Whitehaven Beach

One of the more famous pictures and locations in the Great Barrier Reef is Whitehaven Beach.  You've probably seen pictures of it and would recognize it if you saw it.  When we arrived there it was high tide so the inlet is not as big in this picture as it is in most of the pictures I've seen.

The sand is so pure, white and fine at Whitehaven Beach that it is pure silica.  They tell us that some of it was used in Hubbel telescope (not sure why) and that the American government had tried to buy the beach just to use the sand.

It was a bit overcast and windy this day but nevertheless beautiful.  I tried to body surf here but not much luck.  The water is so clear its like glass.  I saw a Lemon shark (about 2 feet long) in the water and several small sting rays - about 1 foot in diameter.  Fun day.