Bring together adventure, luxury and nature in one perfect trip on board a Whitsunday catamaran.

Visit Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat�your gateway to a tropical paradise getaway. Set among the lush tropical rainforest of Jubilee Pocket and just a short drive from Airlie Beach, Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat provides you with affordable holiday accommodation in the Whitsunday region. Whether you want to settle in for a night, a week or even longer, we can accommodate your needs. Our friendly team provide you with all the tourist information you need, as well as insider tips about what to see and do during your stay. Our Whitsundays accommodation includes gorgeous self-contained family villas and cabins to suit every traveller. With Foxtel and WiFi available in our rooms, you'll have the comforts of home at your fingertips, away from home. If you're planning an event, Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat has a large function hall�the perfect venue for your own Whitsundays function. If you'd like more information about our budget Airlie Beach accommodation, or to make a booking, give us a call today!

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The backbone of the Topnotch Game Fishing business is the dynamic husband and wife duo Captain Russell and Marlene Hicks. The Hicks have extensively fished the Whitsunday region for 10 years now and offer a variety of fishing options from light tackle to heavy tackle fishing. They understand the Whitsunday waters like the back of their hands and are meticulous when it comes to the presentation of their boats which are maintained to a high standard. The food and beverage are five stars and their sashimi/ceviche meals are legendary. Russell and Marlene are go-getters and they work hard to ensure their guests experience the best fishing in the Whitsundays. In a relaxed atmosphere where attention is to detail and professional yet an island-style of hosting is exemplary. Of course, they are incredibly passionate about fishing and absolutely revel in showing off exactly what their region has to offer. Russell and Marlene are true icons of the fishing industry in the Whitsundays and look forward to welcoming you onboard!

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That Sapphire Place is an exclusive privately owned gemstone gallery specialising in Queensland Sapphires and designer jewellery. That Sapphire Place is a working gallery with resident, skilled lapidary Peter Harrington, fashioning gemstones from raw crystal in the workshop area within the gallery's showroom space. Entry to the gallery is free. Visitors can expect to see high quality, hand crafted, Australian made, unique jewellery set with natural precious Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Opal and South Sea Pearls. All jewellery and gemstones are available for sale. Large investment Sapphires are also a must see attraction to the display. Faceted gems up to 25+ carats in size, P.O.A. The largest gem quality Sapphire in the display weighs an impressive 796 carats! It was mined at Rubyvale in Central Queensland in the 1980's and purchased from the miner by Peter Harrington in 1994. That Sapphire Place also provides a gem cutting and jewellery designing service for those who are wanting their own gemstones made into jewellery. Appointments are necessary for jewellery design and gem cutting services. That Sapphire Place also has an impressive natural crystal and mineral specimen display, catering for the serious collector, and to those who are just starting out. That Sapphire Place exhibits works from local Artists Natalia Graham, Desley Solomons, Jenuarrie, Uta Wild and Brigitte Zimmermann, Woodworkers David Benvenuto and Ron Draper, Potter Cheryl Zunker and Souvenir manufacturers Anne and Wally Schuba.