Dazzling view to dine out on - thereporter.com.au
24 May 2012, 4:27 pm
As a first-time traveller to the whitsundays it was a grand introduction. From Hamilton Island airport it was then on to a Fantasea Adventure Cruising high-speed catamaran for the 35-minute trip across to Shute Harbour on the mainland. Again, a delightful ...

Severe weather warning for Far North Queensland after up to 189mm in 24 hours - cairns.com.au
24 May 2012, 4:20 pm
A trough extends from the North Tropical Coast district near Cairns to the Central Coast and whitsundays district near Bowen. This trough is forecast to move further to the north and east during the morning. Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding ...

Community bank set to open doors - Whitsunday Times
23 May 2012, 6:01 pm
It will be the second branch in the whitsundays with one already operating in Proserpine. Staff have been busy training in preparation for the launch of the branch that will start at 9am, with an official opening to be held on Thursday, June 7 at 5.30pm.

Note to self, put in for time off - e-Travel Blackboard
22 May 2012, 8:04 pm
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Queensland coast welcomes the annual whale parade - My Sunshine Coast (press release)
22 May 2012, 7:14 pm
“Humpbacks migrate from Antarctica in early autumn, heading up to the whitsundays and further north to mate and give birth before returning south in the spring,” Mr Powell said. “It’s one of nature’s great spectacles and every year people come ...

Wish You Were Here: Hamilton Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef - Jaunted.com
18 May 2012, 11:12 am
The primitivity of the whitsundays has long since disappeared, replaced by a whole crop of tasteful luxury resorts, but it's still very much paradise. This is the place where visitors trade cars for golf buggies, loafers for flip-flops and leave ...

Warm welcome for The Block stars - Whitsunday Times
16 May 2012, 5:48 pm
BUBBLES, wolf whistles and plenty of cheers welcomed Channel Nine's 'The Block' contestants Dan and Dani to the whitsundays on Monday when they made a guest appearance at Mitre 10 in Cannonvale. The visit was a part of 'The Block Mighty Aussie Road Trip ...

Woman charged over island buggy crash - ABC Online
15 May 2012, 11:11 pm
A man in his 50s has head injuries after falling from a buggy on Hamilton Island in the whitsundays. A police spokeswoman says the man was a passenger in the buggy and fell out as it turned a corner just before 9:00pm (AEST) last night. He has been flown ...

Cashed-up miners look to the coast - Townsville Bulletin
15 May 2012, 6:03 pm
UP to 500 mining families have moved to the whitsundays in the last six months as workers look to cash in on the mining boom while living near the region's pristine beaches and islands. After some lean years following the Global Financial Crisis ...

Tourism campaign targets China - Mackay Daily Mercury
14 May 2012, 3:49 pm
"China is the fastest-growing tourism market for Australia, and already we are seeing increased Chinese visitors to the whitsundays," Mr O'Reilly said. "This campaign will be centred around nature, romance and Heart Reef and aims to put the whitsundays at ...