Blue-green mosaic of the islands as if cast into the ocean by some giant. Whitsunday islands at Shuthaven, Airlie beach resort. Some of the islands are not populated, but nearly all of them are available for visitors. You can try to live like Robinson for couple of days there, east coco nuts, drink the water you bring with, sleep in a tent. Allegedly, Whitsunday Island beach is a top 10 beach in the world.