An overview of Hamilton island
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island), located at the southernmost tip of (Great Barrier Reef) on the Great Barrier Reef, about 25 kilometers above (Airlie Beach) on Elly Beach, is one of the 74 islands of (Whitsundays) and the largest inhabited island in the Holy Spirit Islands.
Hamilton Island is a famous resort island with the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, a beautiful natural environment, a warm climate, charming coral reefs, and a variety of animals and plants. It is the preferred place for native Australians to visit the Great Barrier Reef on holiday. In 2009, Australia's Queensland Tourism Bureau launched the world's famous "best job in the world" Great Barrier Reef watchman is on this beautiful island.
In addition, Hamilton Island commercial development is also very well-developed, with a variety of luxury resorts and a full range of amusement projects, the activities are rich and colorful, will be difficult to choose between, enough to play for a few weeks in a row. From snorkeling coral reefs to sea canoes, kart cars, bowling, golf to helicopter bird's views, visitors of all ages enjoy themselves here. Or, maybe you don't want to do anything, so just choose one of the six pools and rest next to it, or spend time lying on an attractive beach.
There are a wide variety of accommodations to choose from on Hamilton Island, from the stand-alone Palm Bungalows Palm bungalow to the beauty of the Reef View Hotel Coral View Hotel pool, and the sheer luxury of the elaborate beach club Beach Club or Qualia. Or if cooking on your own is better suited to your taste, choose Holiday Home from your vacation home in terms of food and wine, and Hamilton Island has as many food options as mainland China. Long lunches ranging from Marina dockside gourmet pizza to sailboat restaurants, or, if you want to have a more casual snack, there are plenty of takeout restaurants and bars to choose from.
Hamilton Island Traffic Information
Hamilton Island has the only commercial airport in many of the Great Barrier Reef islands, with a direct flight between HTI, and Sydney,Melbourne,Brisbane and Cairns, while other cities need to change flights; In addition, a ferry ride from (Shute Harbour), the port of Schutter on Elley Beach or (Abell Point Marina), the Cape Abel Terminal, is about 30 minutes away, and a more detailed schedule of the docks is available here.
Hamilton Island Business and consumption
Consumption on Hamilton Island is slightly higher than in big cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. In the island's ordinary simple restaurants, such as fish and potato shops and pizza shops, per capita consumption is between 10 Australian dollars and 15 Australian dollars. Dinner restaurant consumption per capita from 25 Australian dollars to 50 Australian dollars, the island also has supermarkets, convenience stores, cosmetics stores, and so on, life is quite convenient.
Hamilton Island time difference
Hamilton Island belongs to Queensland and China by 2 hours, because Queensland does not have summer time, so Hamilton Island time is always 2 hours faster than Beijing time; With daylight saving time in Sydney's New South Wales and Melbourne's Victoria, Hamilton Island is one hour slower than Sydney and Melbourne during daylight saving time, while there is no time lag during non-daylight saving time.
Weather conditions on Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island is located in the tropics. The temperature difference between summer and winter is not obvious. It is suitable for travel all the year round. There are no time and weather restrictions. Even in the coldest winter, you can wear short sleeves in shorts and dive into the sea.
Free shuttle service to and from the island
- Although most of the locations on Hamilton Island are easily accessible on foot, Hamilton Island offers a free and convenient "on-the-island bus" service to make it easy to travel during your stay on the island. Buses operate from 7: 00 a.m. to 11:00 each day (which may change). Please click here for a more detailed guide to the Hamilton Island bus.
- Golf course cars electric golf vehicles are the main vehicle on Hamilton Island, replacing the role of cars. Electric golf cart is available on an hourly, half-day or full-day basis, or free for guests at holiday houses, yacht The Club Villas and Qualia Resort Village. Note: electric golf cart can take up to 4 people (two-seat golf cart can take two people). Chinese tourists need original driver's license and translation copy to rent a car.
Hamilton Island specially recommended Scenic spot
Great Barrier Reef Coral Sea World (Reef world)
The Great Barrier Reef extends 2300 kilometers along Australia's northeast coast. The Great Barrier Reef is not a whole, but consists of 2900 separate reefs, the size of which is the size of the entire UK or a Victorian state. The three main growth factors of coral are warm sea water, abundant sunshine and a low nutrient environment. Although many tropical countries have these three conditions, few large areas of shallow water allow corals to fully absorb sunlight. The shallow continental shelf where the Great Barrier Reef is located is only 20 to 30 meters deep, which provides a unique advantage for the formation of the Great Barrier Reef.
The Coral Sea World, 2 hours from Hamilton Island by ship or 30 minutes by helicopter, is the most beautiful part of the Great Barrier Reef, with its beautiful Great Barrier Reef, plus the beautiful heart-shaped reef (Heart Reef), where the Great Barrier Reef stars.
