All About The Whitsundays
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. Whitsunday Marine Academy'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

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

JetStar Ph 13 15 38
www.jetstar.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

Greyhound Ph 1300 473 946

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.