After you have booked your Airlie Beach accommodation you can get excited to relax in this spectacular part of the world. Airlie Beach is a small, but lively town in the Whitsunday region of Queensland in Australia. It has a relatively small population of around 3,000 people. The destination is an gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the popular Whitsunday Islands, such as Hamilton Island and Hayman Island. A trip by boat will take you there in within a few hours.
Airlie Beach has a tropical climate most of the year round and Summers are moist, wet and hot, with daytime climate seldomly ever dropping below the 25C mark. Summer nights are warm and balmy. Although winter is cooler and less humid, the temperatures stay warm day and night. It can get quite cool if a cold front system passes through.
The town is a popular travel destination especially with backpackers. From November to May, the seas are populated with unpleasant stinging jellyfish, which means that swimming at airlie Beach is not recommended. However, to make up for this, there is a lovely man-made lagoon on the Airlie Beach foreshore which holds around 5 million litres of self-chlorinated fresh water, making it a very popular spot for the european backpackers and other visitors to soak up the sun in their tiny bikinis and enjoy their vacation.
If you are looking for action and adventure, or comfort and relaxation, you'll find it at Airlie Beach. This picturesque small town is situated on a peninsula that stretches across to the Whitsunday waters, providing a great starting point for many holiday activities on the Whitsunday mainland, the nearby Whitsundays islands, or in the beautiful Coral Sea.
If you are looking to see the region, te Crocodile Safari is a highly encouraged day trip. This will take you to the wild locations of the Whitsunday. For a start, a tractor drawn train will take you to the Goorganga Wetlands. After this, a boat will gather you for a trip around the peaceful Prosperpine River.
You will see crocodiles stalking in the estuaries plus lots of other wildlife. After this you can savor real 'bush tucker' food. This is what Australians call the cultural food that Aboriginals have been dining on for 50,000 years. Some of the elements include flowers, spices, fruits, herbs and even birds, reptiles and insects. If you're not too excited on this, don't worry because there exists certainly a delicious seafood spread and a barbecue prepared for you!
The Airlie Beach region offers spectacular diving conditions. Take a diving trip and see the wreck of the SS Yongala, then proceed to the Great Barrier Reef. Diving trips cater for any level of experience. People who have never dived before can take training lessons.Accomplished divers will really be able to appreciate the breathtaking ocean aquatic life. The climate of the water is about 20-25 degrees Celsius, with visibility within 15 to 25 meters.
Find out more about the best diving spots and other Whitsunday tours online at Whitsunday Apartments website.
