Guidebook for Airlie Beach

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Guidebook for Airlie Beach

Sightseeing

It is one of the famous icons in the world that everyone wants to visit and you can depart Airlie Beach for the Great Barrier Reef tour
242 locals recommend
Great Barrier Reef
242 locals recommend
It is one of the famous icons in the world that everyone wants to visit and you can depart Airlie Beach for the Great Barrier Reef tour

Parks & Nature

It has a beautiful lookout over Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays. If you are really fit and would like to walk/run 26 klms it starts at Cedar Creek falls and ends in Airlie Beach or vice versa. You would require someone to meet you at Cedar Creek falls.
10 locals recommend
Conway National Park Trail Head
15 Kara Cres
10 locals recommend
It has a beautiful lookout over Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays. If you are really fit and would like to walk/run 26 klms it starts at Cedar Creek falls and ends in Airlie Beach or vice versa. You would require someone to meet you at Cedar Creek falls.

Arts & Culture

Proserpine is 30 minutes from Airlie Beach and has a great museum about the local canefields, machinery and the history of the area. An interesting museum and worth a visit.
7 locals recommend
Proserpine Historical Museum
198 Main St
7 locals recommend
Proserpine is 30 minutes from Airlie Beach and has a great museum about the local canefields, machinery and the history of the area. An interesting museum and worth a visit.

Getting Around

Hertz Car Rental Airlie Beach Downtown
342 Shute Harbour Rd
11 locals recommend
Avis Car & Truck Rental Airlie Beach
366 Shute Harbour Rd
11 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Europcar Airlie Beach
398 Shute Harbour Rd
7 locals recommend
The local bus stop is in the main street of Airlie Beach and the service only operates on the main road called Shute Harbour Road servicing Proserpine, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and onto Shute Harbour.
12 locals recommend
Whitsunday Transit
7 Orchid Rd
12 locals recommend
The local bus stop is in the main street of Airlie Beach and the service only operates on the main road called Shute Harbour Road servicing Proserpine, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and onto Shute Harbour.

Entertainment & Activities

Swimming in the lagoon is great during the summer months when it is stinger season in the Whitsundays. There are many bbq's to have friends gather and swings for the kids to play.
63 locals recommend
Airlie Beach Lagoon
Shute Harbourr Rd
63 locals recommend
Swimming in the lagoon is great during the summer months when it is stinger season in the Whitsundays. There are many bbq's to have friends gather and swings for the kids to play.

Food Scene

Great for seafood and other dishes. Don't forget the famous rum bar.
45 locals recommend
Fish D'vine & The Rum Bar
16 Shute Harbour Rd
45 locals recommend
Great for seafood and other dishes. Don't forget the famous rum bar.
74 Taphouse and Eatery (previously Denman Cellars)
33 Port Of Airlie Dr
11 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar with live music most nights.
32 locals recommend
KC's
382 Shute Harbour Rd
32 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar with live music most nights.
Great outdoor area to relax and enjoy drinks, food, kids to relax and run around or find a quiet secluded space for couples. Beautiful relaxing atmosphere. Free transport to and from the venue.
64 locals recommend
Northerlies Beach Bar &Grill - Airlie Beach
Lot 116 Pringle Road
64 locals recommend
Great outdoor area to relax and enjoy drinks, food, kids to relax and run around or find a quiet secluded space for couples. Beautiful relaxing atmosphere. Free transport to and from the venue.