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“The heart of the Great Barrier Reef” Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach is a town in the Whitsunday Region Queensland, Australia
The Whitsunday Islands, named by James Cook in 1770 are a sailors' paradise
Airlie Beach's original name was the town of "Airlie". It received this name in 1935 when the Proserpine town Chairman requested a name for a new subdivision on the coast.
It was confirmed in 1936
The name Airlie Beach was approved by Council 31 January 1987
Approximately central in
the 2,600 kilometer long
reef system, the Port of
Airlie is great stepping
off point to visit both the
Great Barrier Reef and
also the stunning
Whitsunday Islands
Over 300 commercial vessels call Airlie Beach there home port.
Attractions
The world's largest coral reef system.
The Great Barrier Reef is composed of over 2,900 individual
reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres
over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres
White Heaven Beach
White Heaven Beach
White Heaven Beach
Panorama Tour
Enjoy the sparkling expanse of the Whitsunday Islands National Park and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
from the air, on the land and under the water.
Panorama Tour Scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Whitsunday Islands
Celebrate the Tropical Life Style
Best Time to visit – July to October
How to get there?
Between 1.882 km to 1.950 km
22-24 hours driving
3 – 5 hours
Over 2,000 km 90 days
Between 1.882 km to 1.950 km
90 days
“The heart of the Great Barrier Reef”
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