You might have heard of the Whitsundays – beautiful Australian tropical islands with white sandy beaches and also coral reefs. Maybe you’ve been to a resort on one of the islands, or taken a flight or a cruise from Shute Harbour. All the year circular, many visitors come from worldwide, as well as coming from all Australian states and territories to enjoy the beaches, the reefs, the fishing and many other pastimes. Whether it be to relax within the beach or to benefit from the adrenalin rush of sky-diving, the Whitsundays provide all of this and more.
Shute Harbour is exactly that, a harbour for your island cruises, including a vehicle ferry. There is a secure multi-story carpark to leave your car as long as you’re away, or you can catch a bus from your park. There is, however, an excellent lookout, just above the harbour, and easily accessible through road. This is provided with the Lions, and has parking for big rigs, while you take your photos from the Whitsunday Passage.
Airlie Beach does not have much of a seashore, as such. Visitors always ask, “where are the Whitened Sandy Beaches? “. Unfortunately, the answer is only within the Islands. The mainland beaches are coarse yellow sand, or mud. Shingley Beach, doesn’t have shingle sometimes – more mud, or, to be kind, coarse grey sand. This is probably due to well set out extensive marina inside the bay there, no doubt an advantageous alternative.
Another marina is being developed round the headland, and certainly it will appear great when completed, but we felt sorry for the people in the holiday resort hotels and apartments who had paid for their ocean view.
Our site was backing onto the tiny Whitsunday airport, with planes and heli flights to and through the islands, and for sky-diving, from early morning till dusk. Fortunately not at night time! Having spent three years within the RAF back in home buying of National Service, it was an acquainted sound, and didn’t disturb me by any means, I heard no claims from other visitors sometimes.
The Town of Whitsunday includes Airlie Beach, Shute Harbour, and couple of other places, all in close closeness, so any park is handy to the island cruises and ocean
excursions. There are lots of palm and other tropical trees including, in the location known as Flametree, of course, flame trees, all around. .
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