Hamilton Island, Australia on the Great Barrier Reef

Hamilton is one of the over 70 islands in the Whitsunday Islands of Australia. These islands off the Queensland coast near Townsville are favorite resort islands for visiting the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. The Whitsundays are popular with sailors, and the harbor is filled with sailboats. Tourists fly directly to Hamilton Island from Brisbane or other Australian cities, making it an easy starting point for getting to the Great Barrier Reef.

Cruise ships sailing the eastern coast of Australia between Sydney and Cairns stopover in Hamilton or other Whitsunday Islands so that passengers can enjoy the beach or day trips to the Great Barrier Reef. The Seven Seas Voyager anchored in the harbor at Hamilton Cove, and passengers tendered into the village for shopping, swimming at the nearby beach, or touring the island on the free bus shuttle. The one main street village of Hamilton Cove is lined with shops and places to book diving or other tours to the Great Barrier Reef.