Category: Whitsundays

The Whitsundays is one of Australia’s most famous travel destinations. The Whitsundays is a region in northern Queensland, and is an archipelago of 74 islands. Most of the islands are uninhabited, but you can stay on Hamilton Island, Hayman Island and Daydream Island to name a few, as well as visit the most beautiful beach in Australia, Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island.

I acknowledge the Ngaro people as the First Nations owners of the lands now recognised as The Whitsundays. I pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. I recognise that these lands have always been places of great natural beauty, culture and community.

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Hayman Island Resort Review: 5 Days in the Whitsundays

The Whitsundays is one of the dreamiest travel destinations in Australia. In July, we spent five nights on Hayman Island in the Whitsundays, at Intercontinental Hayman Island Great Barrier Reef. It’s one of the biggest splurges we’ve made on a holiday, but it is one we will cherish for the rest of our days! There are a few accommodation options in the Whitsundays, and Hayman … Continue reading Hayman Island Resort Review: 5 Days in the Whitsundays

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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Destination Guides, Islands & Beaches, Nature, Queensland, Townsville, Travel Itineraries, Whitsundays

7 Days in North Queensland Itinerary: Road Trip from Whitsundays to Cairns

Queensland‘s tropical north is home to some of the most spectacular natural wonders in Australia, making it the perfect destination for an Australian road trip.  This itinerary is for a 7-day road trip through the most beautiful & iconic places in North Queensland, including the Whitsundays islands and Whitehaven Beach, the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest. The Great Barrier Reef may … Continue reading 7 Days in North Queensland Itinerary: Road Trip from Whitsundays to Cairns

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Islands & Beaches, Nature, Whitsundays

A Day Trip to Hamilton Island

When my best friend and I spent a week exploring Queensland‘s beautiful tropics, Hamilton Island was a firm must-see destination on our list. One of the few inhabited islands in the Whitsundays archipelago, Hamilton Island was a little out of our price range to stay on, so we stayed in a backpackers in Airlie Beach on the mainland. We visited Hamilton Island & Whitsunday Island … Continue reading A Day Trip to Hamilton Island

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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Victoria, Whitsundays

Top 5 Travel Experiences of 2014

Some of these experiences or moments are “big” and others are seemingly “small”, but looking back at 2014 these are the most special ones that made it such an exciting year. Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef  If it wasn’t bad enough that for 21 years I’d lived in Queensland yet never visited our most important icon, I also spent one of those years working for … Continue reading Top 5 Travel Experiences of 2014

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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Destination Guides, Whitsundays

Travel Budget: 1 Week in Queensland

Travel in Australia has a reputation for being expensive, especially when you compare it to many nearby Southeast Asian countries. I recently spent a week traveling in Tropical North Queensland with my best friend, Chloe, and I wanted to share my budget for the trip, and hopefully convince a few more travelers that Tropical North Queensland should be on their list. For flight, buses, accommodation and … Continue reading Travel Budget: 1 Week in Queensland

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Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays
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Whitehaven Beach: The Most Beautiful Beach in Australia

“The best beach in Australia” is quite a claim in a country famed for its beautiful beaches but Whitehaven Beach is no ordinary patch of sand. The bright white beach in northern Queensland is one of nature’s most beautiful accidents, more than a million years in the making. Whitehaven Beach is on Whitsunday Island, a treasured national park and the biggest island in the Whitsundays … Continue reading Whitehaven Beach: The Most Beautiful Beach in Australia

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