...Wonderful tropical paradise view of Australia’s most treasured islands... the Whitsundays offer everything you’d expect from an unspoiled tropical beauty... dense rainforests... crystal clear waters... internationally famous for its pristine pure white silica sand beaches... magnificent reef formations... the proximity to the Great Barrier Reef means the Whitsundays are a mecca for sailing, diving and snorkelling... Thanks a lot Cathy! (✿◠‿◠)
Photo: Taras Vyshnya
Whitsunday Islands is a national park located midway along Australia's Queensland coast and are bordered by the Great Barrier Reef and the waters of the Coral Sea. All 74 of the islands are surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef and only eight of them are inhabited.
These hilly islands were formed as rising sea levels, when the polar ice caps melted from 19,000 to 6,000 years ago, 'drowned' an ancient, mainland, coastal mountain range.
The archipelago was discovered by Captain James Cook who sailed past it at Whitsunday. Therefore the name, The Whitsundays.
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