Queensland, AU

Whitehaven Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryAU
RegionQueensland

Getting There

Nearest CityProserpine49.2 km
Airport (HTI)Hamilton Island Airport12.0 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

white

Whitehaven's sand is 98-99% pure silica — unusually fine quartz that reflects sunlight rather than absorbing it, keeping the sand cool in tropical heat. Geologists believe the deposit was transported by ancient currents from a source still not conclusively identified.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 41%
L 52%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Whitehaven Beach is one of Australia's most iconic coastal destinations, located in the Whitsunday Islands of Queensland. With its pristine white silica sand stretching across 7 ki...

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