Whitehaven Beach

Few beaches are as well-known as Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. A regular on ‘Best Beaches’ lists around the globe, it’s considered by many to be the most beautiful beach in Australia. 

Whitehaven Beach rocks with just three simple ingredients: water, sun, and sand. Even on a bad day, the ocean is rarely less than the boldest hue of turquoise and water temperatures average approximately 25 degrees year-round. It’s the sand though that steals the show.

The sand on Whitehaven Beach is so soft it squeaks like a field mouse as your toes sink into it. As fine as talcum powder, and almost pure silica, it’s so fine it's suitable for polishing jewellery. Clasp a handful of it and it runs through fingers like gold dust.

• Explore beautiful Whitehaven Beach on a reef trip from Airlie Beach 
• Laze on the talcum powder fine sand of this stunning beach.
• Walk the 7km length of the beach (or run it during the annual Great Whitehaven Beach Run) and you’ll come to Hill Inlet, where the tide carves winding channels into the sand, leaving behind aquamarine pools large enough for a boat to anchor in. Take the steps up to the lookout for the best view over the inlet and the Insta-worthy beach beyond.
• See the big selection of Whitehaven Beach tours and attractions.