TRAVEL | Whitsunday Islands

Along the Queensland coast of Australia, dotted with hundreds of tropical islands lies the Great Barrier Reef, the world's greatest Coral Reef system. And in the heart of the reef are the 74 islands of the Whitsundays, the largest group of offshore islands in Australia. It is said that the sand found here is so pure (99% white sand), that NASA uses it to make lenses for its telescopes.

The majority of the Whitsunday islands are designated national park, leaving them uninhabited and in their purest natural state. The azure seas, the white sandy beaches and the amazing reef make it one of Australia's must go holiday destinations.

It would be a dream come true for me to be able to go scuba diving in the coral reefs, seeing the variety of wildlife that exist here, and then spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying the white sandy beaches.

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