Wheelchair access Camping Toilets Day-use area Lookout Public mooring Anchorage Swimming and snorkelling Diving Bushwalking Mountain ridingbike Justin Heitman © Qld Govt; © Tourism and Events Qld; a glance Justin Heitman © Qld Govt; Justin Heitman © Qld Govt; Lisa Scott © Qld Govt Photos below: (left) © Qld Govt; (right) Justin Heitman © Qld Govt Conway NP Dryander NP Welcome to Gloucester Islands NP The Whitsundays ... ... from the Gia people of the Conway Ranges Holbourne Island NP We ask that you respect our beautiful and significant ... from the Ngaro people places and join us in caring for Country—a place to Lindeman Islands NP The Whitsunday area is the traditional land and sea Country treasure and enjoy for now, and for our future generations. Molle Islands NP of the Ngaro people. The Traditional Custodians maintain a strong and ongoing spiritual connection to their homelands, The Whitsundays is a stunning area filled with views of Repulse Islands NP and ask that you tread with care and respect when visiting unspoilt islands, powdery sand beaches, and turquoise this amazing place. waters. It has endless spots to find your own private beach Whitsunday Islands NP to relax, go for a snorkel, have a fish or take a bushwalk. The magical Whitsundays is just waiting to be explored! Ranger Kay on behalf of the Park Rangers of the Whitsundays For a more comprehensive guide of the parks listed above, visit qld.gov.au/NationalParks 2 Photos: (front cover) Stunning view from Whitsunday Peak, looking over Cid Harbour, 3 the top of Whitsunday Island and further afield to Hook Island. Justin Heitman © Qld Govt; (this page) Adam Creed © Qld Govt Island and Map Island and Map Map of the Whitsundays site name reference site name reference Whitsunday Islands National Park Molle Islands National Park Whitsunday Island South Molle Island W1 M1 Dugong Beach Sandy Bay G2 Sawmill Beach W2 Paddle Bay M2 Naris Beach W3 North Molle Island M3 Cockatoo Beach Gloucester Joes Beach W4 Island Planton Island M4 W20 Chance Bay W5 G3 Denman Island M5 G1 W8 Whitehaven Beach W6 Saddleback Tancred Island M6 Island Hayman Gloucester Islands Island W12 Cairn Beach W7 National Park W9 Long Island Dingo M7 Hook Island Sandy Bay Beach Langford Island W15 W8 W13 Maureens Cove G4 Lindeman Islands National Park W14 W11 Armit Steens Beach W9 Island Hook Lindeman Island Island Curlew Beach W10 L1 Boat Port D i n Crayfish Beach W11 Seaforth Island g L2 o Orchid Beach To Bowen B W16 Manta Ray Bay W12 e W19 a Esme Beach L3 c h W10 Butterfly Bay W13 W7 R D1 Border Deloraine Thomas Island o Island L4 a Island Black Island W14 Naked Lady Beach d Langford Island Shaw Island W15 L5 M3 Langford Spit Neck Bay Dryander W1 Border Island National Park North Molle W16 Gloucester Islands National Park Br Island Tongue Point Cateran Bay uc e H Gloucester Island ig W2 Haslewood Island G1 hw Molle W17 Bona Bay ay Dryander Airlie Hill Inlet Stockyard/Chalkies Beach M2 Islands NP State Forest M4 Whitsunday Whitehaven Beach East Side Bay G2 Henning Island South Molle Island Islands W18 C1 Northern Spit Saddleback Island G3 National Park W17 M1 M5 gory W6 Deloraine Island W19 Gre –Ca Shute W3 Armit Island G4 nn Whitsunday Island Haslewood o Harbour M6 n Island Hayman Island Va W4 W18 W20 Repulse Islands National Park lley Road W5 Blue Pearl Bay C2 Henning Is South Repulse Island R1 d a Conway National Park o R Dryander National Park r Mount Rooper C1 ou rb a Dent Hamilton Island Grimston Point D1 H M7 Conway circuit C2 Island e t u h Long S Conway Island Proserpine Pentecost Island National Park Legend for publication National park Pictograms Proserpine River State forest Camping QPWS office L1 Lindeman Island Conservation park Toilets Information L2 L5 Ocean Information shelter Proserpine Viewpoint State Forest Shaw Conway L3 Island Waterway Picnic table Interpretive walk Beach Highway Sheltered table