Whitsundays, Queensland

Whitsundays is an island group locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. It consists of the Whitsunday Group of islands off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, which is a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands. In the, Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.

Geography
The larger islands in the locality include, from north to south:


 * Camp Island
 * Hayman Island
 * Hook Island
 * Whitsunday Island
 * North Molle Island
 * Cid Island
 * South Molle Island
 * Haslewood Island
 * Long Island
 * Hamilton Island
 * Dent Island

The most populous island is Hamilton Island which recorded 1,867 people in the (82% of the locality's population.

In addition to the island, the locality includes a small area of mainland Queensland (-20.2754°N, 148.73°W) near the Airlie Sports Park.

Demographics
In the, Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people.

In the, Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.

Education
Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island (-20.0565°N, 148.8873°W). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 0 non-teaching staff.

Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island (-20.3452°N, 148.953°W). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).