Shute Harbour, Queensland, Australia

Shute Harbour is a sheltered port for small vessels located approximately 10 kilometres east of Airlie Beach on the Whitsunday Coast of Queensland, Australia. Serving mainly as a boarding point for ferries between the Whitsunday Islands and the mainland, it is also home to many charter boat operations.

The Whitsundays with its safe anchorages and coves, sheltered by the Great Barrier Reef, is one of the world's finest cruising areas. Lying in the tropics close to 20 deg south the Whitsundays has an enviable climate year round. The Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea protect the waters of the Whitsundays from the ocean seas with most islands being surrounded by a fringing reef system.

Things to See and Do

* Scuba diving & snorkeling
* Marine Life
* Great Barrier Reef
* Fishing
* Island hopping

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Australian Dollar (AUD$)
Language – English
Population – 3,000 approx
Electricity – 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centred below Australian style
Time – GMT plus ten hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 61

Port Location – Shute Harbour is located approximately 10 kilometres east of Airlie Beach. There are regular bus and taxi services too and from the port.

Transport Links – Flying to Proserpine Airport, also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport, in Proserpine is the easiest way to reach Airlie. There is also a train station in Proserpine for those travelling up the East coast. The two main airlines flying to here are Virgin Blue and Jetstar. After arriving at the airport, luggage is driven around the side of the building be collected from a trailer.
Greyhound and Premier Coaches both stop at Airlie on their trip between Brisbane and Cairns.

There are also a number of tours that travel up the East Coast of Australia and visit Airlie Beach.