Northerlies Beach Bar & Grill
About
Overview & Vibe
Northerlies sits right on the water at Woodwark Bay on Pringle Road outside Airlie Beach — a beach bar and grill under the palms, with a beer garden on the sand and the Freedom Shores resort on the same property.
Setting & Style
Ceremonies take a site on the beach with an arbour, grounds prep and event permits bundled into a dry hire, leaving the styling entirely to the couple. Receptions then scale across the property: the Beach Hut Brasserie and Beer Garden seat up to 160 or hold 200 for cocktails, other areas take up to 170 seated or 400 cocktail-style, and a smaller space handles 30. There are no venue hire fees at all unless a private area is requested, which makes the minimum spend the real number to plan against. Catering runs from canapés through multiple-course dining, entertainment can be hired in — DJs and solo artists around $150 an hour, bands around $600 — and the onsite Freedom Shores resort offers dry hire of the whole property, fourteen rooms sleeping forty guests, plus a three-bedroom homestead with its own lawn.
Ideal For
Couples wanting a barefoot beach-bar wedding with no venue hire fee and beds on the same property.
The Need-to-Knows
- Up to 400 guests cocktail-style; Beach Hut Brasserie and Beer Garden 160 seated / 200 cocktail.
- No venue hire fees unless private use of an area is requested; minimum 40 guests for outdoor bookings.
- Ceremony arbour and site hire $495 dry hire, including grounds prep and event permits; white chairs $12.50 each.
- 116 Pringle Road, Airlie Beach — Freedom Shores resort on site, 14 rooms for 40 guests.
Standout Feature
No venue hire fee — a beach bar on Woodwark Bay where you pay for the food and drink, not the room.
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Amenities
- Absolute Beachfront on Woodwark Bay
- Beach Hut Brasserie
- Beer Garden on the Sand
- Ceremony Arbour and Beach Site
- No Venue Hire Fee
- Freedom Shores Resort On Site
- Three-Bedroom Homestead with Lawn
- Wheelchair Access
- Entertainment Hire Available
- Wrap-Around Balcony and Lawn
- Fully Equipped Kitchen in the Homestead
Ceremony Setting
- beach
- outdoor
- garden
- indoor
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Woodwark Bay – The water in front of the venue
- Airlie Beach – Fifteen minutes east
- Coral Sea Marina – Along the coast at Airlie
- Whitsunday Islands – Offshore in the view
- Whitsunday Coast Airport – Proserpine, half an hour away
- Great Barrier Reef – Beyond the islands
On Site Accommodation
- The onsite Freedom Shores resort with 14 rooms and a 40-guest capacity, available for dry hire of the entire property, plus a three-bedroom homestead sleeping six
Price Notes
- There are no venue hire fees unless private use of an area is requested; a minimum spend applies instead and can be spent on food and beverages. Ceremony arbour and site hire is $495 dry hire, available seven days between 9am-12pm and 3pm-5pm, including arbour hire, grounds preparation and event permits but not styling; 20 white ceremony chairs are $12.50 each. Outdoor bookings require a minimum of 40 guests with payment two weeks in advance. Entertainment can be hired in: DJ hire and solo artist hire approximately $150 per hour, band hire approximately $600 per hour, on a minimum three-hour live music booking, with hired entertainment finishing by 10pm. Catering and beverage pre-orders must be confirmed at least 21 days before the booking date. No BYO. The onsite Freedom Shores resort is available for dry hire of the entire property, with 14 rooms and a 40-guest capacity, and a separate three-bedroom, three-bathroom homestead sleeps six with its own lawn
Price Per Head
Venue Capacity
- Up to 400
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