Gulnare Inlet. The island also has six campgrounds. The island covers in area. Around the northern bays of the island are seagrass beds which support a diverse range of marine life. Unadorned rock-wallabies are found on the island. The seas here are warm, clear, shallow, nutrient rich and fast moving due to large tidal flows making them well-suited to the growth of fringing coral reefs. Whitehaven Beach on the east coast of the island was rated internationally as the top Eco Friendly Beach in 2010. The island should not be confused with Pinaki in the Tuamotu group which was named "Whitsunday Island" by Samuel Wallis in 1767. Gallery See also Whitsunday List of islands of Australia Whitsunday Islands National Park References External links Whitsunday Islands Uninhabited islands of Australia