Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach
Beach vegetation, 2006

Whitehaven Beach is on Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia. The island is accessible by boat, seaplane & helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as Hamilton Island. It lies across from Stockyard Beach, better known as Chalkie's Beach, on Haslewood Island. The seven kilometres beach is known for its crystal white silica sands and turquoise coloured waters. The beach has tour barbeque and camping facilities.

History

The beach was named and discovered in 1879 by Staff Commander EP Bedwell. 'Whitehaven' specifically originates from the English town of the same name, it was one of the many names, from the then English county of Cumberland, which Bedwell brought to the area. It followed James Cook's 1770 naming of the island group, the Cumberland Islands.[1]

The beach was awarded Queensland's Cleanest Beach in Keep Australia Beautiful's 2008 Beach Challenge State Awards.[2] In July 2010, Whitehaven Beach was named the top Eco Friendly Beach in the world by CNN.com.[3] In 2014, tourism website TripAdvisor placed Whitehaven Beach in its top five on a list of the best beaches worldwide.[4]

In 2017, Cyclone Debbie affected the beach causing severe erosion and damage.[5] Intensive reconstruction work on the southern end was required.[5]

Geography

View south of the island

Dogs are not permitted on the beach and cigarette smoking is prohibited.[2]

Whitehaven Beach is known for its bright white sands, which consist of 98% pure silica. Local rocks do not contain silica so it has been suggested that the sands were brought to the beach by prevailing sea currents over millions of years.[6]

Unlike regular sand, the sand on Whitehaven Beach does not retain heat making it comfortable to walk barefoot on a hot day. This sand is also very fine, and can damage electronic equipment such as telephones and cameras, although it is good at polishing up jewellery.[7]

Tourism

Tourists and locals visit Whitehaven Beach to swim and take in the bright white sand. Some visitors eat a BBQ lunch, and campers can stay by booking the National Parks camp facilities.[8]

The Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim is a 2 km open swimming competition held on the beach in November each year since 2009 as part of the Hamilton Island Triathlon. The 2012 event was held on 11 November 2012.[9] The beach was also featured in the racing video game Forza Horizon 3.[10]

In 2018, the government announced an investment of $3.9 million for the construction of a new long-distance walking track and upgrading of the camping areas on the island to improve the holiday experience of the visitors. The track will connect Whitehaven Beach to Tongue Point.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Introduction to the Whitsundays". 100 Magic Miles. 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Whitehaven named cleanest beach in Queensland". Whitsunday Times. APN News & Media Ltd. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Queensland beach named world's best". Australian Geographic. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. ^ Brownlie-Smith, Kate (20 March 2014). "Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach makes travellers' choice top five beaches worldwide". ABC News. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Higgins, Isabella (28 April 2017). "Whitehaven Beach gets environmental makeover after 'catastrophic' Cyclone Debbie". ABC News. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Parks of the Whitsundays - Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Whitehaven Beach". Islandive. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Camping information". Department of Environment and Science. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. ^ Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim - Race Information.
  10. ^ Potts, Andrew (21 September 2016). "Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise feature in the new video game Forza Horizon 3". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Sparkling future for world-famous Whitehaven Beach". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. 24 May 2018.

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