Se hva du kan gjøre og oppleve i Hamilton Island

The Archaeological Museum houses an extensive collection of interesting archaeological artefacts from various historic periods. There is also a large exhibition that shows the history of Albania.

A world heritage listed marine park, the Great Barrier Reef extends for 2,300 km along the North Eastern coast of Australia. It’s the world’s largest coral reef system, comprising a network of about 2,900 individual reefs and home to nearly 2,000 species of fish. Whether taking a scenic flight, cruising, diving, snorkelling or admiring this wonder through an underwater viewing chamber, seeing it is one of the most magical experiences on the planet. One of the ways to explore the Reef is to get a package tour from Cruise Whitsundays: Day tours of the Great Barrier Reef organized by Cruise Whitsundays depart from Hamilton Island Marina every day at 9am.

The famous Whitehaven Beach with its white silica sand rests just a mere 20 minute boat ride from Hamilton Island. This place is so stunning the BBC voted it the number one beach to include in your bucket list. Note that you can get there only by booking a tour with a company, for instance Cruise Withsundays, which organises trips to Whitehaven Beach almost daily.

Heart Reef, located in Hardy Reef, is an amazing composition of coral shaped by nature into a heart. Heart Reef can best be experienced from the sky by helicopter or seaplane departing from Hamilton Island. Hamilton Island Air is one of the companies offering this experience, which also includes landing on the beautiful Whitehaven Beach. For more information and to book a tour visit the website below.

More than 70 percent of Hamilton Island is pristine natural bushland, which offers over 20 km of scenic bushwalking trails. There are trails of different lengths and for all levels of fitness. Take a bushwalk up to Passage Peak, the highest point on the island, for the most breathtaking view of the Coral Sea and surrounding islands.

The wildlife park on Hamilton Island gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with a large collection of native animals including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, wombats and frill-necked lizards.

For one or more days, you can leave Hamilton Island and explore the local waterways and surrounding islands. Sailing Whitsundays organizes various types of tours and activities that you can book for a truly memorable holiday. You'll be able to enjoy leisurely day sails, sea kayaking, dinghy hire, cruises and scenic flights.

If you want to keep busy during your holiday, Hamilton Island Water Sports offer a selection of fun activities like fishing, snorkelling, parasailing, tube rides, speed boat adventures, water-skiing and wakeboarding.

Catseye Beach is a heavenly spot for relaxing, sunbathing and swimming. You will also find a beach sports hut where you can hire rent equipment like catamarans, kayaks, windsurfers, paddleboards and snorkelling gear. There is a chance that you'll spot local wildlife like cockatoos and sea turtles.

Topnotch Game Fishing offers fishing experiences with knowledgeable guides and quality equipment at your disposal. Both for experienced fishing enthusiast and first-timers. You'll fish among the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef to catch exotic species like coral trout, sweetlip, snapper and throat emperor.

Hamilton Island Golf Club is a 18-hole golf course just as big as the island where it's located, Dent Island. Since the course follows the natural shape of the landscape, it's quite challenging to play here, but also quite exciting.

Hop on a single or duo kart and race up to 45 kilometres per hour at the Go-Kart Racing Track. It's an alternative and fun way to spend the afternoon, far from the beach but still in a tropical setting.

Get energised and burn some calories by staying active on your vacation. Hamilton Island Sports Club offers plenty of diverse ways to make up for some holiday indulgence. Try high intensity interval training, attend a yoga class or pick up a tennis racket. Reward yourself with a visit to the spa room afterwards. Additionally, the Whitsundays host numerous sport events like gruelling triathlons, professional and amateur golf tournaments, ocean swims, charity walks and beach runs.

Even if this is considered a small museum, the many different objects give the visitors a real history lesson of Albania. Several of the paintings are from the communist period and are eye-catching with their bright colours and overwhelming sizes.

The new home of fine dining on Hamilton Island, Bommie is the signature restaurant at the iconic Hamilton Island Yacht Club. Inside and out, the decor reflects the yacht club’s stylish nautical design. Be sure to make a booking.

Sophisticated Romano’s overlooks the marina and offers Italian cuisine with a modern Italian-focused menu that changes daily. Reservation is recommended.

Located in Marina Village, Manta Ray is a restaurant and cafe that offers a varied menu including several share plates, gourmet wood-fired pizzas and fresh seafood. It's a place for a relaxed informal meal indoor or outdoor.

Sails is situated in the hub of Hamilton Island, overlooking Catseye Beach and the Sails pool. The menu features modern Australian cuisine with plenty of fresh seafood. They offer takeaway so you can sit by the pool or sea with great views.

Set among tropical landscaped gardens and overlooking the Reef View Hotel pool, the Pool Terrace restaurant offers a lunchtime snack menu and a la carte Australian cuisine dinner in a covered, open-air dining area.

At Mariners, fresh seafood is the main component of the menu, but there is also an array of contemporary dishes with some Japanese culinary influences. This fine dining restaurant is located in the marina, which guarantees you a nice view while you enjoy your meal.

Explore Group offers a unique dining experience in Hamilton Island: you can take a scenic cruise among the Whitsundays islands at sunset and then have a 2 course dinner on the boat.

Coca Chu is a popular eatery with a menu inspired by Southeast Asia's hawker-style cuisine. The main features of the restaurant are the open kitchen and the view over Catseye Beach.

Right in the heart of the city, on Skanderbeg Square, the statue of the National hero, George Kastrioti Skanderbeg, rises. It is almost impossible to miss and it is one of the landmarks of the city. If you are a good photographer you will be able to catch it together with the Et’hem Bey Mosque and the Clock Tower, all in one photo.

