Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia (with Photos)

Whitehaven Beach is 7 km of indescribable beauty, clear sea-green water and white sand. The beach is located on Whitsunday Island off the east coast of Australia.

Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia
Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia

It is said that this is the whitest beach in the world, ahead of even the popular Maldives. The sand is made up of silica, which gives it its unique light color. The sand on White Paradise Beach is so clean that NASA uses it to create special telescope lenses. Recall at least the famous "Hubble". Sand grains are also used to create glass and polish silver.

Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia
Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia

In the northern part of Whitehaven Beach is the amazing Hill Inlet Bay, where at high tide the waves and sand mix, creating incredible blue and white patterns. Surrounded by the National Park, White Paradise Beach looks directly into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, so this place has become one of the favorite places for diving fans.

To get the most out of the view of the island, you can head to Thang Point, located on Whitsunday Island. If you catch the moment of low tide, then the wonderful mixture of colors of the coastal strip will open to you in full.

Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia
Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia

Tourists


Getting to Whitehaven is not difficult - many companies offer day trips to white beach and Hill Inlet by ferry, motorboat and luxury yacht. Most night cruises also stop at this location.

At White Skies, you can order a yacht trip, go kayaking or wander along the beach, relaxing and enjoying the indescribable beauty, incomparable to the shots from the Bounty advertisement. In addition, the purest white sand practically does not heat up, which means that you will not burn your feet. You can also fly on a hydroplane on the island - from the air, the contrasts of water and sand that nature draws are especially clearly visible.

There are no hotels on the island, since construction is prohibited here. Most tourists come to the "white paradise" for one day - to enjoy the beauty of nature, relax, meditate, gain strength and vivid impressions.

White Paradise Beach has deservedly received many awards, was awarded the title of the cleanest beach in Queensland and even the most environmentally friendly beach in the world according to CNN.

Having visited the romantic and magnificent Whitehaven, you will understand that heaven on earth exists!

Whitehaven Beach Map