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Hamilton Island Golf Club

The guide was updated: 2024-06-19

Hamilton Island Golf Club is a 18-hole golf course just as big as the island where it's located, Dent Island. Since the course follows the natural shape of the landscape, it's quite challenging to play here, but also quite exciting.

Useful Information

Address: Dent Island, Whitsundays QLD
More Info: Bookings are essential.
Opening hours: Daily 7am–4pm
Website: www.hamiltonislandgolfclub.com.au
Phone: +61 07 4948 9760
Email: golf@hamiltonisland.com.au

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Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

A world heritage listed marine park, the Great Barrier Reef extends for 2,300 km along the North Eastern coast of Australia. It’s the world’s largest coral reef system, comprising a network of about 2,900 individual reefs and home to nearly 2,000 species of fish. Whether taking a scenic flight, cruising, diving, snorkelling or admiring this wonder through an underwater viewing chamber, seeing it is one of the most magical experiences on the planet. One of the ways to explore the Reef is to get a package tour from Cruise Whitsundays: Day tours of the Great Barrier Reef organised by Cruise Whitsundays depart from Hamilton Island Marina every day at 9am.

Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach

The famous Whitehaven Beach with its white silica sand rests just a mere 20-minute boat ride from Hamilton Island. This place is so stunning the BBC voted it the number one beach to include in your bucket list. Note that you can get there only by booking a tour with a company, for instance Cruise Withsundays, which organises trips to Whitehaven Beach almost daily.

Heart Reef

Heart Reef

Heart Reef, located in Hardy Reef, is an amazing composition of coral shaped by nature into a heart. Heart Reef can best be experienced from the sky by helicopter or seaplane departing from Hamilton Island. Hamilton Island Air is one of the companies offering this experience, which also includes landing on the beautiful Whitehaven Beach. For more information and to book a tour visit the website below.

Bushwalking

Bushwalking

More than 70 percent of Hamilton Island is pristine natural bushland, which offers over 20 kilometres of scenic bushwalking trails. There are trails of different lengths and for all levels of fitness. Take a bushwalk up to Passage Peak, the highest point on the island, for the most breathtaking view of the Coral Sea and surrounding islands.

Hamilton Island Wild Life Park

Hamilton Island Wild Life Park

The wildlife park on Hamilton Island gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with a large collection of native animals including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, wombats and frill-necked lizards.

Exploring the Whitsunday Islands

Exploring the Whitsunday Islands

For one or more days, you can leave Hamilton Island and explore the local waterways and surrounding islands. Sailing Whitsundays organises various types of tours and activities that you can book for a truly memorable holiday. You'll be able to enjoy leisurely day sails, sea kayaking, dinghy hire, cruises and scenic flights.

Water Sports

Water Sports

If you want to keep busy during your holiday, Hamilton Island Water Sports offer a selection of fun activities like fishing, snorkelling, parasailing, tube rides, speed boat adventures, water-skiing and wakeboarding.

Catseye Beach

Catseye Beach

Catseye Beach is a heavenly spot for relaxing, sunbathing and swimming. You will also find a beach sports hut where you can rent equipment like catamarans, kayaks, windsurfers, paddleboards and snorkelling gear. There is a chance that you'll spot local wildlife like cockatoos and sea turtles.

Fishing

Fishing

Topnotch Game Fishing offers fishing experiences with knowledgeable guides and quality equipment at your disposal. Both for experienced fishing enthusiast and first-timers. You'll fish among the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef to catch exotic species like coral trout, sweetlip, snapper and throat emperor.

Hamilton Island Golf Club

Hamilton Island Golf Club

Hamilton Island Golf Club is a 18-hole golf course just as big as the island where it's located, Dent Island. Since the course follows the natural shape of the landscape, it's quite challenging to play here, but also quite exciting.

Go-Kart Racing Track

Go-Kart Racing Track

Hop on a single or duo kart and race up to 45 kilometres per hour at the Go-Kart Racing Track. It's an alternative and fun way to spend the afternoon, far from the beach but still in a tropical setting.

Stay Fit

Stay Fit

Get energised and burn some calories by staying active on your vacation. Hamilton Island Sports Club offers plenty of diverse ways to make up for some holiday indulgence. Try high intensity interval training, attend a yoga class or pick up a tennis racket. Reward yourself with a visit to the spa room afterwards. Additionally, the Whitsundays host numerous sport events like gruelling triathlons, professional and amateur golf tournaments, ocean swims, charity walks and beach runs.

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