Dining and Eating Out
Galley Bistro at the Whitsunday Sailing Club
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Attractions & Things to Do
Discover amazing places to visit, from scenic lookouts and wildlife encounters to museums and galleries.
Natural Attractions
Heart Reef
Heart Reef, in the Great Barrier Reef of the Whitsundays, is a stunning composition of coral that has naturally formed into the shape of a heart. Located in Hardy Reef, Heart Reef is best experienced from the air by helicopter or seaplane, as visitors are unable to snorkel or dive there due it's protected status.
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Natural Attractions
Hill Inlet
Hill Inlet in the Whitsundays is a stunning inlet located at the northern end of Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. As the tide shifts, the white sand and blue hues of the inlet blend seamlessly to create a breathtaking mosaic.
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Entertainment
Mama Africa Bar and Niteclub
Mama Africa Bar and Niteclub provides a great venue where you can let your hair down and party "Airlie Style". For quiet after dinner drinks get in early, after midnight the place really starts to pump. The bartenders will add a bit of flair as they make up new age cocktails with the popular Cocktail Club on every night from 10.00p.m. to midnight. Airlie's Top DJ's will get everyone up and dancing on the zebra striped dance floor and Fox Sports on all the Plasma televisions will keep the boys happy.
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Dining and Eating Out
Mangrove Jacks, Airlie Beach Hotel
Mangrove Jacks Caf
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Scenic Drives and Walks
Mount Rooper Circuit and Swamp Bay Track
The Mount Rooper Circuit in Conway National Park passes through low woodland growing in shallow, stony clay soils. Lophostemons, grass trees and wattles are prominent. The grass trees can grow to 4 metres. Their pale yellow flowers produced on spear-like stalks provide food for many insects.
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Natural Attractions
Paddle Bay Track and Campsite
The Paddle Bay track on South Molle Island is a great walk if you are after an easy afternoon stroll. The lush rainforest at the start of the track has a eucalypt overstorey indicating that this was once an area of open forest. The track winds down to a beach of coral fragments and continues along the beach away from the resort.
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Shopping
Paya Fashion and Homewares
Paya is Airlie Beach's most beautiful boutique! Paya was established in 2006 and has since then continued to source the most beautiful women's fashion labels that are flattering, stylish and easy to wear in their busy everyday lives. Sitting alongside a carefully selected women's fashion range, you will also find gorgeous fashion accessories, stylish jewellery as well as great homewares and gifts. The Paya range is selected with love and passion for beautiful, simple and elegant designs. Their mission is to inspire and evoke feelings for all things beautiful. For beauty is to be found everywhere, you just have to know how to look. Check their website for a preview!
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Natural Attractions
The Airlie Creek Track
The 850 metre Airlie Creek Track slowly winds up the hill behind Airlie Beach along a gravel path, featuring rare flora and fauna such as the Whitsunday Bottle Tree and the endangered Proserpine Rock Wallaby which are only found in this region. The track winds you through tranquil forest which is home to magnificent fig trees, sub tropical plants, beautiful native birds and ends up at scenic natural rock pools. The walk back offers views of the beautiful blue Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands with leafy frames.
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Dining and Eating Out
The Coffee Club Airlie Beach
Located in Airlie Beach's newest Marina resort, The Coffee Club at Airlie Beach is open seven days a week, 365 days a year. The fully licensed, extended hour, Cafe Bar Restaurant offers full table service and an extended menu with
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Dining and Eating Out
Tides Restaurant and Bar
Tides Restaurant and Bar boasts a magnificent view of the Coral Sea and Whitsunday islands, setting the perfect atmosphere for indulging in exceptional food and wine. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, Executive Chef, Greg Devine offers an a la carte menu of fresh local products with a modern twist served with Peppers signature style and uncompromising service. Tides signature dishes including the Four Tastes of the Sea and Black Angus beef fillet with exotic mushroom crust are a firm favourite with locals and visitors alike and are highly recommended.
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Scenic Drives and Walks
Whitsunday Great!Walk
On the rugged Conway Range behind Airlie Beach lies Conway State Forest, home to the Whitsunday Great!Walk.
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