Fraser Island
Say hello to the world’s largest sand island, Fraser Island! Known as K’gari (meaning paradise) by the traditional owners, the Butchulla people, this World Heritage-listed island’s diverse landscapes and unique wildlife entices thousands of tourists to its shores each year. Located just 360km north of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane, and just a short 40-minute boat ride from the mainland here in Hervey Bay.
Built over hundreds of thousands of years, beyond K’gari’s ancient sand dunes and long stretches of beautiful beaches boasts crystal clear freshwater lakes and creeks (did someone say Lake McKenzie?), lush rainforests and an abundance of native flora and fauna to explore.
Fraser Island offers camping, cabin and resort-style accommodation to suit all types of holiday makers. Eco-adventures on the island include cruises discovering the untouched beauty of the remote western side, a 90km Great Walk adventure and guided or self-drive tours.
World Heritage-listed Gems
Lake McKenzie
The famous pure white silica sand and crystal clear waters of Lake Mckenzie makes it the crowd favourite for visitors to Fraser Island, and for good reason. The blues and greens of this perched lake also known as Boorangoora are endless. You’ll want to spend all day lounging around at this hotspot. Read more
Eli Creek
On the eastern beach of the island lies Eli Creek. Each hour around 4 million litres of clear, freshwater is pumped from Eli Creek into the ocean. With a boardwark that follows the creek inland, this is the perfect spot for a swim (or float). Eli Creek is a regular stop over on some of the great Fraser Island tours available.
Maheno Shipwreck
The Maheno, the most famous of the Fraser Island wrecks, washed ashore just north of Happy Valley on 75 Mile Beach during a cyclone in 1935. Once a well-known trans-Tasman liner, today the hull now lies about 10km north of Happy Valley. The Maheno is a great piece of Australian history and is a must see for those visiting Fraser Island (K’gari).
Lake Wabby
Towards the ocean side of Fraser Island, you’ll find Lake Wabby. Lake Wabby is a unique spot because it’s both a window and barrage lake. It’s also the perfect spot to pull out the camera and document the giant sand dune that borders its deep green waters. This dune is slowly moving into the lake and in centuries time will completely cover those green waters.
Central Station
Originally established as a forestry camp when there was logging on Fraser Island (K’gari), Central Station offers a picnic area and educational display surrounding the early development of the island and its abundant flora and fauna. A boardwalk winds through lush rainforest around Wanggoolba Creek, giving you a chance to see some of the world’s largest ferns.
The Cathedrals
The Cathedrals are a stunning array of coloured sand cliffs located south of Indian Head on 75 Mile Beach. The spectacular phenomenon is a stunning array of colour, with sands of red, brown, yellow and orange all mixed together. The unique sand cliffs have been sculpted by the wind and rain blowing in off the Pacific.
Indian Head
Indian Head is a coastal headland providing incredible views on the eastern side of the island. A popular lookout for tourists, Indian Head offers panoramic views of the island’s beaches, and a perfect place to spot marine life like dolphins and Humpback whales!
Champagne Pools
The naturally formed rock pools are one of the island’s most visited hot spots. At low tide you’ll find calm pools and at high tide waves crash over nearby rocks filling these pools with frothy bubbles, just like a glass of champagne! The pools are located on the eastern side of the island between Waddy Point and Indian Head.
75 Mile Beach
This endless stretch of beach runs along the eastern side of Fraser Island and is officially a national highway that doubles as a unique landing strip for light aircraft. Along the main thoroughfare of this 75 mile stretch of beach you can find some of the island’s most iconic spots including: The Maheno Shipwreck, Eli Creek, Indian Head and Champagne Pools. Just remember to keep an eye on the tides when you’re driving along this sand highway.
Book your stay on Fraser Island
Cathedrals on Fraser
Cathedrals on Fraser is the perfect place to stay for a relaxing getaway or an action-packed off-road adventure. We offer comfortable and affordable self-catering cabins,...
Eurong Beach Resort
Eurong Beach Resort, located north of the Sunshine Coast, offers easy access to Fraser Island's famous Seventy-Five Mile Beach, its lakes and rainforests....
Kokomo at Kingfisher Bay
KOKOMO "get there fast then take it slow!" Just like Prince Harry and Meghan you can enjoy the delights of Kingfisher Bay! Kingfisher's newest residence...
Fraser Island Holiday Lodges
Fraser Island Holiday Lodges incorporate two holiday houses - Talinga and Weerona - situated on absolute beach front, in the township of Eurong on Fraser...
