MAYOR Andrew Willcox is off to India.

And no, he is not going on a holiday.

His visit is at the invitation of the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to discuss Adani's $21 billion Carmichael Coal project.

"For me, it is not solely about Adani - it is obvious that the Whitsunday region is being recognised for what it is - a truly wonderful place to live, visit and invest,” Cr Willcox said.

"This council has taken control of its own destiny by establishing positive networks with Federal and State Government leaders and reconnecting with our community through open communication and numerous forums and consultation workshops.”

Mayor Willcox said next month's visit would be a good opportunity to learn more in depth detail about the Adani project in the Galilee Basin.

"This will be the last opportunity to push our region's interests ahead of Adani making its final investment decision in April,” he said.

The Whitsunday region is also set for a massive cash injection after it was nominated to be part of a new push to drive tourism infrastructure investment.

Tourism Minister Kate Jones made the announcement last Friday in Darwin, saying the Whitsundays was an iconic tourism region in Queensland primed for growth.

The Whitsundays is the only Queensland region to be part of the national Regional Tourism Infrastructure Investment Attraction Strategy.

Mayor Willcox welcomed the commitment from the State Government which he hoped would prove an investment in job creation for the region.

Ms Jones said the State Government would work with Austrade and Tourism Australia to "usher in a new era of tourism investment in the Whitsundays”.

"We want to do all we can to attract new investment to the Whitsundays including new hotels and resorts and new tourist attractions that will inspire more visitors to come to the region,” she said.