Airlie Beach is a town in Queensland, Australia that serves as a gateway to the nearby Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Centrally located within the 2,600 km long Great Barrier Reef system, Airlie Beach is a popular starting point for visiting both the reef and stunning Whitsunday Islands. Over 300 commercial vessels call Airlie Beach their home port.

3. “The heart of the Great Barrier Reef”
Airlie Beach

4. Airlie Beach is a town in the Whitsunday Region
Queensland, Australia

5. The Whitsunday Islands, named by James Cook in 1770 are a sailors' paradise

6. Airlie Beach's original name was the town of "Airlie". It received
this name in 1935 when the Proserpine town Chairman
requested a name for a new subdivision on the coast.
It was confirmed in 1936

7. The name Airlie Beach was approved by Council 31 January 1987

8. Approximately central in
the 2,600 kilometer long
reef system, the Port of
Airlie is great stepping off
point to visit both the
Great Barrier Reef and
also the stunning
Whitsunday Islands
Over 300 commercial vessels call Airlie Beach there home port.

13. The world's largest coral reef system.
The Great Barrier Reef is composed of over 2,900 individual
reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres
over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres

15. White Heaven Beach

16. White Heaven Beach

17. White Heaven Beach

18. Panorama Tour
Enjoy the sparkling expanse of the Whitsunday Islands
National Park and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
from the air, on the land and under the water.

19. Panorama Tour
Scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef,
Whitehaven Beach and Whitsunday Islands

21. Celebrate the Tropical Life Style

22. Best Time to visit – July to October

24. How to
get there?

25. Between
1.882 km to 1.950 km
22-24 hours driving

26. 3 – 5 hours

27. Over 2,000 km
90 days

29. Between
1.882 km to 1.950 km
90 days

30. Thank you for your time
“The heart of the Great Barrier Reef”