When was daydream island built

One of the earliest European settlers to Airlie Beach was Thomas Abell with his wife and nine children, back in The Airlie Beach area was rainforest back then and has changed immensely over the last years. They would then charge customers one pound per day, which included scones and fresh tropical fruit from South Molle Island.

This change caused the government to think about the future of the islands. As the grazing leases lapsed on the islands, the government changed the status of the islands to National Parks.

This is why there are no grazing leases left on the islands today. Over the years these resorts were upgraded and changed hands multiple times, to become the Whitsunday resorts that we have today.

Lindeman Island is currently having a resort developed which should be completed by In , they developed a road between Proserpine and Airlie Beach, the only way to Airlie Beach before this was on foot or by boat. Proserpine is located 20 minutes inland from Airlie Beach and today is home to the main airport in the Whitsundays. Proserpine was named after the goddess of fertility, Proserpinia.

The township of Proserpine dates back to the s when people from all over the world arrived to grow and harvest sugar cane in the naturally fertile basin. The township in Proserpine is built around the Sugar Mill, which still provides jobs to a lot of Proserpine locals today. The district was named Cannon Valley which was the farming land that spread from Airlie Beach to Proserpine.

In , a town of Cannonvale was gazetted and in a sale of land leases occurred. In , a Post Office was built in Cannonvale and in a jetty was built so that people could travel via ferry from Cannonvale to the Whitsunday Islands.

Over the years, three jetties were used in Cannonvale until cyclones destroyed them by In , Airlie Beach was named when the Queensland Lands Department put some of the land by the beach up for sale. It is believed that it was named Airlie Beach in reference to a parish in Scotland where Thomas Abell one of our earliest European settlers was originally from. In the s, development truly began in Airlie Beach. Below is the earliest photos that we have of Airlie Beach.

In , the islands became more accessible when they developed a road from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour and they installed a jetty at Shute Harbour. Shute Harbour was the main jetty used to transport people to the islands via ferry up until This location was originally known as Muddy Bay, where locals would anchor their boats as shown below.

On the land in the top left of this photo is where the Whitsunday Sailing Club is today. The development of Port Of Airlie was a massive project and included covering Muddy Bay with soil to build the land up.

They also dredged the area where the marina was going, to make it deep enough for large ferries. And any suggested improvements were made within the prescribed time frames.

We are working with the Government on the IPAM program, which we volunteered to take part in which is a monitoring and a continuous improvement process to ensure that health and safety is improved on continuously in the business.

The health and safety of all our staff and guests is a priority and we have well-trained security on site at all times to monitor the safety of all visitors to the island. Mould issues happen all the time around the tropics, we have a company who is cleaning at all times. Staff are renting their accommodation from the Resort and this is their private residence that we are unable to access. The person departed the resort prior to his drug convictions in June He was no longer a staff member at the Resort when court proceedings took place, and the convictions he was charged of were historical, and prior to his working a Daydream Island Resort.

We are currently sitting on Trip Advisor 3. We deal with every guest who has had a negative review directly. If they bring it up while they are there, service recovery is done on the Island. If it is online then we call them directly. Service recovery includes comped drinks or food for an extended wait period. We have a fully refundable travel policy, with changing borders and uncertainty we never hold a guests money or transfer dates, we guarantee a full refund.

Daydream Island Resort has taken a leadership role in helping safeguard the future of the Great Barrier Reef by championing a number of sustainability initiatives and environmental programs, both on and off the island. Located on Daydream Island, the initiative will develop conservation programs aimed at engaging tourists via a coral propagation facility and coral restoration sites, including the islands' famous Lovers Cove. The Living Reef, located on Daydream Island is a free form coral lagoon spanning metres throughout the resort and holds over 1.

The Living Reef has a focus on education and will also feature an Exploration Centre with information on conservation and local marine life for guests to learn more about the Great Barrier Reef. Property News: Sunny playground where the growth is only just beginning - domain. Weeknights 7.

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From Daydream Island you are free to explore as you please, with tours of the Great Barrier Reef, The Whitsunday Islands and the rainforests of the mainland. Whatever your needs, Daydream Island Resort professional staff are ready to take care of you.

Average maximum temperatures on Daydream Island range from 23 degrees celsius in July to 31 degrees from November to January. The summer months can be rainy and quite humid with the Autumn, Winter and Spring months preferred by most visitors to the Island. Visit our Daydream Island Weather page for more information. TravelOnline have sourced a number of Daydream Island holiday packages to help clients get the most out of their holiday experience without the stress.

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