In the heart of the Marina Village, Marina Cafe is a popular spot for a drink or a light lunch. Besides coffee, they make fresh juices, smoothies and milkshakes. The casual gourmet menu includes sandwiches, foccacias, wraps and cakes. Take away or dine in enjoying the views over the marina.

Don't worry, you're not supposed to eat cute fluffy animals for breakfast. Instead, the Hamilton Island Wild Life Park gives you the opportunity to enjoy a buffet surrounded by their koalas. They serve eggs cooked in a variety of ways and classic breakfast items like cereals, pancakes, toasts, bacon and more. The park cafe is open also for lunch to all visitors.

This bakery housed in an old fashioned building has tasty breakfast and lunch options like pastries and sausage rolls. Try their signature meat pie or a sandwich with freshly baked bread. Picnic baskets and takeaway snacks are also available.

At Popeye's Fish and Chips you won't find any coffee, but there are many takeaway options for a light and fast lunch of fresh seafood. The menu features fried calamari, prawns, squid and, of course, fish and chips, but also burgers and salads.

This family-friendly pizzeria with a relaxed atmosphere offers coffee, 30 rotating gelato flavours and 20 different pizzas. You can try a new ice cream flavour each day of your holiday or stick with the classics. Affogato is the best choice ever on a hot day.

Kinema Millennium is a lush garden area, that today offer both relaxation and fun. Once upon a time it was the residence of King Zogu I of Albania and some parts of the garden are kept as it was back then. The other part offer restaurants, bars and a modern cinema.

The Marina Tavern is a lively bar serving pub food and cool drinks. You can sit indoors or outdoors on the waterfront, where a cockatoo might join you. Ask when karaoke night is for some additional fun.

Reef Lounge is the bar of Reef View Hotel, but it's open to outside visitors. Here you can have pre-dinner drinks or a nightcap in a laid-back atmosphere with wicker chairs. The bar offers live music every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

In addition to a fine dining restaurant, the Hamilton Island Yacht Club boasts Bommie Deck, an outdoor bar designed by renowned Australian Architect Walter Barda. Enjoy the stunning view of the Marina and Whitsunday Passage while sipping a drink and having some snacks.

Perhaps one of the best places to watch the sunset in a modern venue with a wooden deck, One Tree Hill has a great location up in the hills and offers a breath-taking view over Hamilton Island. Beer, wine, cocktails and mocktails are available at reasonable prices.

Head to the swim-up Island Bar at Hamilton Island’s popular Main Pool for the purest holiday experience. Relax under the thatched roof and feel far away from busy city life. If you're not in the mood to get wet, walk up to the bar by crossing the bridge from surrounding gardens.

This grand church is located close to the city centre and is as beautiful on the inside as its amazing façades on the outside. It is well visited by the locals of Tirana.

Hamilton Island Designs is exactly what it sounds like: a store where you can find items with the Hamilton Island logo and style. You'll find just about anything from key chains and towels to flip-flops and t-shirts.

Australia the Gift is your go-to shop for souvenirs on Hamilton Island. Here you'll find good deals for magnets and keyrings, trinkets and toys, clothing items, towels and even boomerangs.

The Hut is a surf shop where you'll find everything you need for your beach days. Whether you forgot to bring your bathing suit, ran out of sun cream or just need a new fashionable pair of glasses, this is the place to go.

This fashionable shop near Hamilton Island marina sells women's day wear as well as party dresses, and everything in between.

Australian artist Foot Young specialises in original marble sculptures. His works range from a selection of jewellery sized pieces to large outdoor works of monumental proportions. This artist's art is not only remarkably beautiful and unique, but also durable, priced for any budget and designed to accommodate all tastes in art.

Pick up all your holiday essentials from one central location in the Marina Village. Fresh produce and ready meals are available here so you can stock your picnic basket or get your hiking snacks.

This 230-hectare public park is the city's lung. Here you can relax in the green grass by the artificial lake or stroll in the Botanical Garden of Tirana and watch all the beautiful plants and flowers.

Hamilton Island is the only Whitsunday Island with its own airport. There is a direct connection to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and daily service to Brisbane. The airport is serviced by around 50 flights per week, with complimentary shuttle buses available to take you directly to your accommodation.

Unless you are a New Zealand citizen granted visa exemption on arrival (in most cases), you will need to obtain a visa prior to visiting Australia. Citizens of all European Union countries, as well as Andorra, Norway, Iceland, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Vatican City are eligible for an eVisitor visa, which can be applied for online. For citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea and Malaysia, the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) entry permit is available, which can be applied for online and grants holders the right to enter Australia an ulimited amount of times for stays of no longer than 3 months per visit. Citizens of all other world countries (with the exception of Somalia) are also able to apply for a visitor visa online. For more information, visit the official website of the Australian government's department of home affairs: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/lega/lega/form/immi-faqs/what-visa-do-i-need-to-visit-australia

The Whitsunday Islands enjoy mild weather all year round, which means any time is good to visit them. November, December and January are the hottest months of the year and may feature some rain, while winter takes place around June to September but temperatures don't fall much below 20°C/68°F. The busiest periods for tourism are July, September and May, along with Christmas, Easter and school holidays.

Hamilton Island is located in the Australian Eastern Time Zone (UTC+10:00).

The island is only 5 km long from North to South, and 3.5 km wide from East to West, laid out so that everything can be reached easily. Your exploring can be done on foot, using the free Island Shuttle, or in a golf buggy which is available to hire on an hourly, half-daily or daily basis.

The Hamilton Island Pharmacy is located on Front Street near the Marina.

The island's only post office is located at the end of Front Street.

Country Code: +61 Area Code: 07

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