Great Barrier Reef Festival in Airlie Beach, Queensland | Festival

Great Barrier Reef Festival

Locality: Airlie Beach, Queensland

Phone: +61 418 155 542

Address: Airlie Beach Whitsundays 4802 Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia

Website: https://bit.ly/greatbarrierreeffestival

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25.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone.

25.01.2022 Get ready for the 2021 festival. The dates have been confirmed. Yay! Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia #thisisqueensland

25.01.2022 A huge thank you to Wilmar Sugar, Debbie Savy (Tropix Photography Studio), Cannonvale State School, Beaches Backpackers, Airlie Beach, Andrew Pattinson (Vampp-Photography) and Phill Gordon (@Riptide Creative - who cut together this lovely video of our 2019 Wilmar Sugar Wearable Art Awards) Also to our judges: Laura & Kloee Kendall, Glenda Vickers, Rochelle Rodier and Linda Forrester, Miss Teen Australia - Jacquelyn Watts and our MC - Sandy Guy - as well as all the entrants an...d parents. The results are: Year 5, Environmental, Talia Syme, Natures Rainbow, Excellence Award Year 6, Environmental, Amelia McKay, Macram By the Beach, Highly Commended Year 7 Environmental, Alice Atwood, Flower Explosion, Highly Commended Year 9/10 Cultural Section 1st - Ode to Susan by Jorja Finlay and Ella Crossley 2nd - Hidden Monsters by Teah Goodall and Milligan Cran / modelled by Jessica Foley 3rd - Hip Hop Denim By Jasmyn Dwyer-West / modelled by Charlotte Orenshaw Year 9/10 Paper Section 1st - Decked Out for Dance by Jorja Whitney / modelled by Addison Whitney 2nd - A Cup of Creativity by Deakoda and Shakaya Costello/ modelled by Shanaya Costello 3rd - Phobia by Sienna Sabott / modelled by Maddison Scott-Fitzgerald Year 9/10 Environmental Section 1st - Caught Jellyfish by Ava Hayes / modelled by Sienna Sabot 2nd - The Messenger by Bella Refalo / modelled by Espi del Solar 3rd - Pura Octopoda by Charli Brown and Nikkia Goodall / modelled by Sari Goodall Year 9/10 Avant Garde Section 1st - Monsters Corporation by Eden Humphrey 2nd - All Tied Up by Jessica Renton 3rd - Collective Aesthetic by Jess Nabauer Year 11, Tia Gibbs, Environmental, Packaging Princess and All Wrapped Up, Excellence & Commended Awards Adult Section, Environmental, Gladiator of the Reef, Ingrid Ruck, Highly Commended Special Awards MATERIAL INNOVATION AWARD - is awarded to a student who has experimented and manipulated the material used in an unusual, unique, inventive and/or innovative - Decked Out to Dance by Jorja Whitney EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD - requires the student to execute the artwork to a high technical standard with attention to detail and finish - Monsters Corporation by Eden Humphrey OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY AWARD - this design is required to have an interesting context for the work and has combined an interesting interpretation of ideas and creative use of materials - Collective Aesthetic by Jessica Nabauer Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #wearableart #reeffest

25.01.2022 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!! We are very pleased to announced the winners of our 2019 Monster Raffle and very grateful to everyone who bought tickets as well as all the wonderful businesses who donated prizes to help us fundraise. 1st Prize - a Heart Pontoon Reef Sleep for 2, donated by Cruise Whitsundays, 2 nights for 2 people in a 1-Bedroom Spa Apartment donated by Peppers Airlie Beach and a 3-day pass to the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music was won by Joe Walker ... 2nd Prize - a family trip to the great Barrier Reef, donated by Cruise Whitsundays, 2 nights in a deluxe studio cabin for a family of four, donated by BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort, and a day trip for 2 people with Thundercat Whitsundays, donated by Red Cat Adventures, was won by Paul Jegorow 3rd Prize a family day pass with Ocean Rafting, a 1-bedroom deluxe apartment at Shingley Beach Resort and a Whitsunday Crocodile Safari day trip for 2, was won by Su Willmont Thank YOU once again to everyone involved. In conjunction with our platinum partners Cruise Whitsundays and all event sponsors, the Monster Raffle helped us bring you the Great Barrier Reef Festival of 2019! Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #monsterraffle #reeffest

