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Daydream Island is the closest of the Whitsunday Islands to Shute Harbour, lying just 5 kilometres from the mainland. The island features one of the oldest Whitsunday resorts, which has recently been refurbished.

Daydream Island is extremely popular due to its close proximity to the mainland, natural beauty and variety of water activities available.

You will be able to go snorkelling directly off the beach to the fringing reef or go sea kayaking, water skiing or even windsurfing. There are also several walking tracks on the island for you to explore. The centre and highest point of the island is a small but dense jungle of tropical vegetation inhabited by parrots and tiny sunbirds.

Daydream Island Resort occupies most of the island and offers many activities and impressive facilities including an excellent mini-golf putt-putt course.

Just one kilometre long and half a kilometre wide, Daydream is always popular with day visitors as it is only a short ride from the mainland. Of its three beaches, one is fringed by outcrops of coral and colourful fish life.

You can fly direct to nearby Hamilton Island from most Australian cities and transfer to Daydream island by launch, or fly to Proserpine on the coast, travel by coach to Shute Harbour, and then by launch. Helijet or seaplanes are also available.