Whitsundays, Queensland
Whitsundays is an island group locality that consists of the Whitsunday Islands. It is in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 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
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 school for boys and girls at Hayman Island. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers.Hamilton Island State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.
There are no primary schools on the other islands in the locality and there are no secondary schools serving the locality; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.