Local Recommendations from our My Guide Whitsundays team

To the south of Mackay in Central Queensland lies the charming town of Sarina, which is fast becoming a popular stop for the tourist crowd. There is much to do in and around Sarina. It is an important...

Airlie Beach is unquestionably the Whitsunday tourist Mecca for the young and the young at heart. Positioned on the peninsular closest to Shute Harbour and the Whitsunday Islands, Airlie Beach is ...

 The seaside town of Bowen, is one of the few undiscovered tourist destinations on the Whitsunday coast. Situated close to Townsville, just 40 minutes north of the famous Airlie beach, Bow...

 Located south of the Whitsundays Island passage, the idyllic Brampton Island combines seclusion, relaxation and fun aplenty for tourists of all ages. The well-known Brampton Island National Park...

Cannonvale is the industrial and service centre for the Whitsunday Coast and the town houses most of the region’s banks, supermarkets, government and educational facilities. A thriving community...

Natural beauty meets diverse wildlife in the volcanic peninsula that is Cape Hillsborough National Park. It is a popular destination for nature-lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and just about anyone looki...

The Small community of Conway is situated close to the mouth of Proserpine River, and just 25 minutes away from Airlie beach, offering a number of tourist attractions like Conway National Pa...

The aptly named Daydream Island Resort boasts 300 rooms and 9 luxury private suites. The resort and its wonderful Endeavour Wedding Chapel are famous with lovers and honeymooners throughout the world....

Located 80km west of Mackay, Eungella is one of Queensland best known national parks, covering more than 50,000 hectares of rich, fertile and mostly unexplored land. Comprising primarily of dense trop...

Nowhere else will you find a structure to parallel the Great Barrier Reef. Extending more than 2,000 km, the reef, formed by tiny living polyps, is longer than the Great Wall of China. Astronauts re...

If it's good enough for Oprah?... Well, let's say her researchers and "Team Aus" sure knew what they were doing when they selected Hamilton Island as a focal point for the December 2010...

Long established as an international icon, Hayman Island tops the "resort to beat" list of the rich and famous. Every view from the multi-storey complex overlooks the resort's huge lagoon po...

North of Airlie Beach off the road to Dingo Beach is secluded Hydeaway Bay, which has its own caravan park with tennis courts and is home to both Montes and Cape Gloucester Eco Resorts. The sands of b...

One of only two Whitsunday islands to boast two distinct resorts, Long Island also has the advantage of being the closest island to the Whitsunday mainland and its nightlife, shopping, and health serv...

Lush landscape, quaint beaches, pleasant sub-tropical climate and vibrant economy - welcome to Queensland's pride Mackay. An important commercial centre for mining and sugar production, Mackay is also...

Like rice to curry and chips to fish, Proserpine and Airlie Beach are different but complimentary. Have your fill of one,  then top up with the other for the complete Whitsunday experience. ...

Shute Harbour is a major marine point of embarkation for ferries and charter boats travelling from the mainland to the 74 Whitsunday Islands. Situated only 10 km from famous Airlie Beach, this large...

This is the one for the young and the young at heart! Want to really kick up your heels and have fun? Adventure Island is specifically designed with youth, exuberance, novelty, camaraderie and shared ...

At more than 100 square km and rising more than 400ms to its peak, Whitsunday Island is the largest of the 74 isles and best known for its natural features.The Island sports what is arguably Australia...