Fraser Island Beach Houses
Fraser Island Beach Houses let you enjoy a luxury lifestyle set in the splendour and tranquillity of this magnificent island.
Kingfisher Bay Resort
Kingfisher Bay Resort is located north of the Sunshine Coast and is the gateway to the World Heritage wilderness of Fraser Island, its ancient rainforest,...
K'gari (Fraser Island) camping, Great Sandy National Park
Discover freshwater lakes, golden sandblows, long beaches and lush rainforest on the world's largest sand island, and stay overnight in one of 45 camping areas....
Waiuta Retreat Holiday House - Kingfisher Bay Resort Fraser Island
Enjoy water and sunset views from one of the biggest holiday houses at Kingfisher Bay. The secret is out. Waiuta Retreat is in a great...
Fraser View
Fraser View comprises two units of accommodation, each with two bedrooms and each fully self-contained. Relax on the verandah from which you can see the...
Fraser Island Retreat
Fraser Island Retreat is located in Happy Valley on the Eastern Beach of Fraser Island about halfway between Hook Point (the southern tip) and Indian...
Eurong
With the magnificent 75 Mile Beach as its main road, Eurong, on World-Heritage listed Fraser Island is an idyllic destination for four wheel drive enthusiasts,...
Beachcamp Eco Retreat
A unique 'Glamping' accommodation experience for those wanting to be close to nature without the hassle of camping. Our budget, family-friendly accommodation has a welcoming,...
Salty Towers
Salty Towers is a three bedroom pole home located in the second valley of Happy Valley on Fraser Island. Salty Towers offers self-contained accommodation is...
Jump on a tour or 4wd across the island
Blue Dolphin Champagne Sunset Sail
Blue Dolphin Marine Tours is Hervey Bay’s longest running and only award winning sailing tour operator. They have been offering their tours since July of...
Fraser Coast Camping Hire
Whether you’re travelling alone, with a partner, family or friends Fraser Coast can provide you with the perfect camper or campers for an off road...
Sandy Straits Scenic & Wildlife Cruise - The Boat Club
Adventure Cruises' purpose built vessel is a large, fast, comfortable and 20 metre InCat designed alloy catamaran. Extremely stable and spacious with three different viewing...
Great Sandy Biosphere
In 2009, the Great Sandy region was awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO, the global organisation that also awards World Heritage Listings. The decision gives...
Hervey Bay Fly and Sportfishing
Hervey Bay Fly and Sportfishing operates in the unique fishery of Hervey Bay, which is one of very few places in Australia that has an...
Fraser Island Boat Charters
Fraser Island Boat Charters offers self skippered luxury boat hire from 3 days up to 3 weeks from the Great Sandy Straits Marina. Our fleet...
Spirit Of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruises
Spirit of Hervey Bay is your best choice for a first rate whale watching adventure. Close encounters, breaching, tail slapping, head lunging being just a...
Hervey Bay Rent a Car
Hervey Bay Rent A Car is a local family business. They specialise in the rental of small, medium, large vehicles, utilities and 12 seater buses,...
Boat Club Adventure Cruises
Adventure Cruises' purpose built vessel is a large, fast, comfortable and 20 metre InCat designed alloy catamaran. Extremely stable and spacious with three different viewing...
Roy Rufus Artificial Reef Dive Site
The most popular dive site in Hervey Bay is the Roy Rufus Artificial Reef. Located off the eastern side of Big Woody Island, this large...
Fraser Island Whale Watch Cruise
Experience Fraser Island plus whales from Kingfisher Bay Resort with Fraser Island Whale Watch Cruise. Seeing a whale in the wild is an experience of...
Birdwatching on the Fraser Coast
The Fraser Coast offers a great range of birdwatching opportunities with over 250 species identified. Every year thousands of migratory shorebirds visit Hervey Bay and...
Freedom Whale Watch and Dive Charters
Freedom III is a 17 metre Power Cat perfectly suited to luxury whale watching in Hervey Bay Queensland. Three levels of uninterrupted viewing plus a...
Hervey Bay Boat Tours
Hervey Bay boat Tours offer guided sightseeing tours of Hervey Bay and the remote western side of Fraser Island. With a maximum of 6 passengers...
Sweet Escape Yacht Charters
Sweet Escape Yacht Charters offers luxury, affordable boating holiday experiences, cruising idyllic destinations like world heritage renowned Fraser Island. Whether you have limited experience, wanting...