White Paradise Beach (Whitehaven Beach)
White Paradise Beach is located in (Whitsunday Island), the largest island of the Holy Spirit. For a trip to the Holy Spirit Islands, a white sand paradise beach trip is essential, where you can see the whitest sand in the world. White Paradise Beach is Australia's most beautiful beach and one of the "10 most beautiful beaches in the world." 98% of the white beaches are made up of silica, and last year it was named "the greenest and cleanest beach in the world." Celebrities such as Oprah, an American talk show, visit the island and beach. This is a holiday paradise.
Dushu Mountain (One Tree Hill)
Standing on Hamilton Island, Dushu Mountain can enjoy the essence of the Holy Spirit Islands, looking to the east from Cat's Eye Bay to Saints Island to the horizon. Looking west, you can see Henning & Plum Pudding Island) and (South Molle Island), (Dent Island), of Dante Island, until the Australian mainland. This place is a good place to watch the sunset. After arriving at the island on the first day, you can come here and have a sunset, drink cocktails, enjoy the scenery and sunset in the lone woods.
Wharf and main Street (Marina and Main Street)
Hamilton Island's wharf is the busiest place, with a large number of ships landing here every day. It's also the most beautiful place on Hamilton Island, where you can see the blue sky, the ports, the white clouds, and all kinds of luxury yachts, and it's the most beautiful place on Hamilton Island, where you can see the blue sky, the ports, the white clouds, and all kinds of luxury yachts. The blending of ships. Compatible with the docks, there are not only restaurants on the main street, but also shops, supermarkets, bars, which are good places to eat and entertain.
Hamilton Island Wildlife Park (WILD LIFE Hamilton Island)
The Hamilton Island Wildlife Park, located in the heart of the island, features hotel guests having breakfast with koalas in the morning without paying extra fees. The nearest koala restaurant in the world is on Hamilton Island. The zoo is not as big as the city, but there are kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, and other typical animals in Australia. In addition, the zoo will schedule a fixed time every day to give visitors a chance to take pictures with koala.
Cat's Eye Beach (Catseye Beach)
Cat's Eye Beach is just outside the hotel, the nearest destination for tourists to relax and relax, take a stroll on the beach or take a snorkeling into the water, it's a good option to go down in the setting sun. When the tide recedes, you can go straight down and see the living coral in the sea. Guests staying at any hotel on the island can use free non-electric equipment on the beach, such as boating, snorkeling, windsurfing and so on.
Project activity recommendation
The Great Barrier Reef Coral World Cruise
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's greatest natural wonders and a must-miss attraction to visit the Holy Spirit Islands. Colorful living reefs were formed millions of years ago and continue to flourish. Hundreds of fish and soft and hard corals live in quiet lagoons. From Hamilton Island, there are cruise ships to the Great Barrier Reef every day.
Mode of travel: ship to ship back
Travel price: $225 per person (for reference only)
Highlights: snorkeling to the Great Barrier Reef, underwater viewing platform, half-submarine ride, premium buffet at noon (all included in travel costs)
The Great Barrier Reef Coral World plane, ship or plane trip
From Hamilton Island, the plane overlooks the White Paradise Beach, half an hour into the magical Great Barrier Reef, overlooks the Coral Sea world, and sees even more of the charismatic, romantic, The heart of the sea known as the heart of the Great Barrier Reef: heart-shaped Great Barrier Reef
Mode of travel: aircraft / ship
Travel price: $399 per person for airliner and 699 Australian dollars / person by plane (for reference only)
Highlights: overlooking Australia's first Beach White Paradise Beach, Great Barrier Reef Heart-Heart Barrier Reef, snorkeling to the Great Barrier Reef, underwater viewing platform, riding a half-submarine, and enjoying an advanced buffet at noon (not included by plane round trip).
White heaven beach half day tou
White Heaven Beach, one of the top ten beaches in the world. Half an hour's ride from Hamilton Island to the world-famous White Paradise Beach, the Holy Spirit Islands absolute must-see tourist site. The crystal clear sea water, the original white silicon beach stretches more than 7 kilometers. Walk along the beach to your own hidden place and stretch out, lounging on the beach in the sun or swimming in the blue waters to enjoy the cool.
Mode of travel: ship to ship back
Travel price: 95 Australian dollars per person, 49 Australian dollars for children (for reference only)
Highlights: stroll on Australia's first beach, snorkeling and swimming in blue water, romantic, white, dream trip.
White Paradise Beach Tou
If you want to enjoy a relaxing cruise by boat, take our small yacht on White Paradise Beach, visit the complete White Paradise Beach, cross Hill Bay, and finally reach the landing point. The guide will then take you on a hike to learn about the life and history of the Negros, a native of the Holy Spirit Islands. The end of the walk will reach the viewing platform, overlooking the White Paradise Beach panorama. And then I'll go back to White Heaven Beach and have a good time.
