2015 Whitsundays Events

What's on in the Whitsundays

Take your group, friends and family to enjoy some of the entertainment and activity’s surrounding these major events in the Whitsunday's. With events from Bowen to Mackay covering a wide range of celebrations, activities, sports and function you will never have a dull moment in the Whitsunday's. This blog post will be updated as details become available to us, if you are an event organiser in the Whitsunday's please feel free to make contact with any events you may be organising. Public events will be added to this blog post , commercial and private events will be plugged on our website and the static sections of this blog, Tour Whitsunday's.

Australia Day - Airlie Beach 

Location: Airlie Beach, QLD  Start Date: 26-Jan-2015  End Date: 26-Jan-2015

www.whitsundaysailingclub.com.au

Great Whitehaven Beach Run, Hamilton Island 

Location: Hamilton Island, QLD  Start Date: 20-Jun-2015  End Date: 20-Jun-2015

www.hamiltonisland.com.au

Bowen Superboats 

Location: Bowen, QLD  Start Date: 17-Jul-2015  End Date: 19-Jul-2015

www.bowensuperboats.com

Rum Bar Maxi Regatta

Location Airlie Beach QLD 24-26 Jul 2015 

Whitsunday Reef Festival 

Location: Airlie Beach, QLD  Start Date: 31-Jul-2015  End Date: 08-Aug-2015

www.whitsundayreeffestival.com.au

Airlie Beach Race Week 

Location: Airlie Beach, QLD  Start Date: 07-Aug-2015  End Date: 14-Aug-2015

www.abrw.com.au

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 

Location: Hamilton Island, QLD  Start Date: 15-Aug-2015  End Date: 22-Aug-2015

www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au

Bowen Races

Location:  Bowen  QLD  Start Date Sat 4th April 2015

http://bowenraces.com/

Bowen Speedway

Location Bowen QLD

https://www.facebook.com/BowenSpeedway

Mackay Nitro Circus

Location Mackay QLD

www.nitrocircus.com

SICYC Vice Commodore Rendezvous 2015

Location Cape Gloucester  27 to 30 August

http://www.sicyc.org

Bowen River Rodeo

Location Bowen QLD

https://www.facebook.com/BowenRiver

Bowen Fishing Classic

Location Bowen 19^th-20^th September

http://www.bowenfamilyfishingclassic.com

Leisure and Living in the Whitsunday's

Whitsunday Markets

Take some time to enjoy the markets in the Whitsunday's. First time to the markets? Don't be shy become a part of the local community's offering a good chat, memorabilia, local produce, clothing, alternative products, art and craft and much much more. All the Whitsunday markets have plenty to offer and are a good source for your local shopping or a great family day out with a treat or two along the way.

Airlie Beach Markets

Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach Foreshore Market Held Saturdays, 7am - 1pm, along the Esplanade, Airlie Beach foreshore

Carbon Store Car Boot Market Held on the 2nd Sunday of every month, 7am-12pm

Bowen Markets

Bowen

Bowen Lions Market, Held every Sunday from 8.00am-12.00noon at Hansen Park

Queens Beach Markets Held on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month, from March until December, at the Queens Beach Esplanade Park

Proserpine Markets

Proserpine

Proserpine Community Markets - Held every 3rd Sunday of the month - 8am - 12noon Pioneer Park, Main Street, Proserpine

Farmers Markets Held every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 6am - 12pm, Whitsunday Gold Coffee Farm

Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach famous for its tropical weather, island resorts and sheltered ocean waters is the place to adventure, have fun and live a little.

Among the myriad of boat charters, island cruises and resorts is a beautiful natural landscape rich in fauna and flora and bio diversity.

Whether your a nature lover or looking for an adventure Airlie Beach has much to offer all year round. 

At times Airlie Beach is a thriving festival village and plays host to many different festivals including the famous race week and end of year music festival and at other times its a peaceful village ideal for those who want nothing more than to relax and be waited on.

We hope you enjoy some of the photos we have collected here for you, there will many more to come so do drop back.

If you are a traveler and would like to share your experiences please send us your details, we will acknowledge and credit all photo's, captions and other submissions you may provide.

