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Whitsundays
Our Whitsundays campus is located in Cannonvale, the business precinct of the Whitsundays region. Located just three kilometres from the popular tourist destination of Airlie Beach, you'll have easy access to many attractions in the area including beautiful beaches, lagoons, foreshore, marina, entertainment and nightlife.
What's on offer at the Whitsundays campus
Our Whitsundays campus offers a range of practical courses across a number of study areas including cookery and hospitality, and early childhood education and care. Our campus has a café and is also home to training restaurant, Palmers which is staffed by hospitality and cookery students. The Whitsundays campus has a dedicated Aquaculture Centre which features tanks to demonstrate the process of fish farming and a smart centre for data analysis and computerised training technologies. The centre also has a mixed-reality virtual room for training in advanced technologies, as well as a laboratory for data, sampling and analysis training.
Facilities and services
- Computer room
- Conference room
- Customer service centre
- Palmers restaurant and coffee shop
- Video conferencing facilities
- Aquaculture Centre
Whitsundays
Street address
Shute Harbour Road,
Cannonvale Qld 4802
Postal address
Locked Bag 2,
Cannonvale Qld 4802
| Monday | 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Friday | 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Public transport
Whitsunday Transit operates buses in the local area with the closest bus stop located on Proserpine Shute Harbour Road.
Cycling
If you live nearby, cycling could be another cost effective option to get to class with bike racks available on campus.
Parking
We have plenty of free on-site parking available for students at our Whitsundays campus.
Aquaculture Centre
Constructed in 2023, our Aquaculture Centre features fish tanks and a smart centre for data analysis and computerised training technologies.
Aquaculture Centre
The Aquaculture Centre also has a mixed-reality virtual room and a laboratory for data, sampling and analysis training.
Training restaurant and cafe
Palmers training restaurant and cafe gives our hospitality students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a real-world environment. While our cookery students are busy in the kitchen, our hospitality students manage the front-of-house, preparing and serving food and beverages to paying customers. You'll learn the workings of a real restaurant and cafe in state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of industry-experienced teachers.
Video conferencing facilities
We want to support our students no matter where they are or what study mode they prefer. Our Whitsundays campus brings our teachers into campus with our state-of-the-art video conferencing facilities. These training facilities are designed to provide tutorial support to students who are studying externally. With our virtual training rooms you can speak directly to your teacher, no matter how far away you are, and interact with your classmates in a real-time environment.