Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, the vibrant mainland gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, is an aquatic playground with plenty for thrill seekers and nature lovers to choose from. 

Heaven for backpackers, multiple hostels and beer gardens sit opposite the beautiful Airlie Beach Lagoon, the focal point of the area. The man-made lagoon is surrounded by grassy knolls and landscaped gardens, with a family-friendly sandy beach area at one end as well as a children’s pool.  

Airlie’s buzzing restaurant, café and bar scene is just a few steps away, where beachwear-clad diners are welcomed as warmly as a cold beer on a hot day. 

The grassy foreshore is the venue for Airlie’s popular Saturday Community Markets – a melting pot of food and drinks, trinkets and clothing served up with typical Airlie charm. 

Top things to do:

• Experience the beauty of a sunset over the Whitsunday Islands on an evening cruise around Hamilton Island and Pioneer Bay or on an Overnight Whitsundays Sail Trip from Airlie Beach.
• Skydive directly over the beautiful Whitsundays or book an unforgettable aerobatic flight over Airlie Beach in a 1940 Biplane.
• Take a Segway tour through the spectacular Conway National Park rainforest along the Whitsunday Great Walk.
• Hop aboard a jet boat for an adrenaline-filled ride around Pioneer Bay from Airlie Beach.
• Take a guided Jet Ski tour through the Whitsunday Island Marine Park, from Airlie Beach.
• Ride a camel along the beach after picking up a bargain at the Airlie Beach Markets.