Getting to Long Island Resort, Whitsundays

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The Long Island Resort is on Long Island in the Whitsunday passage. The closest island with an airport is Hamilton Island while the closest mainland airport is at Proserpine.

Mainland access to Long Island and the Whitsunday Islands is through Shute Harbour, roughly 7 kilometers (5 miles) south-east of Airlie Beach. The closest major city to this area is Mackay.

If you are starting your tour with the Sailing the Whitsundays option, see the page on getting to the Aussie Sailing Adventure Office, Airlie Beach.

H2. By Air

If you fly into Hamilton Island take a Blue Ferries water taxi to Long Island resort at a cost of roughly $45 one way.

If you fly into Proserpine Airport take a shuttle bus service with Whitsunday Transit for roughly $15 to Shute Harbour. From Shute Harbour a Blue Ferries water taxi to Long Island resort at a cost of roughly $25 one way.

By Road

You can travel by road to Shute Harbour and from Shute Harbour take a Blue Ferries water taxi to Long Island resort at a cost of roughly $25 one way.

Blue Ferries – Tel: (07) 4946 5111

Long Island Resort

Whitsunday Passage, QLD, 4802

Tel: (07) 4946 9400

Fax: (07) 4946 9555

Fax: (07) 4946 9555