Whitehaven Beach – From a Different Perspective

Whitehaven Beach
Swirling sands of Hill Inlet

A visit to the Whitsundays wouldn’t be complete without a trip to one of Australia’s most iconic beaches. Whitehaven Beach.

Whitehaven beach is located on Whitsunday Island, located off the coast of Airlie Beach the largest of all the 74 Whitsunday Islands.

Accessible by Boat, Seaplane, and helicopter from either Hamilton Island or Airlie Beach, its pristine 7km stretch is one of Australia’s most hashtagged beaches, and the minute you step on the crystal clear silica sands you will understand why.

Helicopter on the beach at Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven beach sand is 98% pure silica, which means it doesn’t retain the heat, so even on a hot day, you can happily walk barefoot down the sand.

We have visited Whitehaven beach on multiple occasions, spending the day at the Southern End of the beach, a popular spot with tour companies. This end has some great nature walks where you can see the local wildlife.

Reptiles found at Whitehaven Beach
Green ants crawling over the branches at Whitehaven Beach
Spiders in a web at Whitehaven Beach
Spiders on a web at Whitehaven Beach

Other times we have spent our time at the Northern end (Hill’s Inlet) and watched as the turquoise water, and swirling sands create a different pattern on the shore

Swirling sands of Hill Inlet on Whitsunday Island

So on our last trip North we decided to do something different, we booked a helicopter flight with Hamilton Island Air, called the Heart Reef and Whitehaven stopover.

This scenic flight allows you to fly over the Great Barrier Reef, including the iconic Heart reef, over Reef world, and Hill Inlet before landing on a secluded stretch of the beach, we landed halfway between the busy Northern and Southern ends of the beach and had the secluded beach all to ourselves.

Heart Reef on the Great Barrier reef on the Whitsundays

The Helicopter Pilot then set us up with a delicious little picnic, with an assortment of fruit, muffins, cheese, and biscuits. With some cold water and a lovely bottle of champagne, he then wandered up the beach, leaving us alone on the secluded pristine beach.

Wine on the beach at Whitehaven Beach

After about an hour relaxing on the beach, we traveled back to Hamilton Island, with memories to last a lifetime.

Come see why you should take a flight over Whitehaven beach.

Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Each year since 2005, Ballarat has hosted a two-month long festival called the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. This year one of my images “Paradise dreaming” has been chosen to be on display at the Oxygen College’s exhibition.

Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Running from the 24th August – 20th October, at BGT Jobs and Training 25-39 Barkly St in Ballarat. The exhibition highlights some of the work of current and past students from Oxygen college, and some of the trainers.

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