Explore The Whitsundays
Positioned between Queensland of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, the 74 islands comprising the Whitsunday islands, can be found in this attractive location.Many of the islands aren,t inhabited, though they do possess beaches composed of white sand, hiking trails and dense rainforests.
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Language Spoken
(Australia) English; Mandarin; Arabic; Contonese; Vietnamese; Italian; Greek; Hindi; Spanish and Punjabi are spoken here.
Currency & Time Zone
Australian dollar
UTC+08:00
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 20 AUD, Mid-range Restaurant meal 107,50 AUD, Combo Meal 12 A$Drinks
Beer 7 - 8,50 AUD, Cappuccino 4,75 AUD, Bottle of Wine 20 AUD, Water 2,50 - 3,25 AUD, Coke/Pepsi 3 A$Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,80 AUD, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2 AUD, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30 AUDGeneral Transport
You can get around the Whitsundays via Shuttles and a variety of metods of boat travel.Ocean Rafting charges 164 AUD, OzSail asks for 454 AUD for 2 days and nights, ZigZag Whitsundays charge 60 AUD per person the earlier you book and for the Airlie Beach Snorkeling and Whitehaven adventure it starts from 115 AUD going up to 175 AUDThings to do in The Whitsundays
See and feel the scale of the Great Barrier Reef, do some of the activities you can find at Whitehaven Beach, picnics, walking trails, views - on the island or above it in a helicopter, hiking and more.Climb onto a ship for a cruise around the islands if you feel so inclined.
Medical Precautions
Recommended Vaccines
(Australia) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to Australia:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Yellow Fever
- Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to Australia: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
- TDAP (Tetanus
- Diphtheria & Pertussis)
- Chickenpox
- Shingles
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
- Meningitis and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials
- Sarong
- Shorts
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Jacket
- Towel
- Comfortable shoes or Sandals
- Insect repellent
- Camera or Video camera / Waterproof camera and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information
(Australia) Citizens who posess eVisitor eligible passports or ETA eligible passports as well as the nationals from thse countries can vists Australia without the use of visas: Argentina; Chile; Fiji; Indonesia; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Mexico; Micronesia; Nauru; Oman; Palau; Philippines; Papua New Guinea; Qatar; Samoa; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Thailand; Tonga; Tuvalu; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay and Vanuatu.