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Black Island day-use area
Reach a quiet Whitsunday island for beach snorkelling, diving and a picnic near the fringing reef.
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Reach a quiet Whitsunday island for beach snorkelling, diving and a picnic near the fringing reef.
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Camp beside rainforest and fringing coral reef, with a route to the Whitsunday Cairn.
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Camp by a quiet Whitsunday Island bay, then snorkel, paddle or walk toward Whitehaven Beach.
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Camp beside Hook Island's fringing reef, with time for snorkelling, paddling and beach exploration.
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Camp and explore the fringing reef at a quiet, boat-access beach in Macona Inlet.
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Walk between Dugong Beach and Sawmill Beach through rainforest on Whitsunday Island.
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Explore a rainforest coral cay with reef swimming, snorkelling and short walks near Cairns.
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Take the Tongue Point walk for a series of Hill Inlet outlooks above Whitsunday Island's shifting turquoise waters.
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Take a short side walk from the Hill Inlet lookout track to the white sands at Lookout Beach.
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Visit the Nara Inlet viewing platform for a short walk to protected Ngaro artwork on Hook Island.
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Take on a 32km multi-day Whitsunday Island hike between Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet.
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Walk a short Whitsunday Island circuit to a natural lookout over Solway Passage and the surrounding islands.
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Spend a relaxed day on Whitehaven Beach with boat access, a picnic and time to walk its white silica sand.
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Climb above Whitehaven Beach for headland and island views from a large timber lookout platform.
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Walk from Sawmill Beach in Cid Harbour to discover Whitsunday Island's high-country views.