Shute Harbour

Shute Harbour is a locality and harbour in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Geography

Shute Harbour is in sheltered port for small vessels located approximately 10 kilometres east of Airlie Beach. Serving mainly as a boarding point for ferries between the Whitsunday Islands and the mainland, it is also home to many charter boat operations and provides the best access to many Island resorts and camp-sites.

History

Shute Harbour takes its name from Shute Island.

Harbour facilities

Once second only to Sydney’s Circular Quay as the busiest commuter port in Australia and hosting the largest seaplane airbase in the Southern hemisphere, Shute Harbour has faced many years of uncertainty as most ferry operations have moved to marinas in Airlie Beach. Shute Harbour Transit Facility is managed by the Whitsunday Regional Council. Major redevelopment plans for the facility have been flagged due to ageing infrastructure,[3] however much uncertainty exists with the nature of these plans. There are regular bus and taxi services available to and from the port which take the winding road through Conway National Park towards the harbour.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shute Harbour - locality in the Whitsunday Region (entry 46898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Shute Harbour - harbour in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Council explores options for Shute Harbour facility". Whitsunday Regional Council. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

Coordinates: 20°17′31″S 148°47′06″E / 20.2919°S 148.785°E / -20.2919; 148.785


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