Travel Reference
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( 07-4948 2201; adult/child/family $130/70/350)
Speeds out to Whitehaven Beach on an open-air
sports boat followed by lunch and snorkelling at a secluded reef nearby.
Air Whitsunday
( 07-4946 9111;
www.airwhitsunday.com.au
; Terminal 1, Whitsunday Airport)
Offers a range of tours, in-
cluding day trips to Hayman Island ($245) and Whitehaven ($240).
SCENIC FLIGHTS
Sleeping
Resorts
Rates quoted are standard, but hardly anyone pays them. Most travel agents will put to-
gether a range of discounted package deals combining air fares, transfers, accommodation
and meals.
Camping
several islands for both independent campers as well as groups on commercial trips.
Camping permits (per person/family $5.45/21.80) are available online or at the NPRSR
booking office in Airlie Beach.
You must be self-sufficient and are advised to take 5L of water per person per day plus
three days' extra supply in case you get stuck. You should also have a fuel stove as wood
fires are banned on all islands.
Get to your island with
Whitsunday Island Camping Connections - Scamper
( 07-4946 6285;
www.whitsundaycamping.com.au
)
. It leaves from Shute Harbour and can drop you at South Molle,
Denman or Planton Islands ($65 return); Whitsunday Island ($105 return); Whitehaven
Beach ($155 return); and Hook Island ($160 return). Camping transfers include compli-
mentary 5L water containers. You can also hire camp kits ($40 first night; $20 subsequent
nights) which include a tent, gas stove, Esky and more.
Information
Airlie Beach is the mainland centre for the Whitsundays, with a bewildering array of ac-
commodation options, travel agents and tour operators. Shute Harbour, about 12km east
of Airlie, is the port for some day-trip cruises and island ferries, while most of the yachts
and other cruise companies berth at Abel Point Marina about 1km west of Airlie Beach.
