Whitehaven Beach is a spectacular, picture-perfect white sand beach. In the competition for the best beach, Whitehaven on Whitsunday Island, has been regularly bandied about. Whitehaven Beach supporters cite the sand, which is pure white silica (which means made up of tiny grains of granite and suitable to be used to create the most precise glass for optical instruments etc.) and very bright in the warm sun, set against 7 kms of clear waters which naturally appear a stunning shade of blue. If your idea of a perfect beach involves having the colours just right you will love Whitehaven Beach. You can walk the beach for over 5 kms, and also camp, swim, snorkel and buff your jewellery in the sand.

The best way to get to Whitehaven Beach is to moor offshore on your yacht and swim to the beach, and find a spot not frequented with day-trippers. Failing that, you need to become one yourself, and there are a number of catamaran and other boat trips from Airlie Beach to Whitehaven Beach.