Whitsunday
Queensland
Whitsunday is located in Queensland
Whitsunday
Whitsunday
Coordinates20°16′48″S 148°43′34″E / 20.28°S 148.7261°E / -20.28; 148.7261 (Whitsunday (town centre))
Postcode(s)4802
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson

Whitsunday is a coastal town in the locality of Airlie Beach in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The town takes its name from the Whitsunday Passage which was named on 4 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook of HMS Endeavour because it was religious festival of Whitsun.[1] On 31 January 1987, the town was created to encompass the whole of the urbanised area around the Whitsunday Coast, replacing the separate towns of Airlie (within the locality of Airlie Beach), Cannonvale (within the locality of the same name) and Shutehaven (within the locality of Shute Harbour) in addition to the locality of Jubilee (now Jubilee Pocket).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Whitsunday – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 37374)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

External links

Towns and localities in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland
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