Long Island is close to the mainland and one of the prettiest Whitsunday Islands. The Island is a national park with 13 kilometres of graded walking tracks across the Island, leading to beautiful secluded beaches and dense bush areas.
There are three established resorts on the Island, one of which has just undergone a major refurbishment and another has recently completed a soft refurbishment of the resorts rooms. Idyllic secluded retreat that offers perfect tranquillity to a small number of guests wanting to get away from it all.
Relax under the palm trees on the white coral sand beach or spend the day waterskiing, parasailing, island hopping, cruising, playing tennis or exploring the twenty kilometres of bush walks through Long Island.
Paradise Bay, located at the southern end of Long Island is inaccessible to day visitors and it caters for a maximum of twenty guests only. Guests have the opportunity to explore the surrounds by yacht, see dolphins, turtles, hundreds of species of birds and tropical fish, goannas and wallabies.
Palm and Happy Bay are the nearest safe anchorages to Shute Harbour and therefore a popular spot for yachties. You can get there by flying direct to nearby Hamilton Island Airport from most Australian cities and transfer to Long Island by water taxi or ferry. Or fly to Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel by coach to Shute Harbour, and then by ferry to Long Island. Seaplanes are also available to Palm Bay from the Mainland.
Temperatures for Long Island
Long Island has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Long Island is approximately 30 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 24 °c.
Long Island has warm winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Long Island is approximately 25 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 18 °c.
MONTH
LOW °c
HIGH °c
January
23
32
February
23
31
March
22
30
April
19
28
May
16
26
June
12
24
July
12
24
August
13
25
September
15
27
October
18
30
November
20
32
December
22
32
Featured Long Island Activities
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LOCATION
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Great Barrier Reef Cruise(EX1708) (Sailing & Yacht Charter) Explore pristine Knuckle Reef Lagoon, acclaimed as the Whitsunday region's most spectacular Great Barrier Reef site. Experience Queensland's most innovative and spacious reef pontoon located at Knuckl...
Twin Island Escape Day Cruise - Whitsundays(EX1711) (Sailing & Yacht Charter) If you would like to visit more than one island and want to have time to experience the attractions of each, our ‘Twin Island Escape’ is for you.
Daydream Island Resort and Spa has the superb D...
Queensland DVD (Queenslands South East - Land of Scenic Wonder)
Purchase the DVD that portrays Queensland's South East including footage of Fraser Island, Glass House Mountains, Blackall Range, Montville, Mount Tamborine and Springbrook's unforgettable rock bridge.
Taking you through the tree tops in Lamington where the thick, green roof shades; the mysterious underworld of the forest floor. On to Noosa, a haven of stunning national parks and brilliant waterways. Plus the amazing coloured sands of Teewah and Rainbow Beach.
PLEASE NOTE: The Queensland travel destinations outlined above are only a small selection from the tens of thousands of Australian travel information pages available on Australian Explorer. A comprehensive list of destinations for Queensland Holidays can be found on the main Queensland Holidays location guide.
