Whitsunday Island Day 61

WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS (AIRLIE BEACH), AUSTRALIA
The Whitsunday archipelago emerges from the Coral Sea amid the Great Barrier Reef and consists of 72 islands. Sid harbor was a timber transferring harbor and named for Sid a ships dog who was lived and given a honorable burial at sea, but the sailors put too big of a charge in the cannon and Sid was delivered to this island via the cannon. Thus, they called it Sid Island. The seafaring Ngaro people called this paradise home until 1870 and hunted these waters in bark canoes. Nature's colors are astonishing here: pure-white sands meet cerulean waters, swirling together at sandbars to merge into a palette of turquoise, cream and emerald-green hills.
Even on a very cloudy day the glassy, invigorating and impossibly blue waters provide the ideal oasis for relaxing and idling away a few hours on the unusual silica sand beach. Whitehaven Beach is a seven-kilometre stretch of pure white silica sand located on Whitsunday Island in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. It is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in world. With its crystal-clear waters and stunning scenery, Whitehaven Beach is 5 hour excursion. Airlie Beach is the main hub for tourism in the Whitsunday Islands and offers a range of attractions from beach combing, shopping, exploring, snacking/dining, and just soaking in the vibes.. tourist island is called Hamilton Island. Tay Tay and her football boyfriend are here now enjoying this little piece of heaven.Read more