Press Releases
WHITSUNDAYS NEWS
Whitsundays new products – June 2010
Thought you’d seen it all in the Whitsundays? Have a look at what’s new…
Hamilton Island Yacht Club Villas, Hayman Beachfront Suites, Fantasea Yellow Sub, Ngaro Sea Trail, Daydream Island ‘Paddock to Plate’, Fish D’vine. Read more...
Launch of ‘Season of Sailing’ - June 2010
Tourism Queensland's inaugural Queensland's Season of Sailing campaign has officially begun highlighting the state's fantastic winter sailing events which stretch from Brisbane to North Queensland, Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said today.
Mr Lawlor said packages showcasing Central Queensland, the Whitsundays and Townsville during the colour and spectacle of the sailing events along Queensland's coast from August 6 to September 7 would be on sale from June 1. Read more...
Hamilton for the weekend? Why not Hamilton Island – May 2010 – For New Zealand media
Crossing the ditch to the Whitsunday Islands in Australia might not seem like a viable option for a long weekend away, but that’s exactly what Kiwis are being encouraged to do.
Leave Auckland at 7am, and be on the Whitsunday Coast for lunch. Or on your way home, have a round of golf at Hamilton Island in the morning, and be home in Christchurch that same night. With airfares now so cheap, and simple connections that allow a half day in the Whitsundays on arrival or departure, it might just be an option for your next long weekend or extended holiday. Read more...
Islands of the Great Barrier Reef -
Few natural wonders command such attention as the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s greatest coral reef system. It is a spectacle so vast it can be seen from the moon. Lying along the Queensland coast, and dotted with hundreds of tropical islands, the Great Barrier Reef island experience is one that will remain unforgettable. And in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, lie the 74 magnificent islands of the Whitsundays waiting for you to indulge. Read more...
Facts and Figures
Captain Cook first sailed through the Whitsundays on the 4th of June 1770. Cook named the area after the day he sailed though, Whitsunday, the second Sunday of Easter.
There are 74 Islands in the Whitsundays.
The Whitsundays is 70% National Park. Read more...
NATIONAL MEDIA:
Following a string of innovative marketing campaigns with anything from holidays on ebay from $1 and 74 hour sales to offering the home base for the Best Job in the World, the Whitsundays is at it again, launching a major online campaign today... Read more...
TOURISM WHITSUNDAYS CORPORATE NEWS
Council expands commitment to Tourism – June 2010
Whitsunday Regional Council has expanded it’s commitment to tourism in it’s budget, in a move welcomed by the industry. Tourism Whitsundays will receive $250,000 in funding for destination marketing, and Tourism Bowen will receive $60,000. The Council has also committed a further $100,000 for Tourism Whitsundays, to be matched dollar for dollar with additional industry funding. Read more...
International visitors keep Whitsundays afloat - June 2010
It was another mixed bag of results for the Whitsundays, with last week’s release of National and International visitor statistics from Tourism Research Australia.
Tourism Whitsundays Chief Executive Officer Peter O’Reilly said the region had continued its growth trend for international visitors, but was still continuing to see declining domestic visitation. Read more...
Huge Effort to Restore National Parks - March 2010
Tourism Whitsundays has praised the work of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) crews working overtime to ensure the Whitsunday Islands and mainland National Parks are restored to their former glory after Cyclone Ului hit the region last week. Read more...
Right as Rain - April 2010
The Aussie saying ‘Right as Rain’ has never been truer than for the Whitsundays in the wake of Cyclone Ului, which hit the region in late March. Just two weeks on, the Whitsundays is back open for business and enjoyed a busy Easter season.Tourism Whitsundays Chief Executive Officer Peter O’Reilly said there had been very little structural damage throughout the region. Read more...
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