Whitsunday Islands
Hamilton Island
20°21′S 148°57′E
Hamilton Island is an island of the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 887 kilometres (551 mi) north of Brisbane and 512 kilometres (318 mi) south of Cairns. It is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands and a popular year-round tourist destination.
Terrain
20°21′S 148°57′E
Overview
Hamilton Island is an island of the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 887 kilometres (551 mi) north of Brisbane and 512 kilometres (318 mi) south of Cairns. It is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands and a popular year-round tourist destination. Hamilton Island is one of the only islands in the Great Barrier Reef with a commercial airport, offering direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. In the 2021 census, Hamilton Island had a population of 1,759 people.
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Nearest islands
- Dent Island2.5 km
- Whitsunday Island8.7 km
- Long Island10 km
- Cid Island11 km
- Lindeman Island14 km
- South Molle Island15 km
Also in Whitsunday Islands
Whitsunday Island
106 km²▲ 435 m
Major islands
Hook Island
53.2 km²▲ 459 m
Major islands
Long Island
10.2 km²▲ 273 m
Major islands
Lindeman Island
6.9 km²▲ 208 m
Minor islands
South Molle Island
4.4 km²▲ 134 m
Minor islands
Dent Island
4 km²▲ 161 m
Minor islands
Cid Island
2.8 km²▲ 205 m
Minor islands
North Molle Island
2.6 km²▲ 231 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Beach Club Pool
Beach Club Pool 2
Beach Towels
bight
Catseye Beach
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island Beach
Our last holiday with just the three of us!
Our last holiday with just the three of us!
Hamilton Island Marina Evening
Hamilton Island Yacht Club
Hamilton Island Yacht Club 2
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Beach Club Pool (30940895826). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Beach Club Pool 2 (30674844680). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Beach Towels (22797900078). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Catseye Bay. Misaochan2 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catseye Beach (25340918979). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island (30674872840). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Beach (30674842680). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Holiday 2010 (4993893225). Tom Reynolds from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Holiday 2010 (4993895095). Tom Reynolds from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Marina Evening (30859871672). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Yacht Club (30976336345). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Hamilton Island Yacht Club 2 (30940963006). Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0