Marine stingers and tropical jellyfish, the invisible danger at Airlie Beach and throughout Whitsunday waters. Poisonous tendrils are seeking your flesh! Stay out of the water after the first tourist of the season is stung (that would be Friday 19 December 2008, this year).

Whtsunday Times warns of marine stinger risk. If the marine stingers don't get you, stingrays may endanger you in the Whitsundays.