Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach is on Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia. The island is accessible by boat, seaplane & helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as Hamilton Island. It lies across from Stockyard Beach, better known as Chalkie's Beach, on Haslewood Island. The seven kilometres beach is known for its crystal white silica sands and turquoise coloured waters. The beach has tour barbeque and camping facilities.

The beach was named and discovered in 1879 by Staff Commander EP Bedwell. 'Whitehaven' specifically originates from the English town of the same name, it was one of the many names, from the then English county of Cumberland, which Bedwell brought to the area. It followed James Cook's 1770 naming of the island group, the Cumberland Islands.[1]

The beach was awarded Queensland's Cleanest Beach in Keep Australia Beautiful's 2008 Beach Challenge State Awards.[2] In July 2010, Whitehaven Beach was named the top Eco Friendly Beach in the world by CNN.com.[3] In 2014, tourism website TripAdvisor placed Whitehaven Beach in its top five on a list of the best beaches worldwide.[4]

In 2017, Cyclone Debbie affected the beach causing severe erosion and damage.[5] Intensive reconstruction work on the southern end was required.[5]

^ "Introduction to the Whitsundays". 100 Magic Miles. 27 November 2013. ^ "Whitehaven named cleanest beach in Queensland". Whitsunday Times. APN News & Media Ltd. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010. ^ "Queensland beach named world's best". Australian Geographic. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010. ^ Brownlie-Smith, Kate (20 March 2014). "Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach makes travellers' choice top five beaches worldwide". ABC News. Retrieved 22 January 2024. ^ a b Higgins, Isabella (28 April 2017). "Whitehaven Beach gets environmental makeover after 'catastrophic' Cyclone Debbie". ABC News. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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