The Whitsundays Visitor Information Centre - Hamilton Plains, Queensland

Glenn P.

This anecdote is from my partner:

We went to Airlie Beach for the first time for my milestone birthday week holiday.

I rang the Information Centre from Sydney beforehand to get some tips on where to stay, what to see, where to go to make best use of our days up there. It was my luck to have the lovely DEA (Visitor Services Manager) pick up the phone! Delightful, welcoming, informative, knowledgeable. In the more than 45 minutes on the phone, I felt like I had made a new friend. So much so, in fact, that during our stay up there, on the way back from an excursion, we made a diversion just so we could visit the Centre and meet Dea in person!

Don't be fooled by the Centre's small, modest and humble appearance on the outside. And the three photos on their website don't do the place justice, either!

This Aladdin's Cave has:
* a mini farm, with alpacas, goats, pigs and poultry - free of charge;
* an aviary with so many varieties of feathered friends - free of charge;
* an open-air cafe with lush staghorns and fernery - and gorgeous parrots!;

Speaking of the cafe, how about THIS! The beans from which your coffee is made are grown and roasted on the premises! Next to the car park is an unfenced coffee plantation, and within the cafe is a floor-to-ceiling coffee bean roaster. So you can literally have a photo standing next to the coffee trees, with the growing beans in one hand, and your favourite brew in the other - as we did. So unique!

Not to be outdone by the coffee growers, there are beehives on a hill at the back of the property, the honey from which is also sold at the cafe!

Who would think that visiting the Information Centre would have been one of my happiest memories of my stay, but it truly was! And that speaks volumes about Dea.

Sal F.

Awesome spot. Very friendly staff. Helpful with local information. Stayed for breakfast. They were kind enough to let us order breakfast 10 minutes late. Thankyou. Great food and generous serves. Best iced latte I have had. Highly recommend

Gerry B.

Visiting here by accident (we were going to that excellent coffee and menagerie next door) was such a bonus to our holiday in the Whitsundays. The staff here were so helpful, and so cheerful, they really helped put us in a holiday mood and went out of their way to find really good deals for our large family.

Rhianna B.

Situated on the highway this place is an easy find and a comfortable stop in your journey. The variety of maps and local help cannot be underestimated. I will certainly grateful for the directions to the local fish and chip shop.

wei H.

The staff is extremely helpful. They are professional with tour arrangement and very patient to answer all the enquiries.

Lorinda

Don't even know what it's for. It's never open and if it is there is little information to have.

Ivan K.

Very helpful

Winfried S.

Perfekte Service vielen Dank