Bowen - Top of the Whitsundays
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Situated at the top of the Whitsundays, Bowen offers visitors a veritable paradise with eight beautiful beaches to enjoy and explore.

The inner reef is just metres from many of Bowen's bays, within minutes of donning your snorkel you can be swimming above a rich environment of corals and fish.

At low tide you can walk towards the North Head Lighthouse and be amazed by the bountiful sea life, admiring giant red starfish, feather stars and green sea turtles.

Coupled with a rich diversity of local produce and seafood, Bowen is the perfect place to unwind with your family.

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Situated at the top of the Whitsundays, Bowen offers visitors a veritable paradise with eight beautiful beaches to enjoy and explore.

The inner reef is just metres from many of Bowen's bays, within minutes of donning your snorkel you can be swimming above a rich environment of corals and fish.

At low tide you can walk towards the North Head Lighthouse and be amazed by the bountiful sea life, admiring giant red starfish, feather stars and green sea turtles.

Coupled with a rich diversity of local produce and seafood, Bowen is the perfect place to unwind with your family.

HEART OF STORIES

Saturday 20th July

WHITSUNDAY SPORTING CAR CLUB MOTORKHANA
9:30am – 4:30pm

WHERE: Port Denison Sailing Club Carpark

Watch the Whitsunday Sporting Car Club manoeuvre their cars through a tight test slalom course, designed to test their driving skills.
Public viewing from Santa Barbara Parade


FUN ON STARBOARD DRIVE
11:00am - 4:00pm

Rides & Slides
Markets/street food
Skydiving
Boat tours (from the Harbour)
1:30pm TAEKWANDO demonstrations

TOMATO STOMP COMPETITION

From 12 Noon

WHERE: Starboard Drive

12noon - 12:45pm: Tomato Stomping boys & girls u/12yo

2:00pm - 3:45pm: Tomato Stomping men & women

2 minutes stomping for the most juice!

 

Registration from 11am UNTIL FULL

$1 entry boys & girls

$2 entry men & women

Categories:

u/12 boys 'Tomato Prince'

u/12 girls 'Tomato Princess'

Men 'Tomato King'

Women 'Tomato Queen'

Cash Prizes:

King $500

Queen $500

Princess $100

Prince $100

 

Kids must have adult supervision

Stomp by the rules of the competition

No cheating!

 


ABBOT POINT OPERATIONS SUPERBOATS
From 1:00PM


1:00 - 1:30 PM - RACE ONE
Watch the Superboats battle it out on the water! Best views from the Jetty with North Queensland Bulk Ports 

TRIPLE M STREET FESTIVAL
5:30PM - 9:00PM

WHERE: Herbert & George Street

5:30pm Superboat parade kick off at the Grand View Hotel - leading the parade is the BSHS band
Kids amusement rides
Free facepainting
Night markets

 

Sunday 21st July

NORTH QUEENSLAND BULK PORTS FAMILY FUN DAY

9AM – 3PM | Starboard Drive



Live music 11am - 2pm
Kieran McCarthy at North Queensland Cruising Yacht Club


Performances 

  • La Petite Danse
  • Sophie Wellard Voice Tuiton

Kids Activities & Entertainment 

  • Colourful Faces Face Painting
  • First Five Forever
  • Mr Poppa's balloon twisting
  • Giant Rock drop with Happy Rocks Bowen

Fun for everyone!

  • Rides, Slides & Amusements
  • Live Music & Performances
  • Free Face Painting
  • Kids Activities & Entertainment
  • Balloon twisting
  • Markets – Carnival Foods
  • Helicopter Joy Rides (from the Catalina site)
  • Skydiving
  • Boat tours from the harbour
  • Spectating on the Jetty

ABBOT POINT OPERATIONS SUPERBOATS

FROM 11:00AM

11:00 - 11:30 AM: RACE TWO

Watch the Superboats at full throttle as they fight for line honours!

1:20 - 1:50 PM: RACE THREE

it’s finals time! The weekend’s racing all comes down to this moment!

6:30 PM: PRESENTATIONS

Join the Superboats teams for an evening of celebrations at the Grand View Hotel

 

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