Remote Fraser Island and Whale Experience - Tasman Venture
Experience the unique and untouched remote west coast of Fraser Island (K’gari) and enjoy up close and personal encounters with majestic Humpback whales. This is...
Whalesong Cruises - Fraser Island Beach and Barbecue Cruise
Specialising in whale & dolphin watching, our cruises provide so much more with ‘A Taste of Fraser Island’ on our Fraser Beach & BBQ Cruise,...
Sea Explorer Fraser Island
Embark on an unforgettable eco adventure aboard our new custom-built fast boat, the ‘Osprey’. Discover unique wildlife, vast coastlines and explore the remote surrounding islands...
Fishing Spot Cruise - The Boat Club
Adventure Cruises' purpose built vessel is a large, fast, comfortable and 20 metre InCat designed alloy catamaran. Extremely stable and spacious with three different viewing...
Eli Creek
Eli Creek, the largest creek on the eastern beach of Fraser Island, pours up to four million litres of clear, fresh water into the ocean...
Fraser Island Hiking
Fraser Island Hiking is Fraser Islands ONLY supported hiking company, with permits to support hikers along the Fraser Island Great Walk track system and walkers...
Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours
Owned and operated by Wil and Jacqui Hikuwai, Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours is located on the beautiful Fraser Coast, Queensland. The Great Sandy Straits...
Whalesong Cruises - Hervey Bay Sunset Cruise
Whalesong is a modern, environmentally friendly and multifunctional boat, providing tours out of Hervey Bay all year round....
Tasman Venture Whale Watching Hervey Bay
Experience the trip of a lifetime aboard the luxurious and fast 20 metre catamaran, Tasman Venture. Let the humpback whales amaze you with their close...
Brilliant Fraser Getaway - The Boat Club
Adventure Cruises' purpose built vessel is a large, fast, comfortable and 20 metre InCat designed alloy catamaran. Extremely stable and spacious with three different viewing...
Aussie Trax Fraser Island 4x4 Self Drive Tours Fraser Island
Aussie Trax 4X4 Rentals is Hervey Bay's leading and longest established Four Wheel Drive operator for Fraser Island self drive tours. With a wide range...
Twilight Bay Cruise - The Boat Club
Adventure Cruises' purpose built vessel is a large, fast, comfortable and 20 metre InCat designed alloy catamaran. Extremely stable and spacious with three different viewing...
Outdoor and Adventure
Fraser Island Day Tours with Kingfisher Bay Resort
Kingfisher Bay Resort offers a variety of ranger-guided four-wheel drive tours of Fraser Island departing daily from the resort. Discover this World-Heritage wilderness and marvel...
Fraser Explorer Tours
Fraser Explorer Tours offer a fun and relaxing experience for all types of travellers - singles, couples, families and small groups, with a choice of...
Discovery Fraser Island
Wanting a Fraser Island experience with a difference? An unforgettable wilderness adventure. Winner of tourism awards, Fraser Island Discovery offers you just that!
Sea Explorer Fraser Island
Embark on an unforgettable eco adventure aboard our new custom-built fast boat, the ‘Osprey’. Discover unique wildlife, vast coastlines and explore the remote surrounding islands...
Fraser Island
Visit Fraser Island to be dwarfed by ancient rainforests growing out of only sand and to explore the freshwater lakes and spectacular sand formations of...
Fraser Island Whale Watch Cruise
Experience Fraser Island plus whales from Kingfisher Bay Resort with Fraser Island Whale Watch Cruise. Seeing a whale in the wild is an experience of...
Drop Bear Adventures Fraser Island Tours
Drop Bear Adventures is locally owned and 110% passionately operated by islanders Hana & Mark. Team Drop Bear provides authentic and cultural tours of the...
Lake McKenzie
There are many different aspects to Fraser Island, but the awe-inspiring beauty of Lake McKenzie makes it probably the most visited natural site on the...
Eli Creek
Eli Creek, the largest creek on the eastern beach of Fraser Island, pours up to four million litres of clear, fresh water into the ocean...
Australia Fraser Island Escape
Australia Fraser Island Escapes departs Brisbane, Noosa and Rainbow Beach on fully guided four wheel drive eco-adventures to Fraser Island. Spot dolphins, fish, whales, dugong...
Transport & Hire Options
Greyhound Australia - Hervey Bay
Greyhound Australia has multiple daily departures from Canberra to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, 365 days a year....