Mode of travel: ship to ship back
Travel price: $189 per person for adults and $99 for children (for reference only)
Highlights: stay at the beautiful White Paradise Beach for up to 6 hours, stroll in Hill Bay, view platform and beach, accompany the tour guide throughout, provide detailed explanation, experience snorkeling.
Jungle stroll, (Bush Walking).
The original shrub cover on Hamilton Island is more than 70%, with 20 km of observation trails open from 6:30 to 5: 30 pm.
- Walking Trails: hiking Trail / Resort viewing platform: panoramic view of the island at the second to highest point on the island;
- Passage Peak Trail: hiking to the highest point of the island is a challenging sport, but can be seen at the top of the hill with a spectacular view / southeastern treadmill: a footpath through the dense pristine forest, where rocks abound. The sharp cliffs give an excellent view of the Linderman Islands;
- Escape Beach Trail: a sandy beach covered with bare rock (Note: travel only during the ebb of tide) / Coral Bay: a relaxing quiet beach with a view of the southern Linderman Islands.
Travel mode: hiking
Travel price: free
Travel highlights: stand at the top and enjoy a beautiful view of the Holy Islands
golf
Hamilton Island Golf Club (Hamilton Island Golf Club) is Australia's only top-level course near the Great Barrier Reef, with 18 holes, 71 standard club championships and 6120 meters of fairway, designed by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson. Can challenge any level golf enthusiast's ball skill. This is Australia's only island golf course with a panoramic view, practice putters and cutters on the green, and be directed by local golf professionals. The club is equipped with restaurants, bars and boutiques / clubs located not far from the adjacent Dent Island. (Manta Ray Cafe, Marina docking area, Hamilton Island) Fast access to golf grounds including return fare and use of two golf course cars.
Mode of travel: ferry from Hamilton Island to the stadium
Travel price: 190 Australian dollars (18 holes) (for reference only)
Travel highlights: experience high-ball fun on Australia's only island golf course
Other land-based activities
- Go Karts: Challenge 9-lap outdoor track with one-lap timing system
- Island Bowling:, 9 bottles of bowling.
- QuadBike Tours: on a semi-automatic four-wheeled Motorcycle in search of the Island
- Quads for Kids: takes a controlled four-wheeled motorcycle tour of a specially designed island route
- Rifles, pistols and Dirty Harry's 44 revolvers available in Target Sports: range
- Golf Driving Range: Test short-beat or long-term practice skills for a variety of goals
- Mini Golf: Mini Golf for family fun
- Wild Life Hamilton Island: wildlife sanctuary, opportunity to take pictures with koalas and snakes
- Spa wumurdaylin: whole body Cocoon wrapped (cocoon wrap), exfoliation, facial Care, Massage, whole body relaxation
- SportsClub: cardio-pulmonary exercise and weight loss, wall tennis and tennis courts
Other water sports
- Sailing and Boating: Navigation and rowing
- DinghyHire: rents a six-seater boat without a driver's license.
- Ocean Dynamics:Sunsail: fully staffed speedboat or empty boat leasing, learning to navigate
- The Adrenalin Rush: is suspended on the hanger of a high-speed catamaran
- Beach Sports: Beach Volleyball, Sailing, snorkeling equipment Rental, Catamaran, Slipboard
- H2O Sportz Diving: beach travel and scuba diving tours
- Jetski Tours: 60 minutes high horsepower speedboat
- Kawasaki: aboard a motorboat
- Renegade Fishing: half-day or full-day lease, both with bait and rigging
- Sea Kayaking: 's guided half-day tour and sunset tou
- Watersports: White Paradise Beach Tour, snorkeling Adventure, Rental fishing vessel
Hamilton Island Restaurant recommendation
- Bommie Restaurant: located at Hamilton Island Yacht Club, there are all kinds of delicacies and delicacies.
- Cocachu: offers modern Southeast Asian cuisine that combines rich local tastes with elegant styles.
- Mariners: enjoy the wonderful Marina docks for fresh seafood
- Romano's Italian Restaurant: located near the Marina dockyard, the ingenious Italian cuisine club-The Golf Club on Hamilton Island serves light meals and lunch.
- MantaRay Caf é: contemporary Caf é menu with the most delicious pizza
- MarinaCaf é Caf é: located on the Marina dock, serves healthy fast food and espresso
- MarinaTavern tavern: a casual tavern-style meal
- PoolTerrace Restaurant: three meals in the morning, mid-night, overlooking ReefView Hotel Coral View Hotel Swimming Sails Steak & Seafood Grill-Dolphin Pool (Dolphin Pool) and Catseye Beach
- WildLife Hamilton Island: has breakfast and refreshments at a restaurant attached to the island's wildlife reserve.
- DenisonStar Cruise luxury yacht: enjoy a four-course dinner and enjoy the beauty of the Holy Spirit Islands along the way
- TakeawayOutlets takeout / MantaRay Caf é / Popeye's Fish & Chips Fish and fries / Ice Cream Parlour / Marina Caf é / Bob's Bakery bakery
