These Whitsunday maps cover a region from Bowen to Airlie Beach that is known for it's spectacular island scenery, fringing and offshore reefs and sheltered bays and beaches. The Whitsunday reefs and islands support a diverse range of animal and plant life including dolphins, the threatened humpback whale, and dugongs. The area also contains important Aboriginal cultural sites and historic sites of European settlement days. For all these reasons, the Whitsundays region is a very important tourism destination and attracts an increasing number of visitors.

Special management strategies have been put in place in the area around the Whitsunday islands to protect natural, cultural and socio-economic values and to provide a range of visitor experiences. The waters and beaches of the Whitsundays are managed as one Marine Park