Whitsunday Islands
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| Area | 2828 |
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| Locations | Queensland |
| Australia | |
| Population | 1,570 (2014) |
| Largest settlement | Hamilton Island |
| Total islands | 74 |
| Did you know | Whitehaven Beach is a pristine, award winning beach on Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. |
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| ID | 911155 |
About Whitsunday Islands
The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life. Most of the islands are uninhabited. They're characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails and white sand beaches. The town of Airlie Beach on the mainland is the region's central hub.
How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans
... These agaves are being grown in Queensland, in a " dry tropical" microclimate, between the coastal towns of Airlie Beach and Bowen that sit opposite the Whitsunday Islands...
Australia shark attack victim 'saved by off-duty medics'
...Alistair Raddon (left) and Danny Maggs were snorkelling in Queensland s Whitsunday Islands when they were attacked An off-duty nurse and paramedic used a makeshift tourniquet to save the life of a British tourist whose foot was bitten off by a shark in Australia...
Queensland shark attack: Two British men injured at tourist spot
...Alistair Raddon (left) and Danny Maggs were snorkelling in Queensland s Whitsunday Islands when they were attacked Two British tourists have been seriously injured in a shark attack at a popular holiday spot in Australia...
