Why stay on Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is nestled amongst the Whitsunday Islands, a group of 74 islands just off the Queensland Coast and at the edge of the world famous Great Barrier Reef. Direct two hour flights from Sydney, three hour flights from Melbourne, and one hour flights from Brisbane and Cairns with easy connecting flights from all other capital cities, makes getting there convenient and easy. Hamilton Island is the largest inhabited Island in the Whitsunday Group. Located on the same latitude as Tahiti, Hamilton Island and the Whitsundays have a year round tropical climate with an average temperature of 27 degrees. Hamilton Island has a large marina with over 140 berths. As the ultimate Great Barrier Reef holiday destination, Hamilton Island is the perfect gateway to explore the unique tropical environment of the Whitsunday’s like Whitehaven Beach or Bait and Heart Reef.