24.01.2022 Although we are unsure of what our region's favourite festival may be able to bring this year we do know that it is still a great time to visit! #lovewhitsundays

24.01.2022 Hello Whitsunday people. Do you have family and friends who live in NZ? Invite them to join us at the Great Barrier Reef Festival this year. #ReefFest #visitwhitsundays #lovewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef #greatbarrierreeffestival

24.01.2022 No better time to holiday here this year than Great Barrier Reef Festival time July 30 - August 2 #lovewhitsundays #HolidayHereThisYear

23.01.2022 A huge 'thank you' to everyone who helped us put the 'great' into the Great Barrier Reef Festival this year. Read all about it here via the Whitsunday Times - another of the wonderful supporters of this massive community and tourism event. https://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au//putting-the-g/3799946/ ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Cruise Whitsundays Whitsunday Regional Council Andrew Willcox - Mayor, Whitsunday Regional Council Whitsunday Coast Airport Coral Sea Marina Fish D'vine Fraser Ford, Proserpine Wilmar Sugar Australia Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays Rotary District 9550 Reef Ecologic Airlie Beach Music Centre Whitsunday Transit Reef Gateway Hotel Electrik Lemonade Thandi Phoenix Timomatic Dj K-Time Vampp-Photography Sharon Smallwood #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #greatbarrierreef #reefcommunity #ourwhitsunday #reeffest

23.01.2022 A Long Lunch On The Whitsundays’ Iconic Whitehaven Beach? Yes Please! A spectacular new event to be staged on the Whitsundays’ iconic Whitehaven Beach is set to... boost the local economy and showcase the region like never before. This year, the jewel in The Whitsundays crown, Whitehaven Beach will be even more dazzling white as it hosts the White on Whitehaven Long Lunch by Fish D’vine. Previously staged as part of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race, it promises exceptional tastes and scenery and a unique dining experience open to visitors from all around Australia. Tickets to this sought-after event are on sale now! Spaces will be limited, mark the 29th May in your calendars and get your tickets as this event is sure to be a sell-out! To read the full release visit https://bit.ly/3d2tQB5 For tickets and exceptional holiday packages go to www.whiteonwhitehaven.com.au

23.01.2022 Did you enjoy the 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival? Help us complete an online survey about the event and be in the running to WIN a Whitehaven Beach Day Cruise for 2 adults & 2 kids with our platinum partner Cruise Whitsundays! Head to the link here ... https://bit.ly/2yHQsBG Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #ourwhitsunday #reeffest

23.01.2022 One week, one tonne - well done Eco Barge CleanSeas!

22.01.2022 Who else is already counting down the days to the 20th Great Barrier Reef Festival in 2020?! #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #ourwhitsunday #reeffest

22.01.2022 Lets hear it for our wonderful photographer Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography We wanted to acknowledge Andrew by sharing his personal favourites from the weekend and will also be posting the full collection on our social media sites over the next few days. Thank you Andrew for everything you bring to this festival. We couldnt do it without you brother - Chur! ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #reefcommunity #reeffest

22.01.2022 It's hard to believe for the first time in 20 years Reef Festival won't be lighting up the skies of Airlie with Fireworks on the Foreshore! We are missing all our contractors, sponsors, artists, stallholders and volunteers and everyone that would have been out celebrating this amazing event that would have kicked off tonight

22.01.2022 This is great news. Mark it in your diary. #visitwhitsundays #lovewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef #ReefFest

22.01.2022 Check this out...

21.01.2022 One of our favourite sponsors and supporters is a finalist in the People's Choice awards. Check this out and give them your vote!!!

