The Whitsunday Islands are a collective of continental islands of various sizes off the coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between Townsville and Mackay and some 500km north of Brisbane. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Townsville might refer to: Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville, North Carolina. ... Mackay is the name of: Mackay, Queensland, Australia Mackay, Idaho, USA This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ...
Listed below are the islands of the Greater Whitsundays, divided by group locality. Named rocks and islets can be found listed within the entry for the nearest island to that feature:
Hamilton Island is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands, a collection of drowned mountains situated close to the east coast of Queensland, Australia. ...
The Lindeman Group
see also Lindeman Islands The Lindeman Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia. ...
Whilst visiting the Whitsunday region, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef Attractions, you can choose to cruise the islands aboard world famous sailing vessels and dive or learn to dive on some of the best locations on the planet.
Whitsunday sailing is an experience of a lifetime and one that you will remember The crystal blue waters protected by 74 islands are a sailors paradise.
The waters of the Great Barrier Reef stretch 2500 kilometres, from Cape York in the north to Bundaberg in the south, there are resorts and deserted islands to explore, and coral cays with calm, clear waters surrounded by coral gardens and brightly coloured marine life, most sailing vessels stop at the major island attractions.