Why go
- Island group in Queensland, Australia.
History
The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, 900 kilometres north of Brisbane. They were the traditional homelands of Ngaro and Gia (Juru) people, an Aboriginal Australian group, also called 'canoe people'.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne, Sydney*
- Qantas QF (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Cairns*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Whitsunday Islands (The Whitsundays) — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Airport Ferry, 7.1 km); routes include Hamilton Island Airport-Daydream Island, Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo, Hamilton Island-Port of Airlie.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Whitsunday Islands (The Whitsundays). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.