Whitsunday Skyway

The Whitsunday Skyway is not just a project to us — it is a promise. A promise to our region, to our community, and to every person who has ever stood in Airlie Beach and felt that sense of “this place is special.” For nearly a decade, we have carried this vision carefully, protecting it, refining it, and holding tight to what it can mean for the Whitsundays. This is not development for development’s sake. This is about giving our home the next chapter it truly deserves.

The Skyway celebrates everything that makes our region extraordinary. It is a gentle, respectful way to invite people into the rainforest canopy, to let them breathe in the stillness, to feel the magic that locals know is here every day. It gives visitors a new way to understand our landscape — not as a rush, not as a ride, but as an experience that stays with you. The Whitsundays is world-famous for its marine beauty; now it will have a land-based attraction that matches that wonder and protects our future by diversifying the experiences we offer.

And truly, this is what makes the Skyway so important: it strengthens us. For years, Airlie Beach has been almost entirely dependent on the water. Beautiful, yes — but vulnerable. The Skyway finally gives our region the balance it needs. It provides resilience in tough seasons, year-round visitation, and new employment pathways for local families. It says, clearly and proudly, that Airlie Beach is evolving — growing with care, with purpose, and with integrity.

Local & Global Expertise

The team behind this project are not strangers parachuting in. They are people who have lived and breathed this region for over 30 years. People who have weathered cyclones, rebuilt businesses, created award-winning tourism experiences, earned environmental accreditations, and fought hard for sustainable development long before it was fashionable. They know the community. They understand the land. They feel the responsibility. And they are committed to doing this the right way — the Whitsunday way.

This is AATG: locals, operators, custodians, and champions of this region. When the time came to find development partners, they didn’t settle. They sought only the best — a company whose values and track record matched the scale of this dream. That search led them to Gondola Ventures, a world-class leader in gondola systems, engineering excellence, and destination creation. Not just builders, but visionaries. The right people for this story. The right people for this land.

Together, this partnership is powerful. It blends local heart with global expertise. It brings passion, credibility, and genuine love for what the Whitsundays can become. This is not about building something tall — it’s about building something meaningful.

The Whitsunday Skyway will give our region its next icon. It will give visitors moments of awe, and locals a renewed sense of pride. It will lift us — not just physically, but economically, culturally, and emotionally.

This project is for all of us, and it comes from the deepest belief that the Whitsundays deserve the very best.

And that is exactly what we are creating.

- Elizabeth Hackett