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MYSTERIOUS: Airlie beach - You Need To See This

6 of the best cruises in Australia for 2025 and 2026

From snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef to traversing the Outback, here are some of the most incredible Australian cruise itineraries to inspire your next booking

The Independent UK

9 best adventure holidays in Australia to tick off your bucket list

How to have the ultimate Australia experience, from cruising the Whitsundays to cycling the southern wine region

The Independent UK

'We took our kids out of school to travel around the world on a sailboat'

Deckhand Jasmine Gerlofsma, originally from Airlie beach Queensland, travelled the seas on a sailboat with her mum, dad and brother for most of the coronavirus pandemic

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Boaties treated to spectacular waterspout off Airlie Beach in Whitsundays

Meteorologist Steve Hadley says it is a weather event few people experienced.

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Whitsunday locals wage high-rise battle in court

Locals in north Queensland's tourism hub Airlie Beach are fighting a high-rise hotel development, arguing it will destroy their idyllic coastal setting.

ABC News

What a tourist flying from Newcastle to Whitsundays can enjoy

Fly AB919, stay at Airlie Beach, visit the Great Barrier Reef

Newcastle Herald

Researchers on a mission to understand the Proserpine River's mysterious crocodiles

Researchers hope to uncover why these big crocodiles in Proserpine River are not tearing each other to pieces or heading next door to the tourist mecca of Airlie Beach.

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Everything You Should Do On A Trip To The Whitsundays To Warm Your Cold, Cold Heart

If it's been 84 years since you felt the warmth on your skin then read on for nine things to do in the Whitsundays.

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Braddon Charles Peter Butler pleads not guilty to murdering Jay Brogden in Airlie Beach

The Supreme Court hears that a man being tried for the 2007 murder of Jay Brogden was both a friend and drug dealer to the deceased, but later bragged about feeding the 21-year-old "to the sharks".

ABC News

Police investigate fatal Qld shooting

The ethical standards command will investigate the fatal shooting of a man by police at Airlie Beach in north Queensland.

AAP

Man allegedly armed with knife shot dead by police in Airlie Beach

A 24-year-old man has been shot dead by police in the Airlie Beach party strip after he allegedly approached officers with a knife in the early hours of Saturday.

ABC News

Cruise ships return to regional Queensland port of Whitsundays

From cruise ship groupies to honeymooners and uni breakers, the Whitsundays has welcomed passengers ashore for the first time in more than two years.

ABC News

Airlie Beach siege ends on fourth day with man in custody after shooting arrows at police

A four-day siege in a Queensland tourism hotspot ends with police taking a " fatigued and exhausted" 44-year-old man into custody.

ABC News

Search for missing fisherman Lee Eastham continues in Whitsundays

A widescale search continues for a man and his dog after they failed to return from a fishing trip off Airlie Beach on Saturday.

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