Wow, what a great location! Yesterday (Tuesday 24 August) we cruised (with 40+ other passengers) the Whitsunday Islands on board the "Reefjet". First stop was Cataran Bay on Border Island about a one hour cruise from Airley Beach passing plenty of beautiful scenery on the way. Here we snorkelled in clear aqua-coloured water on a superb day over coral with a variety of colourful fish. Unfortunately, there were little bities in the water that singled out Di and Joyce so their stay in the water was short lived.
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| Cataran Bay, Border Island |
Next stop Hill Inlet on Whitsunday Island, the largest island in the Whitsunday group. This little bay was scattered throughout by boats of many shapes and sizes. After being ferried ashore in a rubber duckie we took a short walk to a lookout overlooking Whitehaven Beach - that classic pure white sand beach of Ken Duncan fame that they say is the third most photographed place in Australia - after the Sydney Opera House and Uluru. It is easy to understand why - the view over Whitehaven is truly magnificent!
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Whitehaven Beach from Hill Inlet Lookout
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We spent the rest of our cruise time swimming and sunbaking on Whitehaven Beach. The southern end of the beach looked like a marina with many boats anchored off-shore enjoying the beautiful weather and the great location. Then back to Airley Beach arriving there just before dusk. A wonderful day out!
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| The marina at Airlie Beach |
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