page_title: Whitsunday Region
hierarchical_section_title: Whitsunday Region
caption_attribution_description: English: An aerial image of the town of Proserpine, Queensland, Australia in August 2017.
context_page_description: The Whitsunday Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas with a history extending back to the establishment of regional local government in Queensland in 1879.
  It has an estimated operating budget of A$48.8m.
context_section_description: The Whitsunday Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas with a history extending back to the establishment of regional local government in Queensland in 1879.
  It has an estimated operating budget of A$48.8m.
caption: Aerial view of Proserpine, the service & administrative centre and ultimately gateway to the region by road, rail and air
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