An $8 million facelift:Mantra Club Croc.

Hotel’s $8 million revamp helps overlooked Queensland town into spotlight

This stunning town has emerged from the shadows of its showstopper neighbour the Great Barrier Reef.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Airlie Beach is an attraction in itself,with its open-air bars,restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea.

10 beach towns that are better than Byron

Byron Bay may get the headlines,but there’s a lot more beach towns out there with far less traffic,and much lower prices.

  • byCraig Tansley
Airlie Beach has transformed over the past few years and is more popular than ever.

Airlie Beach,Whitsundays:How COVID transformed this former backpacker party town for the better

"COVID might be the best thing that ever happened to Airlie Beach,"says one local.

  • byCraig Platt
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Nine must-do highlights of Airlie Beach,Queensland

Many towns like to describe themselves as"the gateway to"a place more spectacular,but Airlie Beach really is the gateway to the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef.

  • byCraig Platt
Reeflseep - a once in a lifetime chance to sleep on the Great Barrier Reef.

Reefworld,Airlie Beach Queensland:A unique place where you can sleep on the Great Barrier Reef

This is genuinely one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

  • byKylie McLaughlin
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The best views of Airlie Beach from the balcony.

Accommodation review:Coral Sea Resort,Airlie Beach,Queensland

This newly renovated hotel has spacious rooms,an inviting pool,great atmosphere,plus unparalleled views of the Whitsunday coast.

  • byKylie McLaughlin
Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island ... rated Australia's best.

Why Australia's best beach is still a mystery

It's rated the best beach in Australia and the fifth best in the world,but scientists can't explain it.

  • byCraig Platt
Backpacker haven is all grown up ... Airlie Beach,Queensland.

Summer is coming:Australia's best beach towns

With summer just around the corner,Ute Junker leaves no grain of sand unturned in her guide to the best beach towns on Australia's east coast.

Mirage Whitsundays is a luxurious addition to Airlie Beach.

Mirage Whitsundays,Airlie Beach,review:Coral Sea luxury

At the northern end of Airlie Beach,Mirage Whitsundays offers commanding views of the Coral Sea and Whitsunday Islands.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Heart reef,Whitsundays.

Heart Reef,Great Barrier Reef,Whitsundays:Australia's proposal capital

If you're looking for a place in Australia to pop the question,it's hard to go past here.

  • byKate Cox