Activities in Whitsundays Island & Mackay


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"Llewellyn" Dive Site  (Mackay)
Exciting wreck diving is to be had at the historic 'Llewellyn' site, east of Mackay on the Great Barrier Reef. The steamer was last seen departing Cape Capricorn Lighthouse on 17 July 1919 and disappeared during ... [More Info]


Airlie Beach Lagoon  (Airlie Beach)
The Airlie Beach Lagoon has become the focal and topical point of the area. When you want to meet someone, you meet "at the Lagoon". If you want a great day of relaxation with no admission fee.... "spend a day ... [More Info]


Amis Restaurant and Venue  (North Stradbroke Island)
Amis Restaurant offers you the perfect venue for your wedding, intimate dinner party, upstairs cocktail bar, conferences and of course a la carte dinner. The restaurant is only one and half hours from Brisbane ... [More Info]


Artspace Mackay  (Mackay)
Discover the arts and culture of the Mackay region when you visit Artspace Mackay, the regional art gallery and museum in the centre of the city. This architecturally award winning building provides visitors with ... [More Info]


Bait Reef and Garys Lagoon Dive Site  (Hamilton Island)
Bait Reef, located off Hamilton Island, is one of the best known and most spectacular locations on the Great Barrier Reef. Gary's Lagoon is well protected, making it a great site for snorkellers and beginner divers. ... [More Info]


Ball Bay  (Mackay)
The picturesque beach settlement of Ball Bay is located 35 kilometres north of Mackay. Ball Bay offers secluded camping on a small grassy campground. The facilities include toilets, cold beach showers, wood barbecues ... [More Info]


Beachcomber Cove Track  (Mackay)
Rock-strewn, sandy beaches and hoop pine-dotted hillsides that plunge towards the sea contrast with sub-tropical rainforest and mangrove-fringed wetlands - they all combine to make Cape Hillsborough one of the ... [More Info]


Blacks Beach  (Mackay)
The area's longest stretch of beach, lined with tropical gardens (about six kilometres), Blacks Beach at Mackay's Northern Beaches is a great place to watch the Blue Pacific roll in at sunset. Guests at any one ... [More Info]


Blue Lake National Park  (North Stradbroke Island)
Blue Lake National Park is on North Stradbroke Island, the largest of Moreton Bay's islands and one of the world's most ecologically important wetlands. This attractive park protects Blue Lake, an area of cultural ... [More Info]


Brampton Island Track  (Mackay)
Scenic continental Brampton Island was once part of a mainland mountain range. Today it is surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters, rising from sea level to 214 metres at Peak Lookout. Its rocky headlands dotted ... [More Info]


Cathu State Forest  (Mackay)
Along the rugged Clarke Range, behind the Whitsunday coast this forest, featuring tall eucalypts, dense rainforest and pine plantations, offers a quiet retreat for nature lovers. It also provides magnificent views ... [More Info]


Caves and Canyons Dive Site  (Airlie Beach)
Caves and Canyons, located on Hook Reef in the Great Barrier Reef, is a 60m wall with a 20m shelf. This shelf is dotted with scores of bommies which are yet to be discovered and mapped. A great exploration dive ... [More Info]


Cedar Creek Falls  (Proserpine)
Located 19 kilometres from Proserpine on Conway Beach Road is the picturesque Cedar Creek Falls. These falls are spectacular in the wet season and offer a year-round natural swimming pool at the base of the falls. ... [More Info]


Centro Whitsunday  (Cannonvale)
Centro Whitsunday is truly Shopping In Paradise! This beautiful fully airconditioned Shopping Centre is located five kilometres from Airlie Beach on Shute Harbour Road which is the main artery connection with Proserpine ... [More Info]


Charter Yachts Australia  (Airlie Beach )
Charter Yachts Australia, situated at Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach in the heart of the Whitsunday offers you a luxury fleet of bareboat skipper yourself charter yachts, sailing and power catamarans. A Whitsunday ... [More Info]


Conway National Park  (Airlie Beach)
Conway National Park is a peaceful coastal park overlooking the Whitsunday Passage, protecting rainforest-clad mountains, forested hills and deep valleys. The Gia and Ngaro Elders, Traditional Owners of the Conway ... [More Info]


Conway State Forest  (Airlie Beach)
In Conway State Forest along the rugged Conway Range, explore lowland tropical rainforest, picturesque creeks and lofty peaks overlooking Airlie Beach. This forest is home to 20 rainforest plants found only in ... [More Info]


Coral Gardens  (Lady Elliot Island)
The Coral Gardens at Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef is a very interesting shore dive with a maximum depth of around 12 metres. The gardens were damaged by a cyclone in 1992 but have recovered remarkably ... [More Info]


Dolphin Heads  (Mackay)
Dolphin Heads is a part of the Northern Beaches in Mackay and is 10 to 15 minutes drive from the city centre. There is a beautiful resort located along the beachfront of Dolphin Heads. At low tide, you can walk ... [More Info]


Drop Zone Dive Site  (Airlie Beach)
Drop Zone, off Airlie Beach on the Great Barrier Reef is a drift dive with attitude! Drop into this dive and let the current do its thing. Soft corals, whip corals, staghorn forests and resident turtles. As with ... [More Info]


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