Why go
- Island in Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.
- Served by Hamilton Island Airport (HTI).
History
Hamilton Island is an island of the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 887 kilometres (551Â mi) north of Brisbane and 512 kilometres (318Â mi) south of Cairns. It is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands and a popular year-round tourist destination.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne, Sydney*
- Qantas QF (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Cairns*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hamilton Island Airport (HTI). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HTI has direct flights to 4 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Airport Ferry, 1.3 km); routes include Hamilton Island Airport-Daydream Island, Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo, Hamilton Island-Port of Airlie.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hamilton Island, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.