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description: Discover Bowen and surrounds, from coastal bays and walking trails to mining heritage local and produce. Find local highlights and ideas for exploring.
title: Discover Bowen & Surrounds | The Whitsundays
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# Discover
Cape Edgecumbe Walking Trail
## Our Region
Secluded beaches, coral-fringed bays and rugged landscapes stretching from the Coral Sea to the outback. Bowen is where the mainland Whitsundays unfold in every direction.
## Bowen & Surrounds
From Bowen’s sheltered beaches to Cape Gloucester’s Coral Sea coastline and Collinsville’s outback heritage. Discover the places, landscapes and stories that make the mainland Whitsundays worth exploring.
[Bowen
Explore about Bowen](https://www.tourismbowen.com.au/discover/bowen) [Collinsville
Explore about Collinsville](https://www.tourismbowen.com.au/discover/collinsville) [Cape Gloucester
Explore about Cape Gloucester](https://www.tourismbowen.com.au/discover/cape-gloucester)
1. [Home](https://www.tourismbowen.com.au/)
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