Whitehaven Beach is a pristine beach on Whitsunday Island in Queensland, Australia. The beach  stretches for seven kilometres and boasts brilliant silica sand that is among the purest in the world. Furthermore, the sand does not keep the heat so it is pleasant to walk on even on the hottest days. The northern end of Whitehaven Beach is an inlet where the tide shifts the sand and water to create beautiful swirls of turquoise, blue and green.