Langford Reef & Hayman Island Walk
Take a boat to the northern Whitsundays for snorkelling at Langford Reef and a walk on Hayman Island — the resort island famed for its exclusive One&Only resort at the northern end of the group.
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Hayman Island Arrival
Hayman Island is the northernmost resort island in the Whitsundays — the One&Only Hayman Island is considered Australia's most exclusive resort, and the island's natural environment is as immaculate as the resort.
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Blue Pearl Bay
Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island has exceptionally clear water and an outstanding fringing reef — the coral garden in this sheltered bay is one of the best snorkel sites in the inner Whitsundays.
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Langford Island Sandbar
Langford Island has a tidal sandbar that appears and disappears with the tide — at low tide, walking out on the sand surrounded by turquoise water provides one of the Whitsundays' most photogenic experiences.
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Langford Reef Snorkel
The reef around Langford Island is rich with life — bommies (coral heads) rise from the sandy bottom, each surrounded by schools of damselfish, wrasse, and the occasional reef shark cruising the outer edge.
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Bird Island Seabird Colony
The small uninhabited islands north of Hayman are seabird nesting colonies — wedge-tailed shearwaters, crested terns, and noddy terns nest in large numbers, and the noise and activity of a nesting colony is extraordinary.
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Northern Whitsundays View
The northern Whitsundays are the least visited part of the group — the view from Hayman Island north toward the Bowen coast and south toward the main island cluster shows the full extent of this remarkable archipelago.