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Crystal-clear blue waters and unending white silica sand in an eco-friendly tropical setting make Whitehaven Beach a favored destination of visitors to the Queensland islands on the Great Barrier Reef.
Whitehaven Beach stretches seven kilometres on the southeastern side of Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays.
Here, in December 2010, American TV megastar Oprah Winfrey and members of her Ultimate Australian Adventure had an exclusive first taste of an Australian beach barbecue. The Oprah Winfrey Show episode including this Aussie barbie was screened on television screens worldwide in January 2011.
Gateway for Whitehaven Beach trips is Hamilton Island, the only island in the Whitsundays with an airport.
From Hamilton Island, Whitehaven Beach is some 30 minutes away by fast catamaran, 10 minutes by seaplane. Winfrey flew to Whitehaven Beach by helicopter after first viewing parts of the Great Barrier Reef by air.
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