You can swim on Hamilton Island throughout the year. We’re a tropical island location and the water temp is good all year round. With the water staying quite warm, even in the winter months.
Are there stingers at Hamilton Island?
Do you get stingers on Hamilton Island? Summer is traditionally stinger season in Tropical North Queensland, however on Hamilton Island, being as far offshore as we are, we do not have a problem with the Box Jellyfish.
Are there crocodiles on Hamilton Island?
There is also a wildlife park on Hamilton Island, which houses another saltwater crocodile, so enquire with us how to visit for the day or overnight to enjoy these incredible apex predators.
Is it safe to swim in the Whitsundays?
For half the year, it is advised to swim in the Whitsundays’ waters with a stinger suit, unless swimming in freshwater. Due to increased temperatures, there is an increase in marine stingers that can be harmful and potentially deadly.
Are there sharks off Hamilton Island?
Sharks exist in the Whitsunday Marine ecosystem, as they do in all Australian marine ecosystems. Don’t swim at dawn, dusk or night. Don’t swim in murky or unclear water. Always swim with others.
How bad are stingers Hamilton Island?
Your chances of being stung anytime are incredibly slight and with a stinger suit on they are slighter still.
Can you swim at Magnetic Island?
Magnetic Island has the perfect temperature water for swimming throughout the year. Stinger nets are available at Picnic Bay and Horseshoe Bay. If you are swimming outside the nets during the season it is adviseable to wear a stinger suit which you can either buy or hire from outlets on the island.
Are there snakes on Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is no different to most coastal areas of Australia. Snakes are plentiful. Though in our week at Beach Club last year we only saw one harmless tree snake.
Does China own Hamilton Island?
Shanghai-based owner China Capital Investment Group is spending about $100 million fixing the cyclone ravaged resort. Lindeman Island’s Chinese owner, the Whitehorse Australia Group, is spending millions upgrading the island, which is expected to reopen in 2022.
Is Hamilton Island Expensive?
Hamilton Island is very very expensive. There is a lot of choice for food but is extremely overpriced e.g. packet of chips in Reef View Hotel lobby $7.90.
Where can you swim in Hamilton?
Beach locations
- Bayfront Park Beach, 200 Harbour Front Drive, Hamilton.
- Beach Boulevard, Beach Boulevard, Hamilton.
- Binbrook Conservation Area Beach, 5050 Harrison Road, Binbrook.
- Christie Conservation Area Beach, 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas.
- Confederation Beach Park, 680 Van Wagner’s Beach Road, Hamilton.
Are there crocodiles in Whitsundays?
Crocodiles. Large, salt-water (estuarine) crocodiles live in the waters around the Whitsundays and can attack without warning. … These predators are present and hunting at most times of the year, but particularly around summer wet seasons, and are difficult to see in the water.
Can you swim at Coral Cove Hamilton Island?
“On the trails, guests should keep an eye out for the pair of wedged-tailed eagles who call Hamilton Island home; pack a picnic to enjoy at one of the tables at Coral Cove; enjoy a swim at Escape Beach; and take a mandatory photo on the giant chair located on the South East Head Trail.”
Is there jellyfish at Hamilton Island?
The surrounding waters of Hamilton Island are part of the Whitsundays marine ecology and as such the same care needs to be given as any other beach location. During the summer months when the ocean is warm, the waters of the Whitsundays experience an increased presence of the small transparent jellyfish – Irukandji.
Where were the shark attacks in the Whitsundays?
In October 2019, two British backpackers were attacked off Hook Island by a shark, with one of them losing his foot. Two British tourists bitten by a shark in the Whitsundays today have told #RACQ#CQRescue crewmen they were wrestling and thrashing about in the water in Hook Passage when the attack occurred.
Where can I not swim in the Whitsundays?
Stay away from swimming in deep waters and in particular never swim at Cid Harbour. Take note of the no swim signs in areas where larger sharks inhabit. It’s unlikely you will encounter a more dangerous shark while snorkelling in the shallow fringing reefs around the Islands.