6 places to discover
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometres along the Queensland coast. The Whitsunday section, accessed from Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands, features fringing reefs, coral cays and diverse marine life. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, it is managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and is renowned for snorkelling, diving and sailing opportunities.
Monkey Mia is a coastal resort and beach on the eastern shore of Peron Peninsula in Shark Bay, Western Australia, about 25 kilometres northeast of Denham. Located within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, it is internationally known for daily visits by wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins to the shallow shoreline. The site includes a conservation park, visitor centre and resort, offering regulated dolphin interaction, interpretation displays and access to the Shark Bay Marine Park.
Port Douglas is a coastal resort town in Douglas Shire, Far North Queensland, about 67 kilometres north of Cairns between the Coral Sea and the Daintree Rainforest. It is a major gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree National Park. The town centres on Four Mile Beach, a long palm-fringed sandy beach, a marina, and a compact centre with shops, restaurants and Sunday markets, combining beach, reef and rainforest access.
Port Vincent Foreshore is the central beach and foreshore reserve at Port Vincent on the east coast of Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, fronting Gulf St Vincent. It features a long sheltered sandy beach, calm shallow waters, a historic jetty and a grassed reserve. The foreshore is notable for safe swimming, family-friendly facilities and its role as the town's main visitor hub with marina and boat access nearby.
Tin Can Bay is a coastal town in the Gympie Region of Queensland, Australia, located on the sheltered Tin Can Inlet adjoining the Great Sandy Strait. It is known for its calm inlet beaches, fishing and boating harbour at Snapper Creek, and the famous wild dolphin feeding at Norman Point. The town serves as a gateway to Great Sandy National Park and K'gari (Fraser Island) and offers a relaxed seaside atmosphere with foreshore parklands and wildlife viewing.
Yorkeys Knob is a coastal suburb and beach located about 13 km north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia. Centred on a long sandy beach facing the Coral Sea and Half Moon Bay, it is known for its marina, fishing and boating facilities, and views to Double Island and Green Island. The suburb combines a residential community with a popular foreshore, golf course and waterfront parklands.