Best places: Things to dos in Whitsundays, Australia

Islands known for white-sand beaches, walking tracks & seasonal migrating humpback whales.

Views of white sand, turquoise water & nearby islands from platforms accessible via boat & a hike.

Picturesque beach featuring white sands, a BBQ eatery & calm, turquoise waters for swimming.

👍👍 Love love love! Wish I could keep this spot to myself. Grab a picnic or fish and chips and take a dip. No waves so perfectly safe for the whole family. Toilets and changing rooms are spacious, clean and close to the beach. Fun to watch the locals climb up the big rocks for a splash. Would definitely...

Sprawling natural area with wildlife including wallabies, plus hiking, picnics, fishing & camping.

👍👍 Fantastic day trip cruising the Whitsunday Islands. Including a walk to hill inlet lookout which had stunning views of Whitehaven Beach and the surrounding area. Also a stop at Whitehaven Beach itself where we went on another trail with our guide who gave us lots information about the islands. The c...

Rainforest park featuring platypuses, trails, camping, waterfalls, lookout areas & toilets.

👍👍 We took our boys (7 and 9) along, and they loved the experience. It consists of 3 parts - a tour of the property and some local fauna in a tractor pulled "train" which was quite fun to start off with - we saw some wallabies, local birds and Brahman cows. Next was the 2-hour boat ride up and down th...

👍👍 Amazing place. Went there in late October during the week. There are toilets at the start of the walk. If you intend to go there while it’s raining, don’t. Wait a day or two. Recommend good walking shoes if you intend to head to the top waterfall, “Wheel of fire”. (For those who take things literal...

👍👍 Great views and a place to spend the evenings.. Clean beach and park for kids to play. BBQ facilities and toilet facilities available.

This 11-hectare sanctuary features native Australian animals, including kangaroos, koalas & parrots.

😐 I've been on the reef tour during peak season. For the reef tour you'll start 8:00 and be back around 18:30. On the boat you'll get a light breakfast (cereal, melon) and coffee/tea. For lunch there's meatballs, chicken curry, rice, cucumber, tomato. There's plenty of communication around possible ac...

👍👍 Bredls Wild Farm is the quintessential Aussie hands in experience every tourist and overseas guest dream of having here in Australia. Everyone we spoke to prior to booking and on the day were friendly and generous in their time and answering questions. I’ve never wanted to hold a snake in my life...

Relaxed, family-friendly locale with themed gardens, art exhibitions & a cafe with deck seating.

👍👍 Wow 🤩 we did both sugar and rum tour, and it did not disappoint! Tour guides were full of information and was unbelievable what the process was for sugar cane. Don’t want to give too much away, but if your a local and haven’t done this yet or passing through I highly recommend. Glad we got a platte...

👍👍 Booking this tour was such a spontaneous idea but we had the most incredible time. Kane & Keely were amazing guides! I highly recommend doing this tour to see the best Hamilton Island has to offer without the need to hike. Time permitting, we will be back with the group at the end of our trip!

👍👍 Had the most amazing day out on the Lady Enid with Skipper Pete and crew Patrick and Dan. The entire crew were informative and funny with it. The snorkeling was a treat and the food was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble at any time and safety a priority. We were picked up at our accommodation in...

👍 Country Queensland has some of the best public amenities.. This park has good clean toilets. A running stream, seating for weddings, and a rocking play park for kids. Dog walkers will love it as well. Good stuff Ayr..👍👍😎