Marine Mecca

K’gari Salty Safaris offer small group marine tours cruising the World Heritage site of western K’gari (Fraser Island) and the Great Sandy Strait. Offering two main tours, ‘Island Hopper’ and ‘Funset’, you will experience the best of the Bay with beautiful scenery, wildlife and exhilaration as you cruise from hotspot to hotspot.

On the Island Hopper, be amazed by the swirling white silica sands, coloured sand cliffs and the crystal clear waters in the northern Great Sandy Marine Park, into Platypus Bay on the western side of the world’s largest sand island, K’gari (Fraser Island). Explore the wonders by making a splash and snorkelling the pristine waters amongst vibrant marine life and enjoy some beach activities. For your chance to see Hervey Bay’s Humpback Whales in one of the world’s first Whale Heritage Sites, travel between mid July- mid October.

Funset offers a fun, unique way to enjoy the magic of a sunset across the ocean. Music on, drinks cold, remote island stopover, incredible views, with a little bit of an exhilaration as you go from thrill to chill.

The ex-HMAS Tobruk is a former Australian Navy ship that was decommissioned in 2015 and subsequently scuttled in 2018. It is now an artificial reef and dive site that has quickly become one of the most popular attractions for divers in the Fraser Coast. The Tobruk is located approximately 25 kilometres off the coast of Hervey Bay and is easily accessible by boat.

Diving the ex-HMAS Tobruk is an experience like no other. The ship is home to an array of marine life, including schools of fish, giant gropers, and sea turtles. The Tobruk is also covered in colourful corals and sponges, making it a haven for macro photography enthusiasts.

Hervey Boat Fly and Sportfishing operates in one of the most unique fisheries on Australia’s east coast and is a Tourism Australia Great Fishing Signature Experience.  The sheltered waters of Fraser Island are one of the few places in Australia that has an overlap of southern and northern fish species. Owned and operated by Andrew Chorley, tours target the diverse range of species in the Fraser Coast waterways using many different techniques. Great for high income travellers, small groups, adventurers.