What does Whitehaven Beach look like?
By Daniel Avila
What does Whitehaven Beach look like?
Whitehaven Beach stretches over seven kilometres and boasts brilliant white silica sand that is among the purest in the world. At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach is Hill Inlet, a stunning inlet where the tide shifts the sand and water to create a beautiful fusion of colours.
Is Whitehaven Beach famous?
Famous for its silky smooth white sand and crystal clear turquoise water, Whitehaven Beach is on the bucket lists of travellers worldwide with thousands making the journey each year. Despite the number of visitors, the iconic pure white sand found only on Whitehaven Beach and the surrounding landscape remains pristine.
What is special about Whitehaven Beach?
Whitehaven Beach is protected by the Whitsunday Islands National Park, and in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s been voted the world’s top eco-friendly beach, and Queensland’s cleanest beach.
Is Whitehaven Beach the best Beach in the world?
The Best Beaches In The World for 2021 have been named by TripAdvisor and Australia’s Whitehaven Beach is officially the Best Beach In The World! Queensland’s absolutely breathtaking Whitehaven Beach has been named the best beach in the world thanks to an almost perfect five-star rating on TripAdvisor.
Does anyone live on Whitehaven Beach?
Whitsunday Island is a highly protected national park that has nobody living on it. National parks have openly stated loud and clear that there will never be any development of accommodation on Whitsundays Island. Whitsunday Island is home to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, which is a very significant aboriginal area.
Why do people go to Whitehaven Beach?
This heritage area is home to an amazing array of sea life, including beautiful coral and thousands of species of fish. There are Dugongs, turtles and whales, all of which you can discover on your Whitsunday Island tour when you explore the Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.
Can you walk on Whitehaven Beach?
It’s a short and relatively easy walk of about 600m each way. There are a number of lookout platforms at the top, to cater for the large number of visitors who visit this spot each day. STAFF TIP: Early or late in the day it is very possible to have this lookout all to yourself when you go bareboating.
