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WHITSUNDAYS
Calling Code: +61
If tropical islands, sailing your own yacht, and the best coral reefs in the world appeal, head to Australia's Whitsundays for your next holiday.
Queensland's Whitsundays are one of the few places left where you can really escape. There are no crowds, no pollution, and it's one of the world's best year-round aquatic playgrounds.
Even in winter when the southern waters of the continent turn bleak and blustery, the Whitsundays' temperatures hover between 20 and 24 degrees celsius.
The region comprises mainland Airlie Beach, bustling Shute Harbour, tranquil Conway National Park and a cluster of 74 islands that lie in the clear waters of the Coral Sea.
The Whitsundays is home to 74 tropical islands dotted in the warm waters of the Coral Sea. Seven of these islands have resorts which cater for family to romantic holidays, and many others are available for camping through Queensland National Parks.
Day trips to resorts and uninhabited islands and the Great Barrier Reef leave from Shute Harbour on the coast. For those wanting a longer sojourn, island resorts range from the exclusive Hayman Resort to the family-geared getaways of Hamilton, Daydream, South Molle, Brampton and Long Island and the do-it-yourself camping on Hook Island.
Adventurers can experience the seafaring equivalent to a relaxing self-drive holiday: bareboat yachting. Skippering your own bareboat is one of the most effective and economical ways of seeing the region.
It's a hassle-free getaway - no phones, no schedules and you don't have to dress for dinner. You can swim, snorkel, fish, explore uninhabited islands or lie on the deck with a good book. The biggest decisions will be which fish to barbecue for dinner and which beach to pull into for a swim.
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