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Langford Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, 4802
Email: support@tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9143963 Phone Number: 61 07 4948 5900

Langford Island, near Hayman Island in the northern Whitsundays is a popular spot with sailors, divers and snorkellers. Many of the bareboats and crewed sailing boats will anchor near Langford Island. Langford Island is relatively small, but features a long sand spit that all but disappears at high tide. This is an excellent spot for a picnic, sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling. The best diving is found on the north-western end of the beach where scattered bommies offer an interesting maze to explore and there are a few shallow walls at the eastern end of the island. The majority of fish life is small, but abundant. Expect reasonable protection from all but the strongest wind conditions and moderate tidal currents at all but slack tides. Snorkellers will enjoy the ability to snorkel straight off the length of the beach, with the best areas to explore being closest to the island.

The Esplanade, Airlie Beach, Queensland, 4802
Email: reservations@airliebeachhotel.com.au
Website: www.airliebeachhotel.com.au
Queensland DINEATOUT 9133048 Phone Number: 61 07 4964 1777
Fax Number: 61 07 4964 1988

Capers at the Beach Bar and Grill on the Esplanade in the Airlie Beach Hotel complex is an oasis of fabulous food and fine wine in a chic setting by the Airlie foreshore. Enjoy relaxed al fresco dining with views of the Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands. The food is innovative and exciting, with house specialities including TAPAS, Localvore (special menu dedicated to serving 100 per cent sourced and grown produce) and local seafood. An extensive wine cellar and bar selection is available to compliment all food choices. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffees in-between, seven days per week.

Luncheon Bay, Hook Island, Queensland, 4741
Email: info@tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Website: www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9143108 Phone Number: 61 07 4945 3711

Luncheon Bay is situated on the northern side of Hook Island and features pristine coral and superb marine life. Luncheon Bay is popular with beginner divers thanks to its easy beach entry option. Intro divers can enter the water gradually from the beach, allowing plenty of time to become accustomed to the dive gear and the water. Luncheon Bay has some great swim-throughs for scuba divers and the beautiful 'tunnel of love’, which is an underwater canyon. If you would like to 'find Nemo', Luncheon Bay is a likely spot, just ask the friendly dive instructors if they can help you in your hunt. Also a good place to spot rays hiding in the sand or turtles feeding on the reef. Diving depth is three to 15 metres. Diving visibility is typically three to 15 metres. Good shallow coral cover to eight to ten metres, coral rubble and silty sand at depth. Large bommie on eastern point is of interest. Interesting terrain along the foreshore down to 10 metres, best along eastern side of bay with coral gullies and ledges. Divers and snorkellers can expect to see large fish including wrasse, sweetlip and red emperor. Open to northerly winds.

Hardy Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays, Queensland, 4802
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Website: www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9111465 Phone Number: 61 07 4945 3711

Hardy Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef off Airlie Beach, is home to the Reefworld Pontoon. There is spectacular fish life with Trevally, Coral Trout, Snapper and a host of smaller marine life as well as Giant Maori Wrasse and a two metre long Giant Queensland Groper that usually congregate for a free feed. Snorkelling is excellent, as is diving off nearby drop-offs where you'll find turtles, reef sharks and barracuda amongst a myriad of other intriguing reef species.

Northern side of Hook Island, Hook Island, Queensland, 4741
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Queensland NATATTRACT 9143960 Phone Number: 61 07 4948 5900

Situated on the northern side of Hook Island, Maureen's Cove is a popular anchorage with sailors and divers alike. There are two dive sites at Maureen's Cove. At the back of the cove, on the western side of the beach is a series of bommies starting at 12 - 15 metres and rising to within three metres of the surface, parallel to the shoreline. Gullies and shallow caves make for an interesting dive, as does the abundance of medium-sized fish life. Along the Eastern edge is another good dive site known locally as 'Boulders'. Plate corals and other acropora dominate the shallow ledge which drops off as a small wall to 10 - 12 metres. This is also the best spot for snorkelling. The best corals, including large gorgonian fans, are near the point but beware of strong currents. Visibility: 3 - 15 metres. Diving depth: 3 - 15 metres. Bottom: large coral bommies and sandy bottom at back of cove. Good shallow coral cover with coral rubble and silty sand on the eastern side of the cove. Camping is permitted on the beach at Maureen's Cove, National Park camping permits are required.

