The tropical climate here is perfect and has an estimated 8.25 hours of sunshine daily to complement the average annual temperature of 27 C max. With this kind of weather you will believe that salt water is good for you. Getting to the Whitsundays is no problem. There are two main airports, Proserpine and Hamilton Island, with regular flights with Ansett Australia, Qantas and Flight West from Brisbane, Cairns and Sydney. There is fast, comfortable coach and rail access, and for those that are driving, the roads leading into the Whitsundays are excellent and the scenery is beautiful.
Nothing surpasses the absolute beauty and magnificence of the Great Barrier Reef .
Inscribed on the World Heritage List, the reef is a vast array of complex coral, stretching almost 2,500 kms along Queensland's continental shelf. It is home to some of the most amazing creatures on earth, including the majestic Antarctic Humpback Whales that are seen during July to September as they travel to their breeding grounds. It is little wonder why it is one of the modern world's eight natural wonders. The magnificence of the reef in the East is set against the sheer beauty and tranquillity of the rainforests in the West. The Whitsundays is home to one of the worlds oldest continually surviving rainforests.