21.01.2022 Check out this video from one of our great supporters, Coral Sea Marina.

21.01.2022 Winners are grinners!! Were very proud to publish the results of our 2019 Reef Gateway Hotel Recyclable Regatta ( drumroll please...) Open 1st Trophy - 2 x Sundowner Cruises vouchers for 2 people ... Won by: Black Pirates Stuart Crosbie, Jake Crosbie, Quinn Griffith Open 2nd Trophy - $50 cash prize Won by: Reef Safari Diving & Photography Harry Davies, Maike Muller, Robyn Davies Open 3rd Trophy - McDonalds vouchers Won by: Triple Sharks Don Algie, Matthew Spillane, Ginga White High School 1st Trophy - 2 x Whitsunday Crocodile Safari tours Won by: Black Pirates Xavier De Brincat, Jake Crosbie, Quinn Griffith High School 2nd Trophy - $50 cash prize Won by: SS Tub Jakob Marks, Reagan Earl, Luke Pegg, Jessie Askew High School 3rd Trophy - Zambero Vouchers Won by: Navy Cadets Jess Jenkins, Teagan Patulla, Kimmy Tobin High School St Catherines Catholic College Trophy 1 (made by students) - Duck bus trip for 2 adults & 2 children Won by: SS Tub Jakob Marks, Reagan Earl, Luke Pegg, Jessie Askew Primary 1st Trophy - Trip with Cruise Whitsundays for 2 adults & 2 children Won by: Black Pirates Isabella DeBrincat, Maddy McAliece, Liam Chart Primary 2nd - $50 Cash prize Won by: Billys Bathtub Billy Hinton, Luke Pegg Primary 3rd - McDonalds vouchers Won by: Mad Mackerel Jolie Farley, Carys Ferguson, Lavinia Waltkins Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography & Sharon Smallwood Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #recyclableregatta #reeffest

21.01.2022 BOOM to this photo of last Friday's Whitsunday Coast Airport Fireworks by the Foreshore Taken by Tash Farmer / Captivated_bylife Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia ... Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #ourwhitsunday #reefcommunity #reeffest

20.01.2022 Wishing our friends at Airlie Beach Race Week all the best for the start of their 2019 Festival of Sailing today. Our two great events are always back-to-back and as you can see from this photo of last nights sunset from the Whitsunday Sailing Club the weather is perfect. Airlie comes alive in August - join us next year for the 20th Great Barrier Reef Festival in 2020 ... Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #airliebeachevents #airliecomesaliveinaugust #greatbarrierreef #lovethereef #reeffest

19.01.2022 Who took part in the 2019 Rotary Street Parade? Check out this dedicated Street Parade by Phill Gordon from Riptide Creative with assistance from Jono Press from Sailing-Whitsundays.com Tag yourselves and your friends and share the ... The living reef - its a world down under! A huge thank you once again to Merewyn Wright - Rotarian - District 9550 Governor Elect and the Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays for once again supporting and organising this wonderful event Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #thelivingreef #worlddownunder #airliebeach #rotary #greatbarrierreef #lovethereef #reeffest

19.01.2022 Coral Sea Marina is a great supporter of the reef festival. It's great to see they have been nominated for this award.

19.01.2022 Check out this awesome video.

19.01.2022 A few highlights from Sunday's Chill in the Park Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography & Sharon Smallwood Stay tuned for more photos from the whole weekend. There's some amazing Vampp specials coming through!! ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #reeffest

18.01.2022 Follow Tourism Whitsundays facebook page to see what wonderful gifts are being produced locally in the Whitsundays.

