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The Whitsundays is made up of 74 magnificent islands, including the four resort islands \u2013 Hamilton Island<\/a>, Hayman Island, Daydream Island and Long Island. The primary towns on the mainland welcoming visitors are Airlie Beach,<\/a> Bowen and Proserpine.<\/p>\n\n

The Whitsundays offers sun-drenched beaches, island escapes, sailing and water sports or simply the opportunity to relax and unwind at one of the island resorts.<\/p>\n\n

The best time to visit the Whitsundays is anytime, with mild temperatures and clear skies and 300 days of sun each year. Average temperatures range from 22 to 23 degrees Celsius in the winter months and up to 29 to 30 degrees Celsius in the height of summer. The tropical wet season during January to March sees the steamy summer heat often broken by tropical showers.<\/p>\n\n

Here\u2019s our pick of the best things to do in the Whitsundays to make the most of your next Whitsunday getaway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Whitsundays is made up of 74 magnificent islands, including the four resort islands \u2013 Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Daydream Island and Long Island. The primary towns on the mainland welcoming visitors are Airlie Beach, Bowen and Proserpine. The Whitsundays offers sun-drenched beaches, island escapes, sailing and water sports or simply the opportunity to relax […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":190366,"parent":147488,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/modular-region-landing-page.php","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhitsundays Travel Guide & Holiday Information<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Whitsunday Islands represents the calm, splendid centrepiece of the Great Barrier Reef. 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