Attractions & Things to Do

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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Natural Attractions

Manta Ray Bay Dive Site

Manta Ray Bay, at Hook Island in the Whitsundays, has an array of underwater valleys, caves, and swim-throughs leading all the way to the seafloor 25 metres below. Considered one of the best dive and snorkel sites in the inshore islands, Manta Ray Bay has a good coverage of hard and soft corals and abundant marine life including Maori Wrasse and Manta Rays in winter.

Hook Island

Natural Attractions

Manta Ray Drop Off Dive Site

Manta Ray Drop Off, in the Whitsundays on the Great Barrier Reef, boasts spectacular underwater cliffs and a plunging wall that drops off to 30 metres. The wall is covered with gorgonians, soft coral trees, sponges and sea whips.

Whitsundays

Natural Attractions

Maureens Cove, Hook Island

Situated on the northern side of Hook Island, Maureen's Cove is a popular anchorage with sailors and divers alike. There are two dive sites at Maureen's Cove. At the back of the cove, on the western side of the beach is a series of bommies starting at 12 - 15 metres and rising to within three metres of the surface, parallel to the shoreline. Gullies and shallow caves make for an interesting dive, as does the abundance of medium-sized fish life.

Hook Island

National Parks and Reserves

Molle Islands National Park

Molle Islands National Park covers a picturesque cluster of islands in the heart of the Whitsundays with white sandy beaches and pockets of rainforest, encircled by the aqua waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The islands provide a wildlife refuge and are popular with nature lovers. South Molle is the largest, offering walking tracks with stunning views. Snorkel at Sandy Bay. Sail around the islands. Bush camp on some islands. Camping bookings are essential. It is recommended to book in advance for school holidays. Take water and a fuel stove. At low tide walk between South and Mid Molle islands. In late spring, witness an underwater snowstorm - the annual spawning of coral. Check restrictions on activities such as spearfishing, anchoring, fishing and collecting.

South Molle Island

Natural Attractions

Mount Oldfield Walk

Lindeman Island National Park is set like a green emerald in an indigo ocean. High up on the plateau of the island this walk is the stage for exhilarating views to other islands and the distant mainland.

Shute Harbour

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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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Ngaro Cultural Site

The Ngaro people have walked this land for over 9,000 years. Protected from the elements in a once-hidden cave, Ngaro artwork adorns the fragile rock surface.

Whitsundays

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

Peter Faust Dam

Tucked away just 30 minutes inland from Proserpine is Peter Faust Dam. It's an ideal spot for water sports and an even better location for freshwater fishing with the prospect of landing a prized Barramundi - the prince of freshwater catches. A combination of tropical climate with long summers and mild winters, a very active fish stocking group, and the submerged branches and structure surrounding the lake, make it the ideal spot for Barramundi and you may even catch your first metre-plus Barra!

Proserpine