Beautiful high angle aerial drone view of famous Whitehaven Beach, part of the Whitsunday Islands National Park near the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Popular tourist destination. - Stockfoto

The 74 islands of the Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of the Australian state of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, a huge coral reef with a diverse range of marine wildlife. Most of the islands are uninhabited. The Whitsunday Islands are characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails and white sandy beaches. The mainland town of Airlie Beach forms the center of the region.