Location
Head south-west from your Airlie Beach accommodation then south-east on Conway
Road to Cedar Creek and Conway Bay. Proserpine lies adjacent
to the Bruce Highway. 20kms west is Peter Faust Dam. Further
south is Laguna Whitsundays and the Turtle Point Golf Course... Study your Whitsundays maps before leaving your Airlie Beach accommodation as it is easy to combine these four self drive tours into a single self drive tour.
Drive
Airlie Beach to Conway Bay
35 km
Airlie Beach to Proserpine
24 km
Proserpine to Peter Faust Dam
26 km
Airlie Beach to Laguna Whitsundays
60 km
Highlights
Cedar Creek Falls – Swimming hole and waterfall in
a natural amphitheatre.
Conway Bay & Beach – A vast tidal bay and peaceful
beachside community – popular with land-sailing and
hang-gliding enthusiasts.
Proserpine, the centre of the sugar industry – See
the museum, the restored are deco streetscapes and enjoy
a counter lunch in the local pub.
Peter Faust Dam – This
large expanse of freshwater north-west of Proserpine is
ideal for reeling in a prize
barramundi, enjoying water sports or a picnic.
Turtle Point
Golf Course, Laguna Whitsundays – One
of Australia’s finest resort courses with the
18 hole championship course that borders the sea.