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Whitsunday Tourist Info |
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The Whitsundays & Airlie Beach Australia |
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Getting to
Airlie Beach
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Whitsundays |
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The Whitsundays includes Airlie Beach (and Cannonvale) as well as Shute Harbour along with a collection of 74 popular and beautiful islands centrally located in the Great Barrier Reef... Today, the words Whitsunday and Whitsunday Islands encompass the large "town" of Whitsunday (which includes the mainland settlements of Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and Shute Harbour) and the Whitsunday Islands which include 74 islands off the Central Queensland Coast the most important of which, Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Daydream Island, Hook Island, South Molle Island, Long Island and Lindeman Island. |
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FLIGHTS TO AIRLIE BEACH QLD & THE WHITSUNDAYS |
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Qantas
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Jetstar |
Virgin blue |
Daily domestic flights to Airlie Beach Qld and the Whitsundays are available
from all major town and regional centres - international visitors'
access Airlie Bach and the Whitsunday Islands direct from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
or Cairns. |
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| Time of flights to Airlie Beach & the Whitsundays |
| Brisbane to Airlie Beach (direct) |
1.5 hrs to Proserpine |
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| Brisbane to Hamilton Island (direct) |
1.5 hours |
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| Cairns to Airlie Beach (direct) |
1.0 hr to Proserpine |
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| Cairns to Hamilton Island (direct) |
1.0 hours |
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| Sydney to Airlie Beach (via Brisbane) |
3.5 hrs to Proserpine |
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| Sydney to Hamilton Island (direct) |
2.5 hours |
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| Melbourne to Airlie Beach (via Brisbane) |
4.75 hrs to Proserpine |
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| Melbourne to Hamilton Island (direct) |
3.0 hours |
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| Melbourne to Hamilton Island (via Brisbane)
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4.25 hours |
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PROSERPINE...also called
Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Airlines... Virgin Blue & Jetstar
- Both airlines provide daily flights to Airlie Beach Qld and the Whitsundays from Brisbane
- Virgin Blue has direct flights to Airlie Beach Qld and the Whitsundays from Sydney on Saturday
Transfers...the Whitsunday Coast Airport is 40kms from Airlie Beach, approx 30-35
minutes...
Coaches and taxis meet all flights.
- Whitsunday Transit buses ph:(07) 4946 1800
- Whitsunday Taxi ph:131 008
- Whitsunday Shuttle Service ph: (07) 4946 1515
- Airlie Beach Limousines ph:(07) 4946 7743
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HAMILTON ISLAND - IN THE WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS
- Airlines... Qantas& Jetstar
- Jetstar provides daily flights from Melbourne, Sydney
and Brisbane
- Qantas flies daily from Cairns
Whitsunday transfers...
- Blue Ferry meet all flights to connect to their ferry
service to Shute Harbour on the Whitsunday mainland... Buses
meet the ferry to transfer you to Airlie Beach 14km away,
approx15minutes...Taxis are also available from Shute Harbour.
- Island Air Taxis have regular flights to/ from Hamilton
Island...Club Med, Lindeman Island and also offer charter
flights.
- Boat charter companies operating from Abel Point marina will also deliver your vessel to
the Hamilton Island marina...this can be an economical alternative
if you are flying into or our of Hamilton Island and there
are three or more in your group.
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MACKAY - ON THE WHITSUNDAY COAST
- Airlines... Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Blue
- All airlines provide daily flights
Whitsunday Transfers... Mackay airport is 150km from Airlie Beach, approx
1hr 45 minutes. Coaches run regular services between the Mackay
airport and Airlie Beach.
- Con-X-ion Coaches ph: 1300 308 718
- Mackay Transit ph: (07) 4957 3330
- Whitsunday Transit ph: (07) 4946 1800
- Private shuttle buses can also be organised to pick up
a group fro transport to or from Airlie Beach ph: (07) 4946
1515
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Car hire in Airlie Beach
Enjoy the convenience of a car for your shopping when you arrive
in Airlie Beach, visiting place along the way or even having a game
of golf at fabulous Laguna Whitsundays Resort.
All hire cars are air conditioned
and include 150km free mileage, local Whitsunday region maps and comprehensive insurance.