18.01.2022 Now that the dates have been confirmed for next year's festival, click on the link below to start planning your trip to the Whitsundays. https://bit.ly/3lkwyCR

18.01.2022 Happy New Year! We look forward to bringing you an exciting 2021 Great Barrier Reef Festival full of fun & surprises! #watchthisspace #lovewhitsundays #21in2021

18.01.2022 While we cant hold the festival this year the Whitsundays is amazing this time of year, why not come and enjoy the beautiful winter weather

17.01.2022 Winners are grinners!! We're very proud to publish the results of our 2019 Reef Gateway Hotel Recyclable Regatta ( drumroll please...) Open 1st Trophy - 2 x Sundowner Cruises vouchers for 2 people ... Won by: Black Pirates Stuart Crosbie, Jake Crosbie, Quinn Griffith Open 2nd Trophy - $50 cash prize Won by: Reef Safari Diving & Photography Harry Davies, Maike Muller, Robyn Davies Open 3rd Trophy - McDonalds vouchers Won by: Triple Sharks Don Algie, Matthew Spillane, Ginga White High School 1st Trophy - 2 x Whitsunday Crocodile Safari tours Won by: Black Pirates Xavier De Brincat, Jake Crosbie, Quinn Griffith High School 2nd Trophy - $50 cash prize Won by: SS Tub Jakob Marks, Reagan Earl, Luke Pegg, Jessie Askew High School 3rd Trophy - Zambero Vouchers Won by: Navy Cadets Jess Jenkins, Teagan Patulla, Kimmy Tobin High School St Catherine's Catholic College Trophy 1 (made by students) - Duck bus trip for 2 adults & 2 children Won by: SS Tub Jakob Marks, Reagan Earl, Luke Pegg, Jessie Askew Primary 1st Trophy - Trip with Cruise Whitsundays for 2 adults & 2 children Won by: Black Pirates Isabella DeBrincat, Maddy McAliece, Liam Chart Primary 2nd - $50 Cash prize Won by: Billy's Bathtub Billy Hinton, Luke Pegg Primary 3rd - McDonalds vouchers Won by: Mad Mackerel Jolie Farley, Carys Ferguson, Lavinia Waltkins Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography & Sharon Smallwood Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #recyclableregatta #reeffest

17.01.2022 Great to see our wonderful Cruise Whitsundays tours coming back soon!

17.01.2022 How good was yesterday's Whitsunday Transit Family Fun Day?! These photos by Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography say it all Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia ... Visit Queensland, Australia Whitsunday Transit #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #familyfun #reefcommunity #reeffest

17.01.2022 A few highlights from Sundays Chill in the Park Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography & Sharon Smallwood Stay tuned for more photos from the whole weekend. Theres some amazing Vampp specials coming through!! ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #reeffest

16.01.2022 Great news to hear the council have developed a festival and events strategy to help expand and develop festivals in the region. A great plan to aid in developing visitation and economic development - well done council..... Jan Clifford.

15.01.2022 Feel the in Airlie Beach! #lovewhitsundays

15.01.2022 Yay!!! The borders are opening. Come and visit us.

15.01.2022 Check out these interesting facts about the Great Barrier Reef. #lovethewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef #thisisqueensland #ReefFest

15.01.2022 Let's hear it for our wonderful photographer Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography We wanted to acknowledge Andrew by sharing his personal favourites from the weekend and will also be posting the full collection on our social media sites over the next few days. Thank you Andrew for everything you bring to this festival. We couldn't do it without you brother - Chur! ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #reefcommunity #reeffest

15.01.2022 Check out this awesome addition to our boardwalk. Well done Rotary Airlie Beach! #lovewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef #ReefFest #visitwhitsundays

14.01.2022 There's still time to book these flights. Come and visit us. We would love to see you. #greatbarrierreeffestival #greatbarrierreef #lovewhitsundays #ReefFest

14.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Rotary Street Parade Cruise Whitsundays - best theme (The Living Reef - A World Down Under) Just Tukn Around.airlie Beach Pedicabs - best business Whitsunday Christian College - best not-for-profit Whitsunday Rocks - most unusual and wacky ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #rotary #reeffest

