located off the coast of Queensland, Whitsunday Islands is a made up of 74 islands located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, and a great part of the Great Barrier Reef. These islands is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. And the vast majority are named from the island of that name, and contains many of the national parks and major attractions and areas of diving to see the coral reefs, magnificent beaches, and especially Whitehaven beach in the Whitsunday Islands and the warm clear waters. Are well connected by major airports on the island. Visited by more than half a million visitors each year.
The island's name on the name of Captain James Cook, the first European that navigate the east coast of Australia, when he sailed here on June 4 in 1770, Who stunned the beauty of the area and named the island after that I think it's "Whit Sunday", in the seventh day on Sunday after Easter, in the Christian calendar. And later found that the evaluation was wrong, it was not Whit Sunday, but the name stuck. Looks around he can see a lot of yachts sailing around the island, and playgrounds for the rich from Sydney and developers in Queensland. For those who are still saving to own their own yachts, many different companies working Earley to bring people on day trips trips to see the place. The trip could include a visit to the Whitehaven beach and a trip to a part of the reef to practice some diving and lunch prepared. Most of the islands do not have to have places to stay, because it is considered a natural reserve. But for the more adventurous there are many options in the camping sites spread in each island.