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Tour guides make remarkable discovery about Great Barrier Reef whales: ‘Not even scientists knew what it meant’

Discovery helps strengthen laws for how people interact with whales in the area

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Pickleball in the Whitsundays? How Australia’s Hamilton Island is shaking off its fly-and-flop reputation

It’s time to reconsider the car-free idyll off Australia’s Queensland coast

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Great Barrier Reef’s Hamilton Island to be bought by US private equity firm in reported $1.2bn sale

Blackstone says it has agreed to buy popular Whitsundays island from Australian winemaking family

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025

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How To Do An Adrenaline-Pumping Whitsundays Holiday ‘Cos It’s Not All Champagne & Caviar

Think of the Whitsundays and it’s easy to imagine luxe resorts, romantic honeymoons and the recently-popularised babymoon. Because of this high-end reputation, many locals can dismiss the Whitsundays as a place only reserved for newlyweds and retirees. Honestly, I was one of them. But now, post-Whitsundays adventure, I’m a total…

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 18, 2025

9 best adventure holidays in Australia to tick off your bucket list

How to have the ultimate Australia experience, from cruising the Whitsundays to cycling the southern wine region

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia

Two of the worst ant pests on the planet are invading Australia. Red imported fire ants have been detected for the first time on the western side of the Great Dividing Range in Toowoomba, Queensland. Yellow crazy ants recently reached the Whitsundays.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Experienced skydiver Douglas Ball dies in hospital week after hard landing

Douglas Ball has died in a Brisbane hospital a week after a hard landing in the Whitsundays.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

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Boaties treated to spectacular waterspout off Airlie Beach in Whitsundays

Meteorologist Steve Hadley says it is a weather event few people experienced.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Out of court settlement reached for Whitsundays death of father and son

A resolution has been reached following a multi-million-dollar negligence claim following the death of a father and his young son.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2023

What a tourist flying from Newcastle to Whitsundays can enjoy

Fly AB919, stay at Airlie Beach, visit the Great Barrier Reef

Newcastle Herald · Apr 8, 2023

First flight from Newcastle to Whitsundays takes off

Bonza has already launched its service from Newcastle to the Sunshine Coast.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 30, 2023

Private island in Queensland deserted by buyer put back on market for under $1m

A week out from settling sale, businessman who had signed contract and paid $5,000 deposit is nowhere to be found

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023

Bonza airline launches new Newcastle flights

The first direct Bonza flight from Newcastle to the Sunshine Coast takes off this afternoon.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2023

Captain Ron Gertler takes backpackers on yacht voyage from Whitsundays to Greek Islands

Six strangers, a treasure hunting yacht, and a snap decision. Why Ron Gertler is taking these backpackers from the Whitsundays to Greece.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

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ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

New Whitsundays film Love is in the Air starring Delta Goodrem latest in tropical Queensland screen boom

A romantic comedy starring Delta Goodrem is the latest in a string of movies and TV shows to be shot in Queensland's tropics, where communities are reaping economic benefits as film crews explore the region.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Flooding and intense rain batter Queensland coast as BOM warns weather system could develop into cyclone

The Bureau of Meteorology warns Mackay and the Whitsundays will continue to be hit with intense rain and the chance of a tropical cyclone.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023

Travellers left stranded in Whitsundays as severe weather system sees Bruce Highway cut by floodwaters

Up to 100 backpackers and tourists — and some animals — have been hunkering down in emergency accommodation following intense rain from Mackay to Ingham.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Robbie Awad pleads not guilty over Whitsundays honeymoon death of bride Marina Hanna

Robbie Awad had been married to Marina Hanna for 10 days before the incident on Hamilton Island.

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ABC News · Nov 15, 2022

Lindeman Island the latest tropical Queensland gem to be bought by an Australian investor

Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays is the latest to be sold to an Australian investor amid a resurgent domestic tourism industry, although the future remains unclear for some dilapidated sites.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 31, 2022

Everything You Should Do On A Trip To The Whitsundays To Warm Your Cold, Cold Heart

If it's been 84 years since you felt the warmth on your skin then read on for nine things to do in the Whitsundays.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

The Loop: Senator refers herself to privileges committee, why we're having ANOTHER budget, luxury yacht catches fire in the Whitsundays

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News · Oct 15, 2022

Eco Barge volunteer initiative sees 240,000kg marine waste removed from Whitsundays

A weekly clean-up of the coastal environment of Queensland's Whitsundays has removed more than 240,000 kilograms of waste over 13 years.

ABC News · Sep 24, 2022

Burnett Heads $250 million luxury marina development to transform fishing village

Developers hope a small town at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef will become a Whitsundays look-alike, but not everyone is happy and there are concerns for the local turtle population.

ABC News · Aug 27, 2022

Keswick Island residents frustrated by lack of development, as inquiry looks at management

Residents of what should be a tropical paradise in the Whitsundays say they face broken promises and mortgage stress — but an inquiry into the management of Queensland's islands is giving them hope.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Nude sailing adventure helps destigmatise nakedness for naturists, trauma survivors

A bare-bottomed cruising adventure through the Whitsundays is helping passengers reclaim their bodies after trauma.

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