14.01.2022 A huge thank you to everyone who helped us put the great into the Great Barrier Reef Festival this year. Read all about it here via the Whitsunday Times - another of the wonderful supporters of this massive community and tourism event. https://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au//putting-the-g/3799946/ ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Cruise Whitsundays Whitsunday Regional Council Andrew Willcox - Mayor, Whitsunday Regional Council Whitsunday Coast Airport Coral Sea Marina Fish Dvine Fraser Ford, Proserpine Wilmar Sugar Australia Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays Rotary District 9550 Reef Ecologic Airlie Beach Music Centre Whitsunday Transit Reef Gateway Hotel Electrik Lemonade Thandi Phoenix Timomatic Dj K-Time Vampp-Photography Sharon Smallwood #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #greatbarrierreef #reefcommunity #ourwhitsunday #reeffest

14.01.2022 We would love you to come and visit us. #lovethewhitsundays #ReefFest #greatbarrierreef #thisisqueensland

13.01.2022 Let us know your thoughts.

13.01.2022 Check out this great online program but be quick as spaces are limited. #reefcheckaustralia #lovewhitsundays #ReefFest

13.01.2022 Were you at the Whitsunday Transit Family Fun Day? Maybe you raced in the Reef Gateway Hotel Recyclable Regatta? Or perhaps you just came down for a drink and some live music at Chill in the Park ... We hope you enjoy this highlights video from all of those events by Phill Gordon from Riptide Creative Stay tuned for more great videos and photos too - we have an epic catalogue. The 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival has been proudly brought to you by Cruise Whitsundays Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Whitsunday Transit Reef Gateway Hotel Airlie Beach Music Centre Swoon Electrik Lemonade David Day / Dazi Art Reef Catchments Mackay Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership Book The Whitsundays Team Kerr - Ray White Whitsunday #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #familyfun #reefeducation #airliebeach #recycle #upcycle #recyclableregatta #greatbarrierreef #reeffest

12.01.2022 Check out this great online program but be quick as spaces are limited. #reefcheckaustralia #lovewhitsundays #ReefFest

12.01.2022 In case you missed it on last nights 7NEWS Mackay... The 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival - proudly brought to you by Cruise Whitsundays Phill Gordon / Riptide Creative... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Whitsunday Regional Council Whitsunday Coast Airport Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays Coral Sea Marina Whitsunday Transit Reef Gateway Hotel #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #ourwhitsunday #growingutopia #tsayplayexplore #lovethereef #reefcommunity #greatbarrierreef #reefiest

11.01.2022 This week is SES Week - celebrating the hard work and dedication of SES volunteers. The Whitsunday SES members help us each year to marshal the parade at the festival - and some of the members are pictured here with our friends from the VMR. #lovethewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef

11.01.2022 Our friends at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music are bringing us a mini fest next month!!!

11.01.2022 Check out the extra buses scheduled by our friends at Whitsunday Transit to get you in and out of town this New Years Eve. Nice work guys! #whitsundaytransit #makingtheconnection #NewYearsEve2021

10.01.2022 How good was yesterdays Whitsunday Transit Family Fun Day?! These photos by Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography say it all Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia ... Visit Queensland, Australia Whitsunday Transit #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #familyfun #reefcommunity #reeffest

10.01.2022 Want to help us make the Great Barrier Reef Festival bigger and better in 2020? Complete this short online survey about the event and be in the running to WIN a Whitehaven Beach Day Cruise for 2 adults & 2 kids with our platinum partner Cruise Whitsundays! Head to the link here ... https://bit.ly/2yHQsBG

10.01.2022 Well said Whitsunday Rocks Theres no I in team but you can choose to be the I in kind. Said while accepting their prize for most unusual and wacky float in yesterdays 2019 Rotary Street Parade.... Cruise Whitsundays won the prize for best theme. The Whitsunday Christian College won best not-for-profit and Just Tukn Around.airlie Beach Pedicabs won best business entry. A huge thank you to all the entrants, judges, marshalls, volunteers and Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #bekind #lovethereef #reefcommunity #reeffest

