The Magnificent Whitsundays

The Whitsundays and Airlie beach offer a diverse range of accommodation choices to allow you to explore the 74 Islands and The Great Barrier Reef on any number of quality day trips or to sail/cruise these magical waters for as many exciting days and fun filled nights as you can handle. Let us help you whether you be a group, a family, a couple or a lone traveller we can find a package that will be tailored to your requirements. All budgets and tastes can be satisfied. Come and give the locals a go and see what we can do for you.

We understand how hard it is to plan your holiday from home, that's why we're here to add that personal touch.And when you arrive we won't abandon you, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your accommodation and help you settle in.We will be here to help you with any unexpected hiccups and then the hard part, when its time to go we'll drop you back to the airport and see you off. So have a look at what we've got available to you and drop us a line.

We are a family company who strive to provide you with the best available options that will meet your expectations of where we live. We want to show you what we have on our front door so you can tell other people about the great place we live in. We don't have affiliations to any one company, we represent them all, which allows us to help you get what you want. So send us a message or drop us a line and we'll get back to you, but be warned we love a chat. cheers Libby & Bob

Whitsunday Accommodation & Tours Libby & Bob 4 Tyree Rd. Mt. Julian , Queensland 4800 Phone: +61 7 49452019 Fax: +61 7 49452061 E-Mail: whitacc@bigpond.net.au

The first Europeans. In 1770, Captain James Cook travelled up the Queensland coast on a scientific expedition in his ship the Endeavour, entering the Whitsundays on 1 June. Two days later he sailed around Cape Conway and saw a wide, deep stretch of water separating the mainland from a string of islands. As 3 June was the day on which Christians celebrated the Festival of Whit Sunday that year, Cook named the passage “Whitsunday’s Passage”. He wrote of it at the time: “Indeed the whole passage is one continued safe harbour …”. Cook named a number of other landmarks during this trip, including Repulse Bay, the Cumberland Islands, Cape Hillsborough, Cape Conway, and “Cape” Gloucester (later re-named Gloucester Island). The Molle Islands, however, were not named for another 45 years. In 1815, Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys sailed his brig the Kangaroo through the Whitsunday passage on his way to Ceylon on a naval mission. While passing through, he named the Molle Islands after the Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, George Molle, and the highest point on Molle Island after himself: Mount Jeffreys.