Fraser Island Boat Charters
Fraser Island Boat Charters offers self skippered luxury boat hire from 3 days up to 3 weeks from the Great Sandy Straits Marina. Our fleet...
Fraser Coast Camping Hire
Whether you’re travelling alone, with a partner, family or friends Fraser Coast can provide you with the perfect camper or campers for an off road...
Greyhound Australia - Maryborough
Greyhound Australia has multiple daily departures from Canberra to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, 365 days a year....
Hervey Bay Rent a Car
Hervey Bay Rent A Car is a local family business. They specialise in the rental of small, medium, large vehicles, utilities and 12 seater buses,...
Fraser Dingo Four Wheel Drive Hire
Fraser Dingo Four Wheel Drive Hire cater for groups of up to five people with their Group Getaway for one, two, three or more days...
Sweet Escape Yacht Charters
Sweet Escape Yacht Charters offers luxury, affordable boating holiday experiences, cruising idyllic destinations like world heritage renowned Fraser Island. Whether you have limited experience, wanting...
River Heads
Located 15 minutes from Hervey Bay, River Heads is a major departure point for vehicles and walk on passengers to Fraser Island and has magnificent...
Fraser Island Barges
Make your own four wheel drive adventure on Fraser Island! Fraser Island is strictly four wheel drive territory and Fraser Island Barges operate vehicle barges...
Fraserjet
Aquavue Cafe Watersports is located on the beautiful beach front at Torquay and is the premier Cafe and Watersport hire destination in Hervey Bay. Relax...
Boab Boat Hire Hervey Bay
Boab boats allows you to explore the secluded beauty of the Fraser coast with out having to own a boat or if your on holiday...
Aussie Trax Fraser Island 4x4 Self Drive Tours Fraser Island
Aussie Trax 4X4 Rentals is Hervey Bay's leading and longest established Four Wheel Drive operator for Fraser Island self drive tours. With a wide range...
Kingfisher Bay Passenger Ferry Service
Kingfisher Bay Resort's Passenger Ferry service departs from the Hervey Bay/River Heads for Fraser Island daily. There are a number of services each day and...
Self Guided Driving Itineraries
Great Beach Drive - 3 Day Itinerary
The Great Beach Drive, located in Queensland’s stunning Australia’s Nature Coast, provides a road trip like no other. Offering the experience of driving on some...
Naturally Eco - Great Beach Drive
The Naturally Eco Great Beach Drive is for those who value nature based and educational ecotourism experiences. The journey winds its way through the beautiful...
Naturally Luxurious - Great Beach Drive
This journey offers the chance to see outstanding natural beauty in absolute comfort. You may also choose to follow the interactive food trail that allows...
Great Beach Drive - 7 day Itinerary
The Great Beach Drive, located in Queensland’s stunning Australia’s Nature Coast, provides a road trip like no other. Offering the experience of driving on some...
Naturally Adventurous - Great Beach Drive
The Great Beach Drive, located in Queensland’s stunning Australia’s Nature Coast, provides a road trip like no other. Offering the experience of driving on some...
Even nature found this year difficult.
But with the help of magnificent firefighters, the efforts of the local communities and the blessing of the traditional Butchulla owners, Fraser Island is back and open for visitors.
While the media images showed hectares of burning bush, the vastness of the largest sand island in the world was its friend. The fire was stopped at the mid-point of the island and all the icons you have come to know and love remain untouched.
The rainforests of Central Station, the resorts, the southern lakes including Lake McKenzie and the beach-front campgrounds remain at their pristine best and ready for Christmas guests.
The parts of the island affected by the recent fires are already regenerating. In the north, where fire passed through in the early weeks, new ferns are well out of the ground, the trees are resprouting and the Xanthorrhoea Australis “grass trees” are again flourishing
Fraser Island remains that culturally significant, special place. As well as experiencing her iconic, unspoilt attractions, right now visitors will get a once-in-a-generation view of the island, more in its raw state with the giant sand blows exposed and the full size of Fraser’s mighty dunes bare of wallum scrub. This won’t last long as the rains are already turning the island green again.
After a year like no other in 2020, this is the perfect place to regenerate.
Take a flight and land on the beach, four-wheel drive, take a tour, fish, walk or swim in natural freshwater lakes and creeks. Kick back amongst nature at one of the resorts, bring your tent or swag and stay at one of the many campgrounds or book a holiday home.
Spend Christmas or New year a little different this year and experience real nature on Fraser island.
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