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Cruise Whitsunday: High speed Ferry between Hamilton Island and Abel Point Marina (Airlie Beach) and Shute Harbour. Visit www.cruisewhitsundays.com Other information: Shute Harbour has garages available for those who need to store their cars/caravans while on island. Alternatively Whitsunday Transit Coaches connects Proserpine train station and major coach terminals. |
BY AIR Hamilton Island is a 10 minute flight from Airlie Beach, 15 minutes from Proserpine, and 30 minutes from Mackay. From Melbourne the flight takes around 2 hours and 40 minutes, and from Sydney, just over 2 hours. If you leave home in the morning, you can be in the pool by lunch time. No passports or lengthy international check-in processes for domestic travellers - ID is required. Jet Star: Jetstar (A Qantas owned Airline) flies direct to Hamilton Island from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Visit www.jetstar.com Virgin Blue: Virgin Blue flies direct to Hamilton Island from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Visit www.virginblue.com.au Qantas : Qantas flies direct to Hamilton Island from Cairns, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Visit www.qantas.com.au All airlines also fly into the Whitsunday Coast or Proserpine Airports. You can catch a Whitsunday Transit Coach to Shute Harbour then board a high speed ferry to Hamilton Island. Island Air has a helicopter and offers a transfer service between Mackay Airport, Airlie Beach, Proserpine Airport and Hamilton Island. Phone 07 4946 9933. GSL Aviation has fixed wing aircraft that offer transfers and scenic flights Phone 1300 475 247 Visit www.whitsundayscenicflights.com.au |