Whitsunday Cairn Track — Whitsunday Island

Dugong Beach, Cid Harbour, Whitsunday Island QLD 4802, Australia

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0 · source file (Wikimedia Commons) · Trail data: QPWS, CC BY 4.0

Whitsunday Cairn Track (~1.85 km one way) in Whitsunday Islands National Park — a steep bushwalk from Dugong Beach on the western shore of Whitsunday Island, climbing through island forest towards the rocky Whitsunday Cairn with views back over Cid Harbour and the Whitsunday Passage. Rough, steep and slippery after rain: wear sturdy shoes, carry plenty of water and allow time to return to your boat. Access is by boat only. Remote area with little or no phone coverage: tell someone your plans, carry plenty of water and a map. Hot and exposed: start early and carry plenty of water. Check in at GPS points to earn ACTIVE Coins. Queensland walking quest for Active Quests / PUML. Trail data: © State of Queensland (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service), walking tracks open data, CC BY 4.0. Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons).