The Whitsundays and Airlie Beach: the perfect holiday for backpackers

Airlie Beach has long been a popular place for backpackers for decades and it's not hard to see why!

Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, a truly breathtaking part of Australia that everyone needs to see at some point in their life.

Backpackers flock to Airlie Beach for a number of reasons, whether it is the perfect year-round climate that the Whitsundays offers, the friendly small town friendly atmosphere of Airlie Beach (after a week at Airlie, you feel like a local!), or just to experience the many sights of this magnificent region.

From Airlie Beach you can venture out on day trips to the many spectacular Whitsunday Islands, such as luxury Hayman Island, popular Hamilton Island, Long Island (the party ISland of the Whitsundays!) and of course, the world famous white Silicon sand beaches of Whitehaven.

There is a good chance you will even see a whale or two up close while on a day trip. This in itself is something special.

Part of what makes Airlie Beach so popular, especially with the backpackers, is that your holiday doesn't have to be an expensive one to fit in so much.

Many of the accommodation, the bars, the tours and sailing adventures are designed to cater for the backpacker tourists from all over the world, so even on a tight budget you will have one of the best holidays you could ever imagine.

And with so many backpackers, Airlie Beach is always alive with a diverse range of cultures with visitors willing to share a beer and stories of their global travels. You are sure to meet new friends!

Airlie Beach offers very affordable backpacker accommodation starting at as little as $37 per night through HotelClub

For the full list of accommodation available in the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach, visit the main website for all Whitsunday Travel - WhitsundayApartments.com.au