Visit Australia's Whale Watch Capital!

Discover everything K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) has to offer from your base at the award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort. Revel in an immersive, nature-based eco retreat surrounded by native flora and fauna, bush-tucker-inspired fine dining experiences and breathtaking sunsets along the calm western beach. Eco marine cruises, sunset sails, ranger-guided activities and guided 4WD tours depart the resort daily (with whale watching August to October).

With a variety of accommodation styles including resort hotel rooms, villlas and a suite of executive houses, Kingfisher Bay Resort is the ideal island escape. Relax with a cocktail by one of the four lagoon swimming pools, indulge in a soothing treatment in the Island Day Spa and savour a range of Modern Australian cuisine at the three resort restaurants.

Don't miss Illumina an all-new light and sound spectacle at Kingfisher Bay Resort on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island). It is the first permanent light, laser, and projection installation of its kind in Queensland!

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Experience the fun and excitement of exploring the Great Sandy Straits with Salty Safaris! From Whale Watching to Island Hopping to Freediving, SCUBA Diving, Snorkelling and Hiking - they have it all!

#1 Diving & Snorkelling (year-round) - From gaining PADI certifications, to social dives, snorkelling and freediving, they offer a variety of dive options throughout the pristine waters surrounding K’gari (Fraser Island), such as ex-HMAS Tobruk, Simpson Artificial reef and Moon Ledge.

#2 Island Hopper (Oct - mid-July) - Jump aboard Wipeout for a day spent cruising around the hotspots of the magical Great Sandy national Park. Set foot on the beach, snorkel & search for marine life and swim in the calm turquoise waters of the Fraser Coast.

#3 Funset (year-round) - This tour offers a fun, unique way to enjoy the magic of watching a sunset across the ocean. Music, drinks, remote Island views, with a bit of an exhilaration as we go from thrill to chill. The ultimate Hervey Bay sunset cruise.

#4 Big Woody Hiking (Oct - July)- Experience the ultimate adventure with Salty Safaris! Enjoy a thrilling boat ride to secluded Jeffries Beach, hike to the historic Big Woody lighthouse (approx 6km), and explore the scenic foreshore. Spot wildlife and unwind with complimentary morning tea, swimming, and snorkelling. Perfect for a relaxing escape!

#5 Whales & Beaches (mid-July - mid-Oct) - Step onboard for an unforgettable experience to encounter the majestic Humpback Whales in the first Whale Heritage Site, Platypus Bay. With a secluded beach stop you can get your toes in the sand and soak in a destination that will leave you in awe from start to finish!

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Experience unforgettable marine adventures with Hervey Bay's premier dive operator!
2024 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and voted 2024 Best of Queensland Experience the Hervey Bay Dive Centre provides a unique range of personal marine training and adventures.

#1 Whale Swim & Watch Tours (July-Oct) - This experