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Things
to do:
Sail
the Whitsundays:
The main attraction around Airlie Beach are the Whitsunday Islands.
There are a large selection of boats which tour the islands, way too
many to mention. They range from moderate boats which cater for eight
to twelve people, to boats which accommodate for up to thirty people.
If you really want to splash out and sail on the creme de la creme,
the Soloway Lass (1800 675 790) is the boat for you.
If
you want to see the Whitsunday Islands (particularly Whitehaven Beach)
but you don't want to do the full 3 day/2 night trip, one of the better
1-day tour operators is Ocean Rafting (07 4946 1774).
For around $70 you are brought to some beautiful lookouts and great
snorkelling sites. Lunch and snacks are included.
Dive:
There is some great diving and snorkelling to do in the reef around
the Whitsundays. If you want to do a full dive course and sail the Whitsundays
in one, Pro Dive (1800 075 035) offer a 5-day open water
course with 3 days and 3 nights on their boat for $499.
Skydive:
In my opinion this is the best place to do a skydive in Australia. As
well as the adrenalin rush you get from the jump itself, the view from
the plane on the way up is really amazing. Tandem Skydive Airlie
Beach (07 4946 9115) are the main skydiving operators. A 10,000ft
jump with video here costs around $399. The video you get here really
is top quality.
Conway
National Park:
This 22500ha reserve has some beautiful walks and wildlife. Mt.
Rooper stands high in the middle of the park and a lookout from
the top gives a birds eye view of the Whitsunday passage. It is a very
tough walk so make sure you bring loads of water. The whole circuit
for this track is about 5.4km. Another highlight of the park is Swamp
Bay. The beach here is covered by broken coral and the view
is of the Molle Passage and the Molle Group of islands.
Visit
the Wildlife Park:
Situated 7km outside Airlie Beach, a wide range of native Australian
animals live in the Barefoot Bushman's Wildlife Park (07 4946
1480) which is popular with visitors. This park is open daily
from 9-4.30 and gives VIP and YHA discount.
Go
Quad-Biking :
In every town that is regarded with a certain activity, its always nice
to do something different that you weren't planning on. In Airlie Beach,
this is definitely the activity to do to break away from the norm. Scramble
around mountain-side dirt-tracks with amazing rainforest scenery. Contact
Wendy on Whitsunday Quad Bike Bush Adventures (07 4946 1998).
Different tours are in operation costing between $55-$110 and
usually take half a day.
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