The Whitsundays, is a collection of 74 islands, most of them uninhabited. There are three areas, the town of Proserpine , Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands . The name Whitsunday was given by Captain Cook who named the Whitsunday Passage when he passed through on Whitsunday on the third June 1770.

Most of the islands are now part of a National Park, the prominent exceptions being Hamilton Island and Hayman Island , which are privately owned. Hamilton Island has an airport. There are resort locations on various islands. Plenty of day trips to islands are available at moderate prices, or you can just get on one of the many ferries and spend the day where you wish. Boats leave from Shute Harbour , nine kilometres east of Airlie Beach .

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