Whitsundays is an island group locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It mostly consists of the Whitsunday Group of islands off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands.[3] In the 2016 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people.[1]

Whitsundays Queensland
Whitsundays
Coordinates	20.2791°S 148.9141°E / -20.2791; 148.9141
Population	2,269 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.26101/km2 (0.67601/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4802
Area	8,693.2 km2 (3,356.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson

Geography

The larger islands in the locality include, from north to south:[4]

• Hayman Island
• Hook Island
• Whitsunday Island
• North Molle Island
• Cid Island
• South Molle Island
• Haslewood Island
• Long Island
• Hamilton Island
• Dent Island

The most populous island is Hamilton Island which recorded 1,867 people in the 2016 census (82% of the locality's population.[5]

In addition to the island, the locality includes a small area of mainland Queensland (20.2754°S 148.7300°E / -20.2754; 148.7300 (Whitsundays (mainland area))) near the Airlie Sports Park.[4]

Education

Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island (20.0565°S 148.8873°E / -20.0565; 148.8873 (Hayman Island State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 0 non-teaching staff.[8]

Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island (20.3452°S 148.9530°E / -20.3452; 148.9530 (Hamilton Island State School)).[6][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8]

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