Whitsunday Island

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Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island
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Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island
Whitehaven beach
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Whitehaven beach

Whitsunday Island is the largest island in the Whitsunday group of islands located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Whitsunday Island is located at 20°15′S 148°58′E. The island contains many popular destinations for both day visitors and overnight sailors, including the magnificent pure-white sands of Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, the secure anchorage of Cid Harbour, and the sheltered waterway of Gulnare Inlet. The island is accessible by boat from the mainland tourist ports of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour.

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