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Rotary Street Parade Cruise Whitsundays - best 'theme' (The Living Reef - A World Down Under) Just Tuk'n Around.airlie Beach Pedicabs - best business Whitsunday Christian College - best not-for-profit Whitsunday Rocks - most unusual and wacky ... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #rotary #reeffest

09.01.2022 We hope you enjoy these photos of the Reef Gateway Hotel Recyclable Regatta as much as we enjoyed the event! It was wonderful to see Airlie Beach so packed with people and rafts. A huge shout out to Sundowner Cruises for being a fantastic spectator boat and also Whitsunday Escape Whale Watching Whitsundays, St Catherines Catholic College, Duck Bus Airlie, Cannonvale Swim School, Outrigger Whitsunday, Whitsunday Crocodile Safari, David Day / DaziArt and Book The Whitsundays.... Andrew Pattinson / Vampp-Photography & Sharon Smallwood Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Reef Gateway Hotel #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #recyclableregatta #lovethereef #reefcommunity #heartofthereef #airliebeach #reeffest

09.01.2022 Whats the next best thing to a music festival? A virtual music festival!!! Airlie Beach Festival of Music have come through with something to boost our spirits in this crazy time......an online Music Festival to support the local artists and musicians. Good Music Friday will air from 12- 6 pm on Friday 10 April (Good Friday). Join in and have some fun and support our local musicians if you can. See link for more details.

09.01.2022 We are sad to announce that Great Barrier Reef Festival is cancelled this year. Our team has looked into all sorts of ways to produce a Covid-safe event but due to the free-flowing nature of Reef Festival this is just not possible. Keep following for updates on next years festival and we look forward to celebrating with you all in 2021! #lovewhitsundays #21in2021

09.01.2022 Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is visible from space! Yes, that’s right. That is how big it is. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is the largest living structure on the planet. It is home to more than 30 species of whales and dolphins and a playground to more than 1500 species of fish. The annual Great Barrier Reef Festival is celebrating its 21st birthday this year with the festival being held August 5-8. Mark it in your diaries now. See you there. #visitwhitsundays #lovewhitsundays #ReefFest #greatbarrierreef #lovequeensland

08.01.2022 An upgraded runway and terminal at the Whitsunday Coast Airport means even more people coming to our Great Barrier Reef Festival in 2020! Whos keen? Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia ... Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #ourwhitsunday #reeffest

08.01.2022 A tired but happy Great Barrier Reef Festival chairwoman Margie Murphy talking to Dave Perkins on Classic Hits 4MK about the weekends spectacular program of events. Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia ... #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #lovethereef #greatbarrierreef #reefcommunity #reeffest https://www.4mk.com.au//118807-what-a-weekend-in-the-whits

07.01.2022 Although we are unsure of what our regions favourite festival may be able to bring this year we do know that it is still a great time to visit! #lovewhitsundays

07.01.2022 Rotary Club of Airlie Beach is a great supporter of our Reef Festival - please support their annual Rotary Carols by the Beach 2019 - a free community event! #rotaryairliebeach #community #carols #christmas #santa

06.01.2022 How good are these aerial shots of paradise???

06.01.2022 This is very exciting! Airlie Beach will have the Great Barrier Reef Festival in August and then the Airlie Beach Festival of Music in November! #lovewhitsundays #greatbarrierreeffestival #visitwhitsundays #visitqueensland

06.01.2022 The official Welcome Party for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Happening now at the Airlie Beach Forehsore #greatbarrierreef #whitsundays #queensland #australia

04.01.2022 Have you checked out the latest deals available in the Wonders of the Whitsundays campaign? https://bit.ly/2Tg5b0F

04.01.2022 Great prizes on offer here....

04.01.2022 Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. We snapped this pirate at a previous reef festival. Are you ready to talk like a pirate and are you ready for next years reef festival? We have started making plans already. #lovewhitsundays #ReefFest #greatbarrierreef

04.01.2022 What's the next best thing to a music festival? A virtual music festival!!! Airlie Beach Festival of Music have come through with something to boost our spirits in this crazy time......an online Music Festival to support the local artists and musicians. Good Music Friday will air from 12- 6 pm on Friday 10 April (Good Friday). Join in and have some fun and support our local musicians if you can. See link for more details.

