The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between half way between Townsville and Mackay to its south, and is some 900km (560 mi) north of Brisbane.
the island group is centred on Whitsunday Island
the group's commercial centre is Hamilton Island which has it's own airport
the islands are a popular tourist destination for self-sail yachting holidays or island getaways in tropical Queensland on the Great Barrier Reef