13/03/2025
Whitsundays facts 🦋
🩵There are 74 islands in the Whitsundays
🩵The Whitsundays were named by Captain James Cook, who sailed through on Whit Sun or Whit Sunday, the 7th Sunday after Easter
🩵The Whitsundays in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, the largest reef in the world
🩵Part of the Kate Hudson movie Fool’s Gold was shot on Hamilton Island and Whitehaven Beach
🩵The islands were formed millions of years ago
🩵The Ngaro are the original inhabitants and traditional owners of the Whitsundays
🩵Most tours in the Whitsundays leave from Airlie Beach
🩵Humpback whales migrate here every winter to calve (May - September)
🩵The Whitsundays are home to several endangered animals, such as dugongs and sea turtles
🩵The famous Heart Reef is in the Whitsundays, located in Hardy Reef
Only 8 of the islands are inhabited with resorts
