Airlie Beach offers great family vacations in the Whitsunday area of Queensland

Airlie Beach is a lively, but small town in Australia’s Whitsunday area in Queensland. It has a population of around 3,000 people. The Great Barrier Reef is not far from the town. A boat ride will get you to the reef in less than 3 hours.There are pleny of Airlie Beach Apartments to choose from.

Airlie Beach enjoys a tropical climate. The summers are hot, humid and wet and the day time temperature rarely drops below 25C. Summer nights are balmy and warm. Although winter time is cooler with less humidity, the temperatures remain warm night and day. It may get quite chilly on rare occasions when a cold front passes through.

Airlie Beach is a great holiday destination and attracts a lot of backpackers. In the summer months (November to May), the ocean water is populated with jellyfish that sting. The problem was solved by building a lagoon for swimming on the foreshore. It holds nearly 5 million liters of self-chlorinating, fresh water.

The town is a popular holiday destination especially with backpackers. From November to May, the sea is populated with nasty stinging jellyfish. This means that swimming is not possible. To compensate, there is a lovely man-made lagoon on the foreshore. It holds 5 million liters of self-chlorinated fresh water. There are also plenty Airlie Beach tours to choose from for the family.

The Crocodile Safari is a day tour that takes you to many wild areas in the Whitsunday region. To start with, you will board a tractor drawn train into the Goorganga Wetlands. From there, a boat will take you down the Prosperpine River.

After viewing lots of wildlife and crocodiles, you can sample genuine bush tucker food. This is traditional food that has been eaten for more than 50,000 years by the Aboriginals. It is made with herbs, fruits, flowers, spices and even reptiles, insects and birds. If this doesn’t take your fancy, don’t worry because waiting in the wings is a barbecue and a delicious seafood lunch.

The Airlie Beach region offers spectacular diving conditions. Take a diving trip and see the wreck of the SS Yongala, then proceed to the Great Barrier Reef. Diving trips cater for any level of experience. People who have never dived before can take training lessons.

Accomplished divers will really be able to appreciate the sensational ocean aquatic life. The temperature of the water is about 20-25 degrees Celsius, with visibility around 15 to 25 meters. When you’re down there, the wealth of fish life and coral formations are spectacular.

When it comes to dining and entertainment, there are fine restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs, all of which are located close to one another. On a hot, balmy night, sit outdoors and enjoy a meal and a cold beer while taking in the ocean air. Airlie Beach accommodation options are plentiful. You can choose from stylish resorts and hotels that overlook the beautiful Whitsunday waters, to backpacker houses, family apartments and caravan parks.