Airlie Beach
Travel Guide Oceania Australia Queensland Airlie Beach
Introduction
An eastcoast backpacking mecca, Airlie Beach is a sunny and bustling resort and the starting point for sailing tours of the beautiful Whitsunday Islands. There's not a lot to do in Airlie Beach itself other than swim, sunbathe and party.
Sights and Activities
As a jumping off point for the Whitsunday Islands, Airlie Beach is a key spot in Queensland for snorkelling and scuba diving.
Events and Festivals
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
There's no shortage of budget accommodation here, with hostels lined up along the main drag ranging from the cheap and cheerful Magnums to the slightly more comfortable Airlie Beach Backpackers. Most of the hostels have bars where the partying lasts well into the night.
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlie Beach Organic Guesthouse | 8 Lamond Street Airlie Beach Whitsundays | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Airlie Waterfront Backpackers | The Esplanade | Hostel | 83 |
| Backpackers by the Bay | 12 Hermitage Drive Airlie Beach | Hostel | 81 |
| Beaches Backpacker Resort-Airlie Beach | 356-362 Shute Harbour Rd | Hostel | 71 |
| Bush Village Budget Cabins | 2 St Martins rd | Hostel | 82 |
| Kipara Tropical Rainforest Resort | Lot 3 Shute Harbour Road Airlie Beach | Guesthouse | 73 |
| Magnums Backpackers | 366 Shute Harbour Rd. Whitsunday Village Complex | Hostel | 72 |
| Whitsunday On The Beach | 269 Shute Harbour Road | hotel | 93 |
| Whitsunday Terraces | 5 Golden Orchid Drive Airlie Beach | Apartment | 77 |
| Airlie Beach YHA | 394 Shute Harbour Road Airlie Beach | Hostel | 76 |
| Croc Hostel | 240, Shute Harbour Road Airlie Beach | Hostel | 63 |
| Nomads Airlie Beach | 354 Shute Harbour Road | Hostel | 74 |
| Barefoot Lodge | Long Island Whitsunday Passage | Guesthouse | 95 |
| Base Airlie Beach Resort | 336 Shute Harbour Road | Hostel | 79 |
| Koala Adventure Island | South Molle Island | Hostel | - |
Mid-Range
Upscale
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. [1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.
References
- 1 Australia Post: (PDF). Sourced 05 Feb 2010
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