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Revision as of 04:13, 14 September 2010
| Airlie Beach Queensland | |
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  Airlie Beach | |
| Coordinates | 20°16′03″S 148°43′01″E / 20.26750°S 148.71694°E |
| Population | 2,751[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4802 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region |
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday |
| Federal division(s) | Dawson |
Airlie Beach is a town in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Airlie Beach had a population of 2,751.[1]
Airlie Beach is one of many departure points for the Great Barrier Reef it usually takes about 2-3hours to get out to the reef from nearby Shute Harbour depending on ocean conditions. Near latitude 20 degrees south, Airlie Beach, Proserpine and the nearby Whitsunday Islands enjoy a tropical climate and lifestyle.[citation needed]
The Whitsunday Islands, named by James Cook in 1770 are a sailors' paradise. Cook named the islands as he believed he passed through the area on the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday. It is now widely accepted that he didn't actually pass through on this date, as he had failed to take into account the yet to be brought into existence International Date Line à la Phileas Fogg.
Each year the residents of Airlie Beach celebrate The Blessing of the Fleet on Whit Sunday or Pentecost Sunday. The Blessing was started by Father Keith Felgate.
Airlie Beach is a tourist destination, extremely popular with backpackers. Its beach is small and the sea is inhabited by marine stingers, the Irukandji jellyfish from November to May. In order to provide somewhere for the visitors tourists to swim, the local council, has built a small - medium sized swimming lagoon on the foreshore, similar to the lagoon found in Cairns. The Airlie Beach Lagoon is 4,300sqm and 4.5 million litres of fresh, self chlorinated water.
History
It is almost certain that the town was named for the parish of Airlie, in Scotland, as the name was suggested by the chairman of the former Proserpine Shire Council, who was born in nearby Montrose, Scotland. The official name was Airlie from 1936 until 1987, when it became Airlie Beach.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Airlie Beach (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
External links
- Whitsunday cruises and accommodation
- Whitsunday Shire Council
- Non-Commercial guide to Airlie Beach
- Airlie Beach
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Airlie Beach
- Holiday Information and Reservations
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2007) |