Must-see beach · Whitsunday Regional, Queensland
Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach is a beach in Whitsunday Regional, Queensland.
Whitehaven Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Whitehaven Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Whitehaven Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.27920, 149.04210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitehaven Beach
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whitsunday Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whitsunday Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dent Island · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Molle Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lindeman Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conway Circuit · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hayman Island Marina · river spot · Whitsunday Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Repulse Islands National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Smith Islands National Park · sanctuary · Mackay Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Proserpine Museum · church · Whitsunday Regional · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Drylander · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bari Dhili (Rock eye) Lookout · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Champagne Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Bilbili dhili (chest eye) Lookout · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~5 km
- Crayfish Bay Lookout · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Whitehaven Beach
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~110 km · Must-see
- Champagne Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Hideaway Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~13 km
- Catseye Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~14 km
- Escape Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~15 km
- Coral Cove · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~15 km
- Crab Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~17 km
- Gap Beach · beach · Mackay Regional · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Whitehaven Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Whitehaven Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Whitehaven Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Whitehaven Beach?
Nearby: Bettys Beach (beach, 6 km), Whitsunday Island (river spot, 9 km), Whitsunday Islands National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Hamilton Island (river spot, 15 km), Dent Island (river spot, 18 km), Molle Islands National Park (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Whitehaven Beach worth visiting?
Whitehaven Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Queensland on Spotwander.