Whitehaven Beach
Whitsunday Island · The Whitsundays · Australia
★★★★★ Beach & outdoors
Note: Photos may not be 100% accurate
What it costs a family of four
FreeNo admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
What to know
Whitehaven Beach costs nothing to visit, as Queensland charges no entry fee for national parks, but it sits on Whitsunday Island and there is no road, so the boat is the real expense. Cruise Whitsundays runs half-day trips from Port of Airlie, Daydream Island or Hamilton Island from A$139 for adults, A$125 for seniors, A$55 for children aged 4 to 14 and A$379 for a family, giving up to two hours on the sand with infants under 4 free. Full-day options cost more: Ocean Rafting charges about A$249 for adults and A$168 for children, and Red Cat Adventures about A$250. Staying overnight needs a Queensland camping permit booked in advance at A$7.75 per person per night or A$31 per family, with under 5s free.
The details
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | BOAT ACCESS ONLY; STINGER SEASON runs roughly November to May: box jellyfish and irukandji make unprotected swimming genuinely dangerous. Swim inside the nets, in a stinger suit, or not at all. |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Queensland, Australia |
| Prices quoted in | AUD |
When to go
The planner warns of wet in January, February, March. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Plan a trip around it
Add Whitehaven Beach to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://parks.qld.gov.au
Nearby in The Whitsundays
- Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays★★★★★ · Full day
- Hamilton Island★★★☆☆ · Full day
- Airlie Beach★★☆☆☆ · Half day