The Whitsundays Win “Best Island Experience”

The Whitsundays region has been selected as winner of Australia’s Best Island Experience in Travelling in Australia Magazine’s 20 Best Experience Awards.

As judged by an international panel of Premier Aussie Specialists, this award is significant recognition of the diverse range of product and experiences available in the Whitsundays.

The 74 Islands of the Whitsundays form the largest offshore island chain on Australia’s coastline and is the closest Queensland coastal region to the Great Barrier Reef. All resorts are situated close to the Great Barrier Reef, Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach enabling holiday maker’s firsthand experience of these International icons.

The Whitsundays is unrivalled in its extensive range of both water and land based activities, for those seeking action and adventure or pure relaxation. Whether it is activity based, all inclusive, island atmosphere, food and wine focused or pure luxury, there is a resort to suit all budgets and every traveller’s desires.

Where else can you cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef for a day of snorkelling or sleep overnight at the Reef? See Heart Reef from a helicopter? Walk on the pristine sand of one of the top 10 beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach? Tee off on Australia’s number one resort golf course? Trek through the tropical rainforests and waterfalls of the Whitsundays Great Walk, or rejuvenate in a day spa with views of the Coral Sea? The Whitsundays is distinct in its ability to provide visitors with a diverse range of experiences within an amazing natural environment.

The Great Barrier Reef was also awarded “Best Dive Experience” and qualia, the new exclusive world class luxury resort on Hamilton Island was awarded runner up in “Best New Product” category faring well for the region overall in the number of nominations and awards received.

Tourism Whitsundays, CEO Peter O’Reilly, was pleased to receive news of the latest win for the Whitsundays region and commented “Being recognised as the recipient of this award against a strong competitive field of Australian Island Experiences is a great reflection of the success of the “74 Islands” brand campaign in the international marketplace”.

Tourism Whitsundays look forward to receiving their award at the upcoming ATE tradeshow in Perth later this month.

by The Mole