03.01.2022 We hope youve enjoyed the 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival Over and out with Electrik Lemonade Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia ... Airlie Beach Music Centre #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #beatsonthebeach #reefcommunity #celebrate #ourwhitsunday #electricpeople #reefest

03.01.2022 BOOM to this photo of last Fridays Whitsunday Coast Airport Fireworks by the Foreshore Taken by Tash Farmer / Captivated_bylife Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia ... Visit Queensland, Australia #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #ourwhitsunday #reefcommunity #reeffest

03.01.2022 In case you missed it on last night's 7NEWS Mackay... The 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival - proudly brought to you by Cruise Whitsundays Phill Gordon / Riptide Creative... Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Whitsunday Regional Council Whitsunday Coast Airport Rotary Club of Airlie Beach Inc, Whitsundays Coral Sea Marina Whitsunday Transit Reef Gateway Hotel #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #ourwhitsunday #growingutopia #tsayplayexplore #lovethereef #reefcommunity #greatbarrierreef #reefiest

02.01.2022 Did you know that Heart Reef in the Whitsundays was discovered in 1975 by a local pilot and it is now an internationally-recognised attraction? Heart Reef is a stunning natural composition of coral in the perfect shape of a heart. It is located in Hardy Reef, part of The Whitsunday stretch of Great Barrier Reef. You could take a flight over Heart Reef when you visit us for the Great Barrier Reef Festival - August 5-8. #visitwhitsundays #lovewhitsundays #airliebeach #visitqueensland #greatbarrierreef #ReefFest

02.01.2022 Ok, were treating you to one final encore courtesy Electrik Lemonade Bringing this party to a final close #reeffest Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia ... #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #reefcommunity #electrikpeople #greatbarrierreeffestival2019 #beatsonthebeach

01.01.2022 The countdown is on.....

01.01.2022 Its hard to believe for the first time in 20 years Reef Festival wont be lighting up the skies of Airlie with Fireworks on the Foreshore! We are missing all our contractors, sponsors, artists, stallholders and volunteers and everyone that would have been out celebrating this amazing event that would have kicked off tonight

01.01.2022 In the spirit of the upcoming Airlie Beach Race Week, should we call Protest? They say the camera never lies and there was some obvious on-water shenanigans between two rival teams from Whitsunday Escape at our Reef Gateway Hotel Recyclable Regatta!!! The banter continued all the way to the finish line - just another reason we Lve this event ... Incriminating by Phill Gordon / Riptide Creative Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Book The Whitsundays Reef Gateway Hotel Whitsunday Sailing Club Sundowner Cruises #lovewhitsundays #thisisqueensland #recyclableregatta #recycle #upcycle #familyfun #friendlyrivalry #supremacyatsea #piratelife #reeffest

01.01.2022 We are excited to announce that an art installation project will be a feature of this year’s Great Barrier Reef Festival. This will be made possible after an announcement from the Member for Dawson, George Christensen, that the Federal Government will provide more than $25,000 for the project. "Immerse, The Whitsundays - The Heart of the Great Barrier Reef will transform a monumental fig tree on Airlie foreshore into an underwater wonderland as a visual focal point of the fe...stival. The project will include seven workshops to create the installation which is a combination of projected reef-themed animations and upcycled plastic sculptures of marine creatures to be integrated into the tree. Mark the dates in your diary for this year's festival - August 5-8 . #ReefFest #lovewhitsundays #greatbarrierreef #immerse

01.01.2022 Check out all the fun at the Whitsunday Arts Festival this weekend.