Optional coverages are also available. Cars must be returned with
a full tank of fuel. For further information and bookings for this
service contact us or call
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By road within the Whitsundays:
Proserpine Airport to Airlie Beach - approx 40km = 30-35 minutes
Proserpine to Airlie Beach - approx 30km = 15-20 minutes
Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour - approx 15km = 10-15 minutes
All the major car firms are in Airlie Beach along with a couple
of local operators. Most will be pickup/ dropoff at Proserpine
and Mackay Airports. To review a number of interesting self-drive tours you can take see: self drive tours in the Whitsundays
Local car hire in Airlie Beach
- Airlie Beach Budget Autos ph: (07) 4948 0300
- Billabong Car Rentals ph: (07) 4946 6911
- Tropic Car Rentals ph: (07) 4946 5216
National car hire in Airlie Beach
- Avis Rent-a-car ph: (07) 4946 6318
- Europcar ph: (07) 4946 4133
- Hertz ph: (07) 4946 4687
- Thrifty Car Rental ph: (07) 4946 7727
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Car Parking in Airlie Beach & Shute Harbour
These are the following car parking options available in the Whitsundays...
In Airlie beach, roadside parking is available, however very few spaces
are available... An alternative is the three parking lots situated at
the top, middle and end of town. Both the top and middle stations
are paid sites, whilst the parking lot at the far end of town is free.
Car parking at Abel Point Marina is available in two asphalt car parks.
This is a free site.
Security parking (under cover, under lock with valet service) is also
available.
- Airlie Central Secure Parking ph: 0437 083 431
Rates include pickup and return to Abel Point Marina of either
car or the driver. They are located right in the middle of Airlie
(about 15 minutes walk from the marina).
- Whitsunday Airport Secured Parking ph: (07) 4946 9998
Rates include pickup and return to Abel Point Marina of either
car or driver. If you wish to take and return the car to their
base (about 10kms from the marina) a reduction in the rate is
available.
- Whitsunday Car Security ph: (07) 4946 9955
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Road Distances to Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays
| Brisbane |
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1029 km |
= approx 11.5 hrs |
| Rockhampton |
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498 km |
= approx 6.0 hrs |
| Mackay |
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149 km |
= approx 1.75 hrs |
| Airlie Beach |
(Whitsundays) |
| Bowen |
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89 km |
= approx 1.0 hr |
| Townsville |
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314 km |
= approx. 3.0 hrs |
| Cairns |
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633 km |
= approx 8.0 hrs |
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Buses operating in the Whitsundays... and stopping at Airlie Beach
A number of express coach companies offer daily services north from
Brisbane and south from Cairns, stopping at Airlie Beach. Check
out the following for information on coaches.
- McCafferty's ph: 13 14 99
- Oz Experience ph: 1300 300 028
- Premier Motor Service ph: 13 34 10
Express Coach Service Brisbane / Airlie Beach
Whitsunday Tourism Association has arranged a daily express service
coach with direct services from Brisbane to Airlie Beach for just
$139 each way. This overnight coach service leaves Brisbane Roma Street
transit station daily at 6:00pm arriving Airlie Beach the following
morning at 7:30am. The return service departs Airlie Beach at 6:00pm
arriving Brisbane 7:30am
| Bus times into Airlie Beach (approximate) |
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Rail Services to Proserpine Station (Airlie Beach)
Three scheduled services are available through Queensland Rail servicing
towns between Brisbane and Cairns, with all trains stopping at Proserpine in the Whitsundays.
Queensland Rail services the Whitsunday area from the north and
south with approximately 8 services weekly.
| Brisbane to Proserpine |
- approx. 20 hrs |
| Cairns to Proserpine |
- approx. 12 hrs |
Sampson Coaches meet all rail services in Proserpine for transfers
to accommodation in Airlie Beach .
- The Sunlander - 3 per Week
Choice of First Class and Economy berths and seats - runs
Brisbane to Cairns stopping main towns en-route.
- The Spirit of the Tropics - 1 Per Week - November to May
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2 Per Week - June to October
Stops at Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Proserpine.
- The Queenslander - 1 Per Week
Stops at Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Proserpine.
- The Tilt Train and Spirit of Capricorn
Stops at Gladstone and Proserpine. Transfers to accommodation.
Whitsunday and Airlie Beach Transfers
All trains arriving in Proserpine are met by connecting coach services
to Airlie Beach and then on to the various Islands by Water taxi,
Catamaran or Ferry.
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