Wake up in the rainforest.

Explore the Whitsundays by day.

Return to calm by night.

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

CONWAY NATIONAL PARK

AIRLIE BEACH

74 ISLANDS

GATEWAY TO THE WHITSUNDAYS

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF • CONWAY NATIONAL PARK • AIRLIE BEACH • 74 ISLANDS • GATEWAY TO THE WHITSUNDAYS •

Stay your way

A good bed, a real garden, a fair price.

Priced so the money you save becomes the sailing charter, the extra day on the water, or dinner in town instead.

Villas

For those who want to properly spread out.

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Cabins

Simple, self-contained and ready when you are.

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Accessible stays

Because everyone should get the rainforest.

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Pet-friendly

Three cabins where the dog comes too.

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Kipara Village

Comfortable, self-contained, good value for longer stays.

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A day at Kipara

Wake up in the rainforest. Explore the Whitsundays by day. Return to calm by night.

The birds beat your alarmThe rainforest switches on before the sky does.
SunriseChecking today's weather…
Coffee, then a planAsk at the desk — tide times, tour times, best times. Kip knows.
Boots or boat?Conway trails out the back, or the marina five minutes down the road.
Honeyeater Lookout over Airlie Beach
Honeyeater Lookout, earned
Today on the water
High —
Low —
Out on the waterReef trip, sailing charter or the seaplane to Whitehaven — today's the day.
Whitehaven, in the fleshSilica sand, ridiculous blues. The photos weren't lying.
The Kipara pool under the palms
Pool o'clock
Salt-crusted returnBack through the gates, straight into the pool. Best kind of tired.
SunsetGolden hour over the marina — the day hands over to the rainforest.
Snags & storiesThe BBQ area earns its keep. Where the day's best yarns get told.
Guests winding down in the lounge
Slow talk, soft light
Return to calmRainforest hush, a proper bed, and tomorrow already booked.
Keep scrolling — the whole day, morning to night
Word from the rainforest

Guests put it better than we can.