Thinking of a family holiday at Hamilton Island in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands?
It's a good choice with a number of family accommodation options, good restaurants and plenty of pools, a safe beach and even a kids club.
Hamilton Island is easy to access with its own airport and regular flights from the main Australian airports. It is also around an hour by boat from Airlie Beach.
Read on to find out more about visiting Hamilton Island.
The Reef View Hotel is located directly opposite Catseye Beach and is close to many of the island's restaurants, activities and entertainment. There is a wide range of accommodation available including hotel rooms and one and two bedroom apartments. The hotel's Pool Terrace restaurant offers a daily buffet breakfast, as well as light lunches and an a la carte dinner menu.
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Set in lush, tropical gardens, the Palm Bungalows are the perfect place to relax, unwind, and explore everything that Hamilton Island has to offer. Rooms are one bedroom with a king bed and divan and are suitable for 2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years. Guests have free use of the island's fitness centre, pools and tennis courts and unlimited use of the island's shuttle service.
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There are plenty of options available renting a holiday home on Hamilton. Choose from 1 bedroom homes up 8 bedrooms with varying quality and inclusions. Hamilton holiday homes offer some great views of the Whitsundays, are self-contained, air-conditioned, and most come with a private golf buggy, so you can explore the Whitsundays premier holiday destination at your own pace.
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Located around 30 minutes from Hamilton Island, Whitehaven Beach stretches over seven kilometres and is famous for its snow white silica sand that is among the purest in the world. The water is generally calm and perfect for swimming although you may need to wear a stinger suit. Daily tours are avaliable from Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach.
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from on Hamiton. The best options for families are Mantra Ray, Romanos and The Marina Tavern on the Marina side and coca chu or Sails at Catseye Beach. The Wildlife Cafe, Marina Cafe and the Poolside Terrace are great for breakfast or lunch and Bobs Bakery, Popeyes Fish & Chips and the Pizzeria offer takeaway meals.
The main pool is located at Catseye Beach and is a free form pool with plenty of sun lounges and a swim-up bar. Next to the main pool and Sails Restaurant is the deep Dolphin pool. The Bougainvillea Pool is hidden behind Catseye Beach and is a good spot for families. The Reef View Hotel has a pool for guests and most holiday homes have a private pool for you to use.
Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsundays and is located on the Queensland mainland just under an hour by boat from Hamilton Island. The area offers extensive accommodation, great pubs and restaurants, shopping and plenty of activities to keep you entertained. The Airlie Beach Lagoon is a massive free form public pool with sandy beach areas perfect for the kids.
Exploring Hamilton on foot is a great way to take in the natural beauty of the island. Tracks range in difficulty but all need a reasonable level of fitness and good quality shoes. The Resort Lookout and Passage Peak offer some stunning views of Hamilton and the Whitsundays while Coral Cove, Hideaway Bay and Escape Beach feature great swimming spots and picnic areas.
Keep your eye out for wallabies, goannas, sea eagles, kites, ospreys, sulphur-crested cockatoos, kookaburras, whales and turtles. If you want to see more wildlife the Hamilton Island Wildlife Park has marsupials, snakes, lizards, koalas and kangaroos to see. You can also have close-up encounters with Koalas, Dingos and reptiles. One entry fee gives you unlimited access for your stay.
The Clownfish Kids Club is open daily and caters for kids aged from 6 months to 12 years. The morning session is from 8am to 12 noon and afternoon from 12 noon to 4pm. The club is run by a experienced and professional team and offers a huge range of fun, exciting activities. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is provided and the club is located near the main pool and resort centre.
There are a huge number of activities to choose from. On the beach there's kayaking, catamarans, stand up paddle boards, jet skis, windsurfing and snorkel hire. You can hire a boat and go fishing or try the Jetryder Tour. On the land there's a bowling alley, go-cart racing, ATV offroad adventure tours, quad bikes, tennis court, a gym, mini golf, and the Hamilton Island Wildlife.
There are a number of local art galleries, fashion boutiques and jewellery stores on Front Street on the Marina side of the island. For souvenirs and gifts you can check out Trader Pete's on the marina side and Australia The Gift on the beach side. Hamilton Island now has its own IGA Supermarket which has all the supplies you will need. Theres also a bottle shop next door.
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