Park Information
This peaceful coastal park straddles Airlie Beach. Overlooking the Whitsunday Passage its rainforest-clad mountains, forested hills and deep valleys protect the largest area of tropical rainforest outside of tropical North Queensland.
Home to rare and threatened species including the endangered Proserpine rock-wallaby, creatures feature, in almost every visit to the park.
Visitors can walk into bush camps beside a secluded, pebbly beach overlooking Daydream Island or take in spectacular views over Hamilton, Dent, Long and Henning islands from the Mount Rooper lookout.
Walks from Conway Picnic Area
Circuit track 1.2km one way
Hayward Gully 3.2km return
Walks from Shute Harbour Rd
Swamp Bay 4.2km return
Mt Rooper 2.4km one way
Walks from Shutehaven
Coral Beach 2km return
Along the rugged Conway Range discover the forest’s secrets on short or extended walks. Three walks begin from the Brandy Creek carpark, ranging from the Kingfisher circuit which allows you to explore the diverse, ever-changing rainforest of the Conway Range in just an hour, to the three-day Whitsunday Great!Walk.
Look for old snigging tracks used for carting timber in logging days. Delight in brilliant blue Ulysses butterflies and buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher which migrate from Papua New Guinea to breed here each summer. Tracks may be closed in wet weather; check conditions before setting out.
Walks from Brandy Creek
Kingfisher circuit 2km return
Wompoo walk 7km return
Whitsunday Great Walk 30km one way
• Brandy Creek to Repulse Creek Camp 8.3km one way
• Repulse Creek Camp to Bloodwood Camp 11.5km one way
• Bloodwood Camp to Airlie Beach 8.5km one way
A group of 14 peaceful tropical islands south-east of Airlie Beach, make up the Lindeman Islands National Park.
Well-maintained tracks traverse Lindeman and Seaforth Islands and allow you to explore rainforest in sheltered pockets, open forest in drier areas, grassland and wetlands. Sunsets over Neck bay and views from Lindeman’s Mount Oldfield can be spectacular and birdwatchers will delight in more than 90 species in the area.
Walks on Lindeman Island
Mt Oldfield 3.6km one way
Plantation Beach 2.1km one way
Boat Port 2.7km one way
Gap Beach 2.7km one way
Coconut Beach - Boat Port circuit 6.5km return
In the heart of the Whitsundays, this park features six islands just 10km east of Airlie Beach. From mangroves to white sandy beaches, grasslands to pockets of rainforest, all are encircled by pale blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park. South Molle is the largest in this picturesque island group which provide a wildlife refuge and are popular with nature lovers too.
The park provides many bushwalking opportunities with stunning views along South Molle and Long island tracks.
Walks on South Molle Island
Starting at the golf course
Spion Kop 2.2km one way
Mt Jeffreys 2.8km one way
Sandy Bay 4.1km one way
Balancing Rock 850m one way
Paddle Bay 500m one way
Lamond Hill 1.4km one way
Walks on Long Island from Happy Bay
Whitsunday Circuit 3.5km return
Round Hill Circuit 1.5km return
Pandanus Bay 2km return
Fish Bay 2km return
Humpy Point 1.2km return
Sandy Bay 11.8km return
Featuring the largest islands, Hook and Whitsunday amongst many more, this park’s hilly islands with towering Hoop Pines dot the aquamarine waters of the scenic Whitsunday Passage. Whitehaven Beach, on Whitsunday Island, is world renowned for is pure white silica sand and crystal-clear water. Part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the islands fringing reefs contain an outstanding variety of corals and rest just metres from their shore.
Walks on Whitsunday and Hook islands
Tongue Point 700m one way
Nara Inlet 170m one way
Most northern and more remote than other parks in the Whitsundays, these scenic continental islands offer a quiet retreat. Gloucester Island, the largest of the group, is home to a colony of endangered Proserpine rock-wallabies.
The islands and surrounding waters are protected by the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and offer opportunities to camp, picnic or simply enjoy secluded beaches.
