A great place for a tourist to stay in the whole of Australia is that of Airlie Beach. Its a small town that is situated close to the great barrier reef in the region of Whitsunday, thus making it ideal for the tourist to spend some time and take in the views and experience the joys.
Whitsunday islands was named by Captain James Cook in 1770. The name came about due to Cook passing through the area on the day of the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday, or so he thought anyhow.
How To Get To Airlie Beach
There is an airport not far from Airlie Beach - Prosperine Airport, also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport. Flights are provided by Jetstar and Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines. There is an east coast train that stops at Airlie too and coaches provided by both Greyhound and Premier which travel regularly between Cairns and Brisbane.
Getting Around
There is a regular bus service between the town and the airport which costs $15 Australian for a one way ticket. The Taxis are the same price so if you can get one of those its the better option as they take you to your destination. Total journey time between central Airlie Beach and the airport is around 40 minutes.
What To Do At Airlie Beach
Although you may think it, Airlie Beach is not the best place to take a swim. Between October and May jellyfish frequent the coastal waters and unless you wear a special diving suit called a "stinger suit" swimming becomes impossible.
However, to compensate for this, there is a lovely man-made lagoon which is ideal to take a swim, and of course its very safe for the kids too. The lagoon is watched over by life guards just to make it even more safe for bathers. On Saturday mornings there is a local market beside the beach that sells local crafts and local food stuffs. All in all Airlie Beach is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy some of life's pleasures!
Whitsunday islands was named by Captain James Cook in 1770. The name came about due to Cook passing through the area on the day of the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday, or so he thought anyhow.
How To Get To Airlie Beach
There is an airport not far from Airlie Beach - Prosperine Airport, also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport. Flights are provided by Jetstar and Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines. There is an east coast train that stops at Airlie too and coaches provided by both Greyhound and Premier which travel regularly between Cairns and Brisbane.
Getting Around
There is a regular bus service between the town and the airport which costs $15 Australian for a one way ticket. The Taxis are the same price so if you can get one of those its the better option as they take you to your destination. Total journey time between central Airlie Beach and the airport is around 40 minutes.
What To Do At Airlie Beach
Although you may think it, Airlie Beach is not the best place to take a swim. Between October and May jellyfish frequent the coastal waters and unless you wear a special diving suit called a "stinger suit" swimming becomes impossible.
However, to compensate for this, there is a lovely man-made lagoon which is ideal to take a swim, and of course its very safe for the kids too. The lagoon is watched over by life guards just to make it even more safe for bathers. On Saturday mornings there is a local market beside the beach that sells local crafts and local food stuffs. All in all Airlie Beach is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy some of life's pleasures!
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