Barbecue—wood Andromache Lindeman Islands Sealed road Walking track Conservation Park National Park Unsealed road Snorkelling/diving L4 Walking track Fishing Mountain Public mooring North Town/city Repulse Anchorage Island East Distance marker Andromache Repulse Parking State Forest Repulse Islands Island Scale Bridge Midge National Park 0 5 10km 4 Point South 5 To Mackay R1 Repulse Island Best way The Whitsunday coast is about two thirds of the way along Queensland’s coast between Brisbane and Cairns. Drive 1,120km (12hr) north from Brisbane, or 630km (7hr) south from Cairns, to Proserpine on the Bruce Highway. Follow signs to Airlie Beach—30km along Shute Harbour Road. Plane flights from Brisbane take about 1.5hr. Plane flights are also possible from Proserpine and Hamilton Island. No matter which way you look at it, the Whitsundays are a glorious getaway. Qld Events and © Tourism Photo: Mainland parks You can reach Conway National Park Plan your getaway by 2WD and enjoy many options for walking or mountain-bike riding around Experience a holiday to remember in the heart of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. Discover the coastal fringe or up in the range. Guided tours dazzling white secluded beaches, ancient Aboriginal rock art, sweeping grasslands and rocky You’ll need a boat to get over to Get on board a guided tour with shores fringed with coral reefs. The Whitsundays offers an endless choice of natural adventures. Dryander National Park’s secluded an experienced and friendly local. Grimston camping area. Enjoy sailing and snorkelling day Global treasure Best time trips or overnight camping where The Whitsunday islands, and their It’s pleasant all year in the Whitsundays, Island parks tourism operators take you away surrounding waters, are protected in the but April to September are the best You can reach the Whitsunday islands from the crowds. Commercial Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, months when daytime temperatures are by joining a tour or private charter, using water taxis from Shute Harbour Australia’s first and the world’s largest milder (21–26°C) and nights are cooler your own kayak or vessel or hiring a tinnie can drop you at island camp sites, World Heritage Area. After stupendous (16–22°C). Water temperatures in the or a bareboat—no skipper or crew. where you can walk, snorkel, rifting and ripping of the earth’s crust, ocean vary throughout the year from dive and fish, or just relax. Visit the Whitsundays islands—remnants of 22–27°C. It can rain any time, but the Top: Take in staggering views from any tourismwhitsundays.com.au of the lookouts in the Whitsundays. ancient volcanic calderas—remain as a heaviest rains fall between January and Add some local flavour Above: Get a bird’s eye view of the reef. for tour details. Below: Stop, breathe and enjoy the views from group of more than 90 green gems now March. Cyclones are more likely to occur Time your holiday with a local event. the walks on the Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail. dotted in the aquamarine Coral Sea. between November and April, so make There’s the annual music festival in Photos: (top) Justin Heitman © Qld Govt; (above) © Tourism and Events Qld; This remarkable ecosystem, one of the sure you read any emergency advice November or sailing, fishing and (below) Dave Harper © Qld Govt world’s largest barrier reefs, is home to (bom.gov.au) before you visit. triathlon events throughout the year. thousands of different species of plants Find out more at qld.com.au and and animals. Come and see for yourself! tourismwhitsundays.com.au Find out more at gbrmpa.gov.au Top: Setting out on a canoe adventure on the Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail. Above: Play about in the waters off Daydream Island. Right: The Whitsunday’s world famous
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