DESTINATION: Hamilton Island

Hamilton Island

Hamilton Island is nestled amongst the Whitsunday Islands, a group of 74 islands just off the Queensland Coast and at the edge of the world famous Great Barrier Reef.

As the ultimate Great Barrier Reef holiday destination, Hamilton Island is the perfect gateway to explore the unique tropical environment of the Whitsunday's like Whitehaven Beach or Heart Reef. You can snorkel, scuba dive or swim off the reef and witness one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders and its abundant array of ocean life.


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With over 40 different activities to choose from you can experience sea-kayaking, game fishing, scenic helicopter flights, or even have breakfast with the Koalas. Of course, you might simply want to concentrate on doing nothing at all, like laying around one of six pools or simply relaxing on the beach.

Keep your appetite at bay by visiting one of Hamilton Island's ten restaurants or six bars.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Hamilton Island. Retrieved January 09, 2009, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/qld/hamilton-island. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Whitsundays

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Capt James Cook entered the waters of this group of idyllic islands on Whit Sunday, June 3, 1770. He spent much time charting these beautiful islands comprising 74 tropical islands, only 8 of which are inhabited. The Whitsunday Group lies off the stretch of coast between Mackay and Bowen. Paralleling the island group, further offshore in the Coral Sea, are the coral reefs and lagoons of the Great Barrier Reef a wonderland of marine diversity. The islands have been compared with the beauty of the Caribbean Islands and are a favourite holiday destination for visitors from around the world. more

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Direct two hour flights from Sydney, three hour flights from Melbourne, and one hour flights from Brisbane and Cairns with easy connecting flights from all other capital cities.

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