Airlie Beach
Just 80km down the Bruce Highway from Bowen lies the coastal
town of Airlie Beach. Here the forest
comes right to the beach and with beautiful blue water and hundreds of yachts it is a very
beautiful place. It is also the gateway to the 74 Whitsunday
Islands but we would not be cruising this time having had a day out at Port
Douglas already. We booked into the Big4
Adventure Whitsunday Park at Cannondale 4km out of town. The park was Kid heaven with water slides,
bouncy pillows, mini golf etc,etc. We had
a cool down swim before lunch and the boys had the first of many games of mini
golf. One by one Will roped us all in to
doing 9 or 18 holes with him throughout the day.
Anyone for golf?
I am in heaven.
Shute Harbour near Airlie Beach
Later that day we ventured into Airlie Beach and we had a
swim in the lagoon in town which is another one of those beautiful, free, man made, safe swimming pools one the foreshore,
with lifeguards.... The town is pretty touristy but nice and with lovely views
wherever you go.
The Lagoon at Airlie
The next day we planned a quiet one with a bit of relaxing but it didn’t
end up that way. Jim, Jordy and Kurt
went on a half day fishing tour and Will and Chrissy went looking for skate
parks and ice-creams. The boys had a
great day fishing with Kurt and Jordy
both landing small Barramundi . Jim caught
a Mangrove Jack and a good Fingermark Bream and at the end of the day landed a
small but very feisty Queenfish. Everyone had a good day, seeing a range of wildlife(including a Manta Ray and a Green
Turtle) and learning lots from our fishing
guide Richard. Will and Chrissy had great
afternoon BMX riding, mini-golf, eating ice-cream and looking at shops.
Airlie Beach is one of the most picturesque places we have
been to and unfortunately our stay could not be longer, this time.
Kurt with small barra.
Jordy with another small one.
Jim with a good fingermark.
Jordy with a queenfish
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