tucked away between Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the tropical hillsides of the central Queensland coast,

グレートバリアリーフと

sharing the same latitude as Rio de Janeiro and Tahiti, the region enjoys a perfect year-round climate.

セントラル クイーンズランドの熱帯丘との中間 およそ 500 平方 km に及ぶ島々です

For thousands of years, the Whitsundays hung to the narrow, whose name means vanishing people.

リオデジャネイロやタヒチと同じ緯度にあり

When life got a little too stressful on the mainland, the seafaring narrow would paddle off to their island hideaways, disappearing for weeks or sometimes months at a time.

年間を通じて過ごしやすい気候

If you feel like vanishing from the world for a while, the Whitsundays could be just the place.

何千年もの間 ウィットサンデー諸島はナロの居住地でした

The heart of the Whitsundays is the coastal town of Ailey Beach, once a tiny community of cane farmers, Timber getters,

ナロは「姿をくらます民」の意味

today, it's the gateway to the islands and the perfect place to decompress from the pressures of the everyday world.

船乗りナロは 本島での生活に

Hang by the lagoon with fellow travelers and regain your balance under the palm trees.

疲れを感じると 離島に漕ぎ出し そこに雲隠れしたようです

Wiggle your toes in the sand and reconnect with a gentle rhythm of the sea.

数週間か ときには数か月間も

Explore the beachside markets and treat yourself to something special crafted by the local hands.

私たちも同じ この世界から姿をくらましたい気分のときは

Wherever you are in Ellie's Beach, you'll hear Mother Nature calling on the sea breeze, and you don't have to travel far to see her at her best.

ウィットサンデーが絶好の隠れ家かもしれません

Right on Ellie's doorstep is Conway National Park.

ウィットサンデー諸島の中心は 海岸沿いの街 エアリー ビーチ

Here you can follow trail through strands of grass trees and towering hoop pines to secluded spots like Coral Beach.

かつてはサトウキビ畑と林業だけの 小さな村でしたが

When it's time to escape deeper into the Whitsundays, head to Ellie's Able Point marina, where your tour operators are waiting to spirit your way to the islands at Outer Reef.

今は離島への玄関口として栄え

Or just across town at Ellie's maritime terminal. Make a speedy get-away on one of the regular interisland catamarans.

日常を忘れることのできる 楽園のはじまりです

Another jumping off point for your Whitsunday Vanishing Act is the nearby town of Shoot Harbor.

旅の仲間とラグーンで遊び

When Captain Cook cruised out the whit Sunday passage in 1770, he marveled at the region's protected waters and beauty.

ヤシの木陰でリラックス

Today, Shoot Harbor is a popular place for landlubbers to rent a yacht and chart a course on their own island hopping adventures.

砂浜の感触を確かめ

Off the Whitsunday's 74 islands, only a handful are inhabited, and it's on these that you'll find some of Australia's best island resorts.

穏やかな海のリズムに身を委ねましょう

Just a 30 minute ferry ride from Haley Beach is Daydream Island, an island paradise that's been welcoming travellers for over half a century.

ビーチサイドの市場を散策

For a small island, Daydream sure packs in a lot of beauty.

民芸品を 旅の記念にいかがですか

Cool off on a catamaran or paddle board or simply white out into the waters of Lovers Cove and explore the fringing reef.

エアリー ビーチではどこにいても

At the island's rejuvenating SPA, trade in your snorkeling mask for one made from the finest botanicals.

潮風に乗せて 母なる自然の呼び声が聞こえます

Then let the SPA's expert therapists loosen up those 21st century knots.

大自然にひたるのに 長旅は必要ありません

It's not just the guests who get pampered on Daydream, the resident sealife enjoy a good massage, too.

エアリーのすぐ先がコンウェイ国立公園

And if you'd like to find neighbor, the island's biologists are waiting to introduce you to the 200 species of fish and coral, which thrive in resorts lagoons.

草木が生い茂り 松の木が見下ろす林道を進むと

But of course, one of the best things to do on Daydream is to do nothing at all, and that is a kind of perfection all in itself.

秘境スポットが現われます コーラルビーチもそのひとつ

A further 30 minutes out from Daydream is Australia's premier resort destination, Hamilton Island. Cruising by fast cat, tie up your boat at the marina or fly in direct from many of Australia's capital cities.

ウィットサンデー諸島をもっと探索したくなったら

This is an island where you're spoiled for choice and where every choice is pure class.

エアリーのエイブル ポイント マリーナに行きましょう

Spend your day paddling in the perfect sea or just paddle up to the second bar for another cocktail.

ツアーオペレーターがさまざまな離島や外礁に

Get to know some of the region's wildlife.

案内してくれます

From the cuddly to the not so cuddly, Hamilton Island offers six resorts with accommodation styles ranging from the luxury to the heavenly.

また 反対側のエアリー海上ターミナルからは

And when you're in the need for a little sustenance is over a dozen restaurants and cafes to choose from.

島間を定期運行する 高速カタマランで移動できます

Take a day trip out to nearby beauty spots like Whiteheaven Beach, consistently voted one of the world's great beaches.

ウィットサンデーの 別世界に姿をくらます もうひとつの入口が

Sands here are over 90% silica, which means they stay comfy underfoot.

近くの町 シュートハーバー

No matter how hot the day. Perfect.

クック船長が 1770 年に ウィットサンデー航路を航海し

however you choose to spend your days on Hamilton,

ラグーンの美しさに 驚嘆したと伝えられています

there's no better way to end them than on One Tree Hill.

シュートハーバーは旅行者でも ヨットを借りられる人気のスポット

Enjoy the sunset and the 360 degree views,

進路を決め アイランド ホッピング アドベンチャーに出かけましょう

and toast our good fortune for having made the perfect with Sunday escape.

74 の島からなるウィットサンデー諸島のうち 人が住む島はわずかですが

Just be sure to book a return ticket, because the Whitsundays is the kind of place where days can slip in two weeks, and before you know it, the world of old has slipped below the horizon and vanished forever.

そこにオーストラリア有数の アイランド リゾートがあります