Whitsunday
Islands - Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and
Shute Harbour
Airlie Beach
& Shute harbour in the Whitsunday Islands
are perfect places to visit for a beautiful
island holiday aboard a chartered yacht
from Whitsunday Rent A Yacht.
At some point during your Whitsundays
sailing holiday on your chartered yacht
it's worth spending a few days at Airlie
Beach, the service town to the Whitsunday
Islands. Once a jumping off point to
the Whitsundays, the town at Airlie
Beach is now a sailing holiday destination
in it's own right. It has all the atmosphere
of a hip buzzing holiday town. Airlie
Beach is filled with lots of colourful
shops, cafes and bars and an assortment
of great motels and self contained apartments.
Airlie Beach is perfect after a week
at sea on your chartered yacht. Primary
schools, major residential area and
the shopping centre is at Cannonvale.
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A
10 minute drive from Airlie Beach is
Shute Harbour, the second busiest harbour
in Australia and departure point for
the water taxi and Whitsunday island
ferries. Also located near Airlie Beach
is the largest bareboat operator in
Australia, Whitsunday Rent A Yacht who
operate from their modern base on their
own jetty and can provide you with a
great yacht charter for your sailing
holiday.
Whitsundays
Shopping
Airlie Beach offers dozens of smaller,
variety and grocery stores etc, The
main shopping centre and large supermarket
being is at Cannonvale. Numerous "bottle
shops" providing a wide selection
of beer, wines and spirits are also
located in the area to enjoy on your
sailing holiday at Airlie Beach.
Whitsundays
Banking
Most of the major banks are represented
in the Whitsundays along with EFTPOS
facilities on the mainland and islands.
Whitsundays
Emergency Services and Medical Care
A modern hospital is located in Proserpine,
with medical centres and pharmacies
available in Airlie Beach and Cannonvale.
Medical assistance is also available
on island resorts.
Click here to get the map of
the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach
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