Whitsunday Islands

Fabled the world over for its pure-white sand and calm sapphire waters, the blue and white symphony of Whitehaven Beach stretches for 7 kilometres on Whitsunday Island’s east coast.

Whitehaven Beach is a 30-minute sail from qualia, or scenic flight by seaplane or helicopter. qualia’s Concierge can organise a champagne hamper for a gourmet picnic on the pure white sands.

Scenic flights from qualia also take in the protected waters of the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Group, tracing the lacy outlines of reefs and islands from the air.

Five groups of islands are embraced by the Whitsunday Group. As only eight of the 74 islands are populated, the Whitsundays is a true Robinson Crusoe sailing destination for leisurely yachting from uninhabited tropical islands to sheltered moorings on far-flung coral cays.

The beaches and untouched bushland of the Whitsunday Islands are protected by the Whitsunday Islands National Park, including Hamilton Island’s northern neighbour, Whitsunday Island.