Location
The
Whitsunday group of islands is located
on the Central North Queensland Coast,
approximately half way between Brisbane
and Cairns. Fringing coral reefs and
beautiful sandy beaches surround the
74 rainforest covered islands that make
up the group. Aussie Adventure Sailing's
crewed sailing holidays provide guests
with access to this natural wonderland
under the power of sail. Snorkelling
and island exploration is all part of
the experience.
For the more nautical minded the islands'
limits are marked on the mainland by
the coastal towns of Mackay in the south
(latitude 21 degrees south) and Bowen
in the north (latitude 20 degrees south).
Weather
The
Whitsunday Islands are classified as
being located in a Tropical region.
The average daily temperature is 27°C.
Summer are those months around January
where the average temperature is over
30°C. The winter months are those
around July which hosts an average temperature
of 23°C.
The
table below describes in more detail
the temperatures and rainfall associated
with each month.
Temperature
and Rainfall
| Month |
Max
ºC |
Min
ºC |
Rainfall(mm) |
| January |
30.5 |
24.8 |
253 |
| February |
30.2 |
24.9 |
278 |
| March |
29.6 |
24.1 |
314 |
| April |
28.1 |
22.7 |
150 |
| May |
26.0 |
20.4 |
145 |
| June |
23.4 |
17.1 |
62 |
| July |
23.1 |
16.6 |
45 |
| August |
24.3 |
17.4 |
24 |
| September |
25.9 |
19.2 |
15 |
| October |
27.5 |
21.3 |
40 |
| November |
29.5 |
23.4 |
58 |
| December |
30.4 |
24.5 |
114 |
Getting
Here
By
Air
The
Whitsundays are serviced by three
airports. Qantas flies daily to
Proserpine, Hamilton Island and
Mackay.
Virgin blue flies into Mackay and
Proserpine.
For more information on transfers
or flight schedules please click
on the links below.
QANTAS
Ph 13 13 13
www.qantas.com.au
Virgin
Blue
Ph 13 67 89
www.virginblue.com.au
By
Coach
A number of express coach companies
offer daily services north from
Brisbane and south from Cairns,
stopping at Airlie Beach. Check
out the following for information
on coaches
Mc
Cafferty's
Ph 13 14 99
Oz Experience
Ph 1300 300 028
Premier
Motor Service
Ph 13 34 10
By
Car
Airlie
Beach is 750km south from Cairns
and 1180km north from Brisbane along
the Bruce Highway, turn off at proserpine
and follow the signs to Airlie Beach.
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