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This Whitsunday Islands resort knows what families want

There are plenty of activities for the younger members and sophisticated dining experiences for the grown-ups.

  • by Ute Junker
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Get going: dreams can come true

Lie back on Daydream Island and save $180 on a four-night stay until April 30.

  • by BELINDA JACKSON
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Paradise without the price

Staying at Airlie Beach, Sean Mooney finds no barrier to doing the Whitsundays on a budget.

Life aquatic ... Daydream Island hosts free water sports.

Islands in the sun

There's something for everyone in the Whitsundays, writes Mark Chipperfield.

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Daydream believer

It's so retro it hurts, yet Sarah Macdonald ends up cheering for this Whitsundays favourite.

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Island paradise: lazy days in the Whitsundays

They say tripping the Whitsundays is like polishing a diamond: the gorgeous hues look more brilliant from every fresh angle.

  • by Tony Moore
A boat arriving at the wharf in front of Daydream Island resort

Daydream Island - Culture and History

<b>Daydream Island</b> <br> <b>Small island close to Shute Harbour and easily accessible to day trippers.</b> <br> Geologically the Whitsunday Islands are all drowned mountains. Prior to the last Ice Age they were connected to the mainland and would have all been prominent mountains in the area. The melting of the polar caps drowned the valleys between the mountains creating a network of 74 islands of which only 7 have resort facilities. Beyond the resorts the whole area is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the uninhabited islands are all controlled by National Parks and Wildlife.

Daydream Island - Fast Facts

<b>Daydream Island</b> <br> <b>Small island close to Shute Harbour and easily accessible to day trippers.</b> <br> Geologically the Whitsunday Islands are all drowned mountains. Prior to the last Ice Age they were connected to the mainland and would have all been prominent mountains in the area. The melting of the polar caps drowned the valleys between the mountains creating a network of 74 islands of which only 7 have resort facilities. Beyond the resorts the whole area is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the uninhabited islands are all controlled by National Parks and Wildlife.

Daydream Island - Eat

<b>Daydream Island</b> <br> <b>Small island close to Shute Harbour and easily accessible to day trippers.</b> <br> Geologically the Whitsunday Islands are all drowned mountains. Prior to the last Ice Age they were connected to the mainland and would have all been prominent mountains in the area. The melting of the polar caps drowned the valleys between the mountains creating a network of 74 islands of which only 7 have resort facilities. Beyond the resorts the whole area is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the uninhabited islands are all controlled by National Parks and Wildlife.

Daydream Island - Sleep

<b>Daydream Island</b> <br> <b>Small island close to Shute Harbour and easily accessible to day trippers.</b> <br> Geologically the Whitsunday Islands are all drowned mountains. Prior to the last Ice Age they were connected to the mainland and would have all been prominent mountains in the area. The melting of the polar caps drowned the valleys between the mountains creating a network of 74 islands of which only 7 have resort facilities. Beyond the resorts the whole area is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the uninhabited islands are all controlled by National Parks and Wildlife.