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Aerospace
The Greater Whitsunday region’s desirable location and renowned technical capability is attracting investment from aviation and aerospace organisations.

Agriculture
Agriculture comprises 89% of the region’s land use, boasting diverse agricultural commodities dominated by cattle, sugar cane and horticulture (fruits and vegetables). Grains and aquaculture are also significant contributors to the region’s agricultural production. The region’s 2019-2020 gross value of agricultural production was $1.6 billion.

Aquaculture
The Greater Whitsunday region’s aquaculture sector currently contributes $21.2 million or around 18% of Queensland’s overall industry production with significant growth expected in the next five years from a range of new and exciting investments in the region.

Beef
Beef is one of the Greater Whitsunday region’s biggest exports, with an estimated value of $474 million.

Biomanufacturing
The Greater Whitsunday region’s broad biofutures focus has been on the manufacture of bioproducts utilising many of the region’s unique opportunities to capitalise on expected global growth.

Education
As a region committed to embracing technology across all industry sectors, education in the Greater Whitsunday region is established, respected, and constantly evolving.

Energy
Large-scale and emerging energy projects across the Greater Whitsunday region are powering on with 16 existing projects in Mackay Isaac Whitsunday and many more in the pipeline.

Mining & METS
The Greater Whitsunday region includes a large portion of the Bowen Basin, home to Australia’s largest metallurgical coal reserves and a key Australian mining region. The Mining and METS industry makes the greatest contribution to economic output in the region, totalling $19.4 billion and 46.3% of total output.

Sugar
The Greater Whitsunday region, in particular Mackay and Proserpine, were built on the back of the sugar cane industry.

Tourism
Tourism is a major employer and economic driver for the Greater Whitsunday region. The total value of tourism output for Mackay Isaac Whitsunday is estimated at $1.6 billion.