Come visit this wondrous paradise and enjoy the tropical north.

Suns up time for breakfast, the days start early in the tropics if your a late riser you might want to insure the blinds and curtains are closed tight before you retire. Up we get lot's to do, first stop the esplanade for breakfast, coffee shops, restaurants, various health foods take away and dine in. perhaps over to the foreshore shelters and gardens to take in the morning. 

The Port of Airlie Marina has some charters that depart from there daily you can find details on the day and overnight island packages at most of the travel booking agency/s or search Google for what you want to do and where. There are many different boats offering a range of options for your adventure. Head over to the Marina for a look around and some light shopping. Budget usually determines your accommodation here in Airlie, sky's the limit, perhaps its the ocean for an overnight stay at Reef World or a true island living experience at Hamilton Island  in the Whitsunday's.

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To Do and See Airlie Beach and The Whitsundays

Tour Around

National Parks Walking Trails are located on all the islands and mainlands national parks, camping is permitted in some locations, permits are required. Most locations have resort accommodation and other facilities. Visit the government information site at Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing for details on parks and wildlife walking trails including the Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail and Whitsunday Great Walk, brochures can be found here.

National Parks with walking trails on the Islands

Whitsunday Islands National Park

Molle Islands National Park

Gloucester Islands National Park

Lindeman Islands National Park

Repulse Islands National Park

Holbourne Island National Park

National Parks with walking trails on the Mainland

Conway National Park

Conway State Forest

Conway Conservation Park

Dryander National Park

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Chartered Island Tours    Ferry's, Sailing and Small Boat Charters

Daydream Island
Hamilton Island
Hayman Island
Long Island
South Molle Island
Lindeman Island
Whitsunday Island
Hook Island

Chartered Great Barrier Reef Tours, Ferry's and Power Boat Charters

Chartered Tours to Coastal Locations, Car Bike and Bus Charter

Airlie Markets - Airlie Beach

Wildlife sanctuary - Jubilee Pocket

Crocodile Tours - Proserpine River

Whale Spotting - Airlie Beach, Bowen

Cape Gloucester Beach Resort and Gloucester Island Tours - Cape Gloucester
Hydeaway Bay - Cape Gloucester
Dingo Beach - Cape Gloucester

Have some fun

Water Sports

Sailing

Sky Diving

Fishing

Jet Ski Tours

Swimming

Markets
Sea side walking trails

Pushbike and Moped Hire

Resort Bars, Clubs and Night Clubs

Celebrate

Hold your wedding - Take advantage of the location, resorts and facilities

Airlie Beach and Surrounds - Whitsunday Shire Council

Cape Gloucester - Cape Gloucester Beach Resort  

Celebrate your bucks or Hens party

Host a Function or Event

Cape Gloucester

Dingo Beach

Dingo Beach once a quaint little holiday beach settlement is now a flourishing seaside nature and adventure tourist hub. The starting point to many explorations of Cape Gloucester it boasts a natural setting with abundant wildlife surrounded by an untouched Australian landscape complete with its native inhabitants.
An endless sandy beach typical of the north where large tide swings are present. Beachcombe and explore on low tide but don't get caught it will change and its time for a swim.

Hydeaway Bay

Situated just around the corner from Dingo Beach is the Hydeaway Bay township and just a little further up the dirt track to Montes Reef Resort where the local think on mention of Hydeaway Bay. Beautiful sandy beaches, clear protected waters. This area offer seclusion with parks and facilities both public and commercial. With both public and private access to the areas you will get lost exploring this area. Many of the locals enjoy this area for the peaceful life and enjoy stringing a hammock or a towel in the shade, having a drink handy and perhaps a good book.

Gloucester Bay

Portal to Gloucester Isl;and Gloucester Bay a short drive on from Hydeaway Bay, it is an ecologically managed area. Parks and wildlife are very active in this area through to Gloucester Island due to the pristine fragile environment abundant with life and biodiversity your explorations wont go unrewarded. Sandy Beaches natural landscapes and a short paddle by canoe to Gloucester Island where you will find walking trails and camping areas, permits are required, Gloucester Bay is an ideal place to leave your land based mission and head overseas..