Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tandem Skydive Airlie Beach
( 07-4946 9115;
www.skydiveairliebeach.com.au
;
from $249)
Jump out of a plane from 8000, 10,000,
12,000 or 14,000ft up.
SKYDIVING
Fishing
Grab a cheap handline and have a go at catching your own dinner. Popular spots in Airlie
include the rock walls by the sailing club in Cannonvale, the Airlie Beach Marina and the
fishing pontoon in Shute Harbour.
FISHING
Tours
See the Whitsundays Tours section (
Click here
) for details of tours throughout the islands.
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari
( 07-4948 3310;
www.proserpineecotours.com
; adult/child $120/60)
Spy on wild crocs, explore secret
estuaries and eat bush tucker.
TOUR
Festivals & Events
Airlie Beach Race Week
(
www.airlieraceweek.com
)
Sailors from across the world descend on Airlie for the town's annual
regatta, held in August.
SAILING
Sleeping
Airlie Beach is a backpacker haven, but with so many hostels, standards vary and bedbugs
are a common problem. Most of the resorts have package deals and stand-by rates that are
and specials, or the usual suspects online.
Kipara
(
www.kipara.com.au
;
2614 Shute Harbour Rd; private room/cabin/villa from $60/95/105; )
Tucked
away in lush, green environs, this budget resort makes it easy to forget you're only 2km
RESORT
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