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2. Airlie Beach, Queensland - Wikipedia

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   Airlie Beach is one of many departure points for the Great Barrier Reef. Cruise ships visit the area, anchoring offshore while passengers are transported via ship's tender to the marina. [3] Near latitude 20 degrees south, Airlie Beach, Proserpine and the nearby Whitsunday Islands enjoy a tropical climate and lifestyle. [4]

3. Whitsunday Airport - Wikipedia

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   It is located between the popular tourist destinations of Airlie Beach, Shute Harbour and the Whitsunday Islands. [5] The airport's runway has a 1,410-by-20-metre (4,626 ft × 66 ft) asphalt surface. The elevation is 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m). [1] [3]

4. Whitsunday Islands - Wikipedia

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   The tracks across the islands are linked by seaways suited to kayaking, sailing or powerboating. Camping is available at eight camping areas on the three islands. Several islands have large resorts, offering a wide variety of accommodation and activities. Chartering a yacht or bareboating is a popular way to explore the seaways, beaches and coves.

5. Whitehaven Beach - Wikipedia

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   Whitehaven Beach Beach vegetation, 2006. Whitehaven Beach is on Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia. The island is accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as from Hamilton Island. It lies across from Stockyard Beach, also known as Chalkie's Beach, on Haslewood Island.

6. Small craft advisory - Wikipedia

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   The National Weather Service paid for the visual signals; however, the display stations were operated by other agencies or volunteers. Although the Coastal Warning Display program has been formally discontinued, U.S. Coast Guard and other stations may continue to display warning signals without the direct participation of the National Weather ...

7. Air Whitsunday - Wikipedia

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   Air Whitsunday pioneered seaplane services to the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Island in April 1973, [1] using a Lake Buccaneer light amphibian aircraft. [2] In 1977, it moved its operational base from Long Island in the Whitsunday Islands to Whitsunday Airport on the mainland, later purchasing the airport. [2]

8. Whitsunday Coast Airport - Wikipedia

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   Whitsunday Coast Airport (IATA: PPP, ICAO: YBPN), also known as Proserpine Airport, is located in Gunyarra, Queensland, Australia, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Proserpine.

9. Heaving to - Wikipedia

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   In sailing, heaving to (to heave to and to be hove to) is a way of slowing a sailing vessel's forward progress, as well as fixing the helm and sail positions so that the vessel does not have to be steered. [1] It is commonly used for a "break"; this may be to wait for the tide before proceeding, or to wait out a strong or contrary wind.