Airlie Beach Lagoon

Airlie Beach Lagoon is a large man-made, stinger-free swimming lagoon on the Airlie Beach foreshore in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland. Opened in 2001 as part of the foreshore redevelopment, it provides safe year-round swimming overlooking Pioneer Bay and the Whitsunday Islands. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, sandy beaches and barbecue areas, it is a free public facility and central gathering place for residents and visitors.

Visitors can expect a large, free, patrolled swimming lagoon with sandy edges and shallow wading areas set on the waterfront along The Esplanade. The site includes landscaped lawns, palm trees, picnic shelters, barbecue facilities and paved promenades with views over Pioneer Bay. The lagoon offers calm, stinger-free swimming, sunbathing areas, and easy access to the Bicentennial Walkway, cafes and shops in central Airlie Beach.

Constructed as part of the Airlie Beach Foreshore redevelopment and opened in 2001 by Whitsunday Shire Council (now Whitsunday Regional Council) to provide a safe, stinger-free public swimming facility and enhance tourism infrastructure for the Whitsunday coast.

Serves as a central community gathering and recreation space on the Airlie Beach foreshore and supports Airlie Beach's role as the mainland gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, providing inclusive public access to safe swimming for residents and visitors.