Airlie Beach is the ideal location to stay to experience all that the Whitsunday region has to offer. It is the focal point for activity on the mainland and is the gateway to The Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. Airlie Beach is situated on a peninsula that reaches out into the Whitsunday waters and is the ideal base to enjoy a huge range of holiday activities such as sailing the islands, day trips to The Great Barrier Reef, scenic flights over Whitehaven Beach, skydiving, diving and snorkelling.