Airlie Beach, Australia

Howdy, Sheila! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie before we discover one of the most wonderful places in the world: Airlie Beach, Australia.

The town of Airlie Beach is located in the northeastern part of Australia known as the Whitsunday region. Located on the Pacific Ocean, Airlie Beach serves as one of the most popular jumping off points for the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system.

 

For those wishing to visit Airlie Beach, you will need to fly into Proserpine Airport (PPP). However, it seems that you will first need to fly into the larger Brisbane Airport (BNE). Please expect to find some very long layovers at very high costs. If you want to visit the largest coral reef system in the world, then you have to pay for it!

See the image below to decide the best time for you to travel to Airlie Beach.

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures in Airlie Beach (Fahrenheit)

		JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
	MAX	87	87	86	82	79	75	75	77	80	84	86	87
	MIN	77	77	75	73	68	62	62	62	66	70	73	77
	RAIN	10	13.82	10.67	8.07	5.08	3.78	2.4	1.81	1.14	1.89	4.41	8.19

Now although the Great Barrier Reef is the main attraction in the Whitsunday region of Australia, Airlie Beach has so much more to offer.

The well-known travel site, Trip Advisor, shares with us that Airlie Beach offers, "constant comings and goings of travelers make for a vibrant nightlife scene bursting with pubs and clubs.

In addition, Whitehaven Beach, located in Airlie Beach, was voted Australia's number one beach by Trip Advisor. "The sand is pure white against the crystal clear blue water, and the beach is pristine. A piece of heaven," claims the travel site.

Now if you are looking for the best place to stay, the Martinique Whitsunday Resort has received the highest ratings and Certificates of Excellence from Trip Advisor for the past three years. The resort contains 20 different apartment units consisting of either three, two, or one bedroom.

Oh! That view is breathtaking! I hope you enjoyed discovering Airlie Beach as much as I have. 'Sea' you back next Wednesday for another journey.