Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach is the epitome of a beach town; you’ll instantly feel the carefree and relaxed attitude. Resting on the Queensland coastline (mainland), the township offers easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and each of the Whitsunday islands .

In Airlie you’ll discover a cosmopolitan and vibrant town filled with palm-fringed beaches, waterfont parks and alfresco dining. There’s the Airlie Beach Lagoon, where you can enjoy an afternoon barbeque and go for a dip in the clear waters. But once the sun sets on Airlie Beach, another ambiance embraces the town. You'll find a thriving energy radiating from the bars and nightclubs where backpackers and travellers party together well into the night. This relaxed but fun energy is both contagious and irresistible, and often encourages travellers to stay longer than first expected.

Airlie Beach thrives on community events, including the annual Whitsunday Fun Race Festival every September. And every Saturday, a market is set up on the Airlie Beach foreshore with fresh food stalls (including local mangoes and bananas) and a variety of arts/crafts. Airlie Beach can be easily accessed via the mainland Proserpine Airport (Whitsunday’s Coast); only a thirty-minute drive away.