For a bit of paradise stay at Whitsunday on the Beach, for fully serviced, self-contained motel accommodation right on Airlie Beach Lagoon. You'll find affordable quality and a friendly atmosphere in the heart of Airlie Beach. It's just a ten minute walk to a shopping centre and a variety of restaurants to guarantee a fine dining experience.
Whitsunday on the Beach offers both ground floor and first floor units, beautifully appointed with all the comforts of home. There are queen size and single beds, colour television and full kitchens with refrigerator, cooking and tea making facilities. Keep cool with airconditioning and fans and enjoy the view and sea breezes from the first floor balconies. Guest parking is provided and there is a laundry available with washer, dryer and ironing facilities.
Things to do in Airlie Beach, Queensland
There are so many activities to keep you entertained here in Airlie Beach. There's strolling and relaxing on the beach for a start, swimming and snorkeling in Airlie Beach Lagoon, fishing, diving or booking a sailing trip, reef cruise, seaplane scenic flight or helicopter tour from our convenient tour desk. There are also golf courses, bowls, tennis and eco-tours to enjoy.
Airlie Beach is known as the Gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. For a first hand view of this incredibly scenic holiday paradise. Whale watching is an amazing experience during their migration season from July to September.
Take a sailing day trip or overnight tour on a powerful maxi yacht, comfortable catamaran or try the old world charm on a timber ketch as you sail off into the Whitsunday sunset.
Snorkeling or diving reef tours are available to Hardy, Bait or Knuckle Reef. There are also luxury cruises from Airlie Beach around the magnificent Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef.
Seaplane and helicopter tours offer spectacular views of this incredible area and can set you down for a snorkel in a private reef lagoon or a romantic picnic on your own secluded beach.
Getting to Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays
Airlie Beach is located about 1100 kms from Brisbane and 640 from Cairns so you'll get to see a lot of beautiful Queensland scenery along the way. There are domestic flights into the Whitsunday Coast Airport in Proserpine, 25 minutes’ drive from Airlie Beach. Scenic flights and helicoptor tours leave from Whitsunday Airport just six kilometres from Airlie Beach. If you drive you'll leave the Bruce highway at the Airlie Beach / Shute Harbour exit just north of Proserpine.There is train service to Proserpine and coach service directly to Airlie Beach.
