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Whitsunday Islands, QLD

Posted on October 15, 2017 by kenwehner

11 & 12 October 2017 While traveling to The Reef, Hamilton Island and Whitehaven Beach, we cruised through the Whitsunday Islands. Several of them had varying amounts of development but most appeared to be untouched.  

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Great Barrier Reef / Hardy Reef

Posted on October 14, 2017 by kenwehner

12 October 2017 Hardy Reef is one of the most visited spots on the Great Barrier Reef. It contains an area of coral known as Heart Reef that looks like a heart shape from above. As a result, it is … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Island, QLD

Posted on October 14, 2017 by kenwehner

11 October 2017 Hamilton Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands between coastal town Airlie Beach and the mid-section of the Great Barrier Reef. Unlike most of the islands, Hamilton has a fully developed community including post office, grocery store, … Continue reading →

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Whitehaven Beach, QLD

Posted on October 13, 2017 by kenwehner

11 October 2017 Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island is often considered the best beach in Australia and regularly ranked top-10 in the world. The island has not been developed but can be accessed by boat from Airlie Beach and Hamilton … Continue reading →

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Airlie Beach, QLD

Posted on October 13, 2017 by kenwehner

10 – 13 October 2017 Travelling south from Townsville our next major stop was at Airlie Beach, another popular tourist destination for accessing the Great Barrier Reef. The area is known as the Whitsunday Region for the Whitsunday Islands between … Continue reading →

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