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Attractions & Things to Do

Discover amazing places to visit, from scenic lookouts and wildlife encounters to museums and galleries.

Farming, Food and Produce

Proserpine Historical Museum

Visit the Historical Proserpine Museum, where you can learn about the interesting history of this sugar cane and cattle town. The establishment of a permanent museum in the Whitsunday region was a major initiative with strong support throughout the whole community. The facility is a multi-purpose venue, which houses the museum collection, and offers the opportunity for genealogical and extensive local history research. It affords educational benefits to locals and visitors alike has been embraced as a cultural centre for local arts and crafts, book fairs and travelling exhibitions. The museum bridges the decades since Federation with historical, thought-provoking displays that showcase the most significant achievements of the region during the last century.

Proserpine

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.

Airlie Beach

Natural Attractions

The Aquarium Dive Site

The Aquarium, off Airlie Beach on the Great Barrier Reef, is a beautiful lagoon for all divers to circumnavigate. This lagoon is constantly covered in water allowing access for all forms of marine life. 16 metre depth provides a sandy bottom composition making the dive light, bright and full of life. Large patches of staghorn and lettuce coral are home to an exciting array of marine life. Sited previously: moray eel, painted crayfish, large coral trout and countless nudibranchs.

Whitsundays

Natural Attractions

The Pinnacles

Arguably the best dive site in the Whitsundays, with hard corals comparing favourably to those seen on the outer Great Barrier Reef. The best dive is off the western beach, adjacent to the Woodpile and swim east at a depth of seven to 15 metres. Large coral bommies dominate the terrain, reaching nearly to the surface. Acropora corals are everywhere and huge porite corals in the shape of boulders and massive towers can also be seen. Manta rays are very common in the cooler months, May to September, as are big Maori Wrasse. This dive is not for the faint-hearted as black and white tip reef sharks are frequently seen! In the shallow water, particularly off the western beach, the coral cover is nearly solid, mostly staghorn, with only a few sandy patches.

Hook Island

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.

Airlie Beach