Name Brands: Hamilton Island, Airlie beach, Daydream Island
Getting Here
- Hamilton airport: offers direct flights from most AUS cities.
- Coastal Airport (far and not worth it) and then Ferry
- Ferry and Coastal airport transfer
Differences between areas of Whitsundays
“Whitsundays” applies to the group of islands and beaches- but there is an actual whitsunday island
Can get to any excursion from each location- one might be further vs others
- By far best option
- Easily accessible for excursions
- Most to do on the island itself
2 Daydream Island
- For rich people
- Only people staying on the island can visit
3 Actual Whitsunday island
- No hotels/resort here
- Contains Hill Inlet, Whitehaven Beach
- can camp with permit camp info here
4 Airlie Beach
- On the mainland of Australia