Map Whitsunday
Main island references
2. Abel Point Marina: Man-made harbour and marina. All marine services. Laundry, bottle shop, restaurant, Bareboat charter companies. Cruise departures
3. Shute Harbour: Large natural harbour. Safe anchorage. Bareboat charter companies. Cruise boats and ferries depart from here.
4. Daydream Island, northern end: Resort.
5. Daydream Island, south-west side: Day visitor centre
6. Daydream Island, Sunlovers Bay (NW side): Lovely beach. Snorkeling.
7. South beach, North Molle Island: Bush camping.
8. Bauer Bay (South Molle Island): Anchorage. Resort. Excellent national park walks.
9. Denman Island:
10: Sandy Bay:
11. Hayman Island, Blue Pearl Bay: Excellent Snorkeling. and diving. Dinghy moorings. Mediocre anchorage, deep and subject to swell.
12. Hayman Island (south side): Five-star resort. Man-made harbour with marina.
13. Langford Island:
14. Stonehaven Anchorage, east side (Hook Island): Good anchorage. Good Snorkeling. Moorings.
15. Butterfly Bay (Hook Island): Good Snorkeling. Moorings
16. Maureens Cove:
17. Luncheon Bay:
18. Manta Ray Bay (Hook Island): Excellent Snorkeling. Moorings.
19. Mackeral Bay:
20. Saba Bay:
21. Nara Inlet (Hook Island): Deep, safe anchorages. Track near head of inlet leads to Aboriginal cave site with paintings.
22. Macona Inlet (Hook Island): Good all-weather anchorages.
23. Hook Passage (between Hook and Whitsunday Island): Underwater observatory; small informal resort. Scuba diving and coral viewing.
24. Border Island: Anchorage. Excellent fringing reef development. Good Snorkeling. in right conditions. Views from saddle.
25. Peter Bay (east Whitsunday Island): Good Snorkeling. 'Cathedral' of palms.
27. Tongue Bay (east Whitsunday Island): Good anchorage in sou'-easters.
28. Hill Inlet (Whitsunday Island, east side): Deep tidal estuary. Good dinghy exploring. Wading birds.
29. May's Bay:
30. Cid Harbour (west Whitsunday Island): Large all-weather anchorage. Good sand beaches. Water, picnic tables, camping.
31. Homestead Bay:
32. Gulnare Inlet (east Whitsunday Island): Good all-weather anchorage. Deep estuary for exploring in dinghy. Good fishing. Remains of old logging tramway.
33. Happy Bay:
34. Palm Bay:
35. Dent Island, northern beach: Coral Art (shell jewellery for sale, etc.)
36. Hamilton Island Marina and Resort (western side Hamilton Island): Man-made harbour and floating marina. Complete range of marine services. Supplies, grog, restaurants, yacht club.
37. Drift Wood Bay:
38. Hamilton Island (east side): Largest island resort development in Australia. Hotel and apartment-style accommodation. Bars and restaurants. Watersports. Electric buggy hire. Golf driving range. Animal park. Walks.
39. Turtle Bay:
40. Chance Bay:
41. Whitehaven Beach (eastern Whitsunday Island): Six kilometres of pure white silica sand. Great swimming. Take insect repellant with you.
42. Chalkies Beach:
43. Windy Bay:
44. Waite Bay: Anchorage. Massive drying reef. Great fossicking at low tide.
45. Pentecost Island: Remarkable high rocky island. Only island named by James Cook. Daytime anchorage of southern beach in light conditions.
46. Gap Beach:
47. Lindeman Island (Homestead Bay): Club Med resort. Excellent sporting facilities. Nine-hole golf course. Moorings. Good national parks walks.
48. Plantation Bay:
49. Neck Bay: Good anchorage. Extensive drying reef.
50. Burning Point: Good anchorage
51. Billbob Bay:
52. Roberta Bay:
53. Thomas Island (north side): Anchorage. Can be rolly.
54: Thomas Island (south side): Lovely isolated anchorage when weather permits (N-E winds). Sand beach. Great views south.