East of Alcyonaria Point, Hook Island, Queensland, 4741
Email: info@tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9143959 Phone Number: 61 07 4945 3711

A popular bareboat anchorage, Butterfly Bay is situated on the northern side of Hook Island. There are limited public moorings and snorkelling can be enjoyed along the bay edge or just off the beach. Offering coral outcrops with shallow walls, the bay is populated by many small, colourful reef fish species. The best of the bommies is found in the centre of the bay, although it may be difficult to locate at high tide. Be wary of tidal currents when moving towards the centre of the bay, away from the edges. Visibility: 2 - 10 metres. Diving depth: 5 - 12 metres. Bottom: coral cover with large patches of coral rubble and silty sand.

Mt Whitsunday Drive, Peppers Coral Coast Resort, Airlie Beach, Queensland, 4802
Email: coral.coast@peppers.com.au
Website: www.peppers.com.au/coral-coast/dining/
Queensland DINEATOUT 9142455 Phone Number: 61 07 4962 5100
Fax Number: 61 07 4962 5101

With a chic open-air design and an outlook over the beautiful Coral Sea, Tides Restaurant and Bar affords one of Airlie Beach's most stunning views. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, offering an a la carte menu of fresh local products with a modern twist served with Peppers signature style and uncompromising service. Tides Restaurant and Bar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, offers an a-la-carte menu of fresh local produce with a modern twist, served with Peppers signature style and uncompromising service. Tides Restaurant and Bar's cuisine is best described as modern Australian with Asian overtones and has been specially crafted ensuring each dish complements one another as well as the extensive wine list. Bookings preferred and complimentary shuttle bus available to and from town.

Whitsunday Islands National Park, Whitsundays, Queensland, 4802
Email: qpws@nprsr.qld.com.au
Website: www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/whitsunday-ngaro-sea-trail/index.html
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Follow the Ngaro people’s footsteps in a journey blending seaways and walking tracks. Sail over turquoise waters; walk across pure white sands; see ancient rock art, rugged headlands, rolling grasslands; and experience breathtaking views. The Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail takes in the best the Whitsundays have to offer, traversing across islands and seaways for a unique experience. From easy, short strolls to challenging, lengthy hikes all you have to do is choose — visit one or visit them all.

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, 4802
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Website: www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9005100 Phone Number: 61 07 4948 5900

Whitehaven Beach is a pristine, award winning beach on Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. Whitehaven Beach stretches over seven kilometres and boasts brilliant white silica sand that is among the purest in the world. Sink your feet into the sand and wade into the warm waves that gently lap the shore and you’ll soon realise why people come here from all over the world. At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach is Hill Inlet, a stunning inlet where the tide shifts the sand and water to create a beautiful fusion of colours. Many people claim Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach are the most beautiful places they’ve ever seen. The lookout at Tongue Point is the best spot from which to view the swirling sands of Hill Inlet, so if you don't mind a short bushwalk, book your Whitehaven tour with an operator that visits the lookout. Whitehaven Beach can be experienced in several ways. If you’re interested in a day trip there are ferries, yachts, power boats and luxury cruising yachts that depart from Airlie Beach. A variety of sailing companies also offer multi-day charters that include a memorable visit to Whitehaven Beach.

The Beacons, Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, Queensland, 4802
Queensland NATATTRACT 9145806 Phone Number: 61 07 4948 5900

It's not every day that a town gets a new beach, but Airlie Beach is proud to announce the opening of the brand new Boathaven Beach! Part of the new Port of Airlie development, Boathaven Beach is situated on the new peninsula known as The Beacons, and boasts 60,000 cubic metres of soft, white sand, a northerly aspect and is the area's first true all-tide beach. Visitors and locals alike are loving Boathaven Beach already. Enjoy a day of swimming, sunbathing and lap up the views out the Coral Sea and islands beyond, before popping over to the adjacent marina and shops for a bite to eat or an ice cream along the main street.