Chalkie's Beach, Beach at Haslewood Island, Australia

Chalkie's Beach runs along the western coast of Haslewood Island in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, facing Whitehaven Beach across the water on Whitsunday Island. A fringing coral reef lies offshore, with green and hawksbill turtles feeding on nearby seagrass.

The name comes from David Hutchen, who recorded scores on a blackboard during beer contests following Sydney to Hobart yacht races. This link to sailing traditions reflects the region's deep maritime heritage.

The alternate name Stockyard Beach comes from the stockyards built on Haslewood Island to hold sheep in the 1920s and 1930s. The main name honours David Hutchen, nicknamed "Chalkie" for the blackboard he used to keep score in beer-drinking contests after the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race; his yacht Banjo Paterson called at the beach on day cruises.

Chalkie's Beach has no facilities, so bring your own food, water and sunscreen, and note that no lifeguards are on duty. Access is by day cruise from Airlie Beach or Hamilton Island, by private boat or on a guided tour. The fringing reef lies just offshore, so snorkelling is done directly from the sand.

The northern section features coral formations where sea turtles graze on shallow seagrass beds close to shore, offering visitors a chance to observe these animals in their natural feeding habitat. This activity makes it one of the few places in the region where such marine life encounters happen regularly.