Several islands have large resorts, offering a wide variety of accommodation and activities. Chartering a yacht or bareboating is a popular way to explore the seaways, beaches and coves. The Ngaro Whitsundays Underwater Art Trail is a series on sculptures of Turtle, Manta ray, Maori wrasse, Coral polyp and a traditional piece named Bywa. They are located in shallow water depths assessable for snorkelling. Components There are a total of 74 islands and islets among all the groups in the Whitsundays. Whitsunday group The most notable islands in the main Whitsunday group are named Dent, Hamilton, Hayman, Hook and Whitsunday which features the white sands of Whitehaven Beach. Lindeman group The best known island in the Lindeman group is its namesake Lindeman Island (). However the largest island in the group is Shaw Island (). Molle group The most notable islands in the Molle group are Daydream Island (formerly West Molle Island), Long Island and South Molle Island. Northern group Some of the islands in the Northern group are Armit, Gloucester and Saddleback. Table of islands Listed below are islands of The Whitsundays, divided by group locality. Named rocks and islets can be found listed within the entry for the nearest island to that feature. See also List of islands of Australia Regions of Queensland Tourism in Australia Whitsunday Islands National Park References External links Whitsunday Regional Council Whitsunday Islands at NASA Earth Observatory Whitsunday National Park islands: Nature, culture and history Regions of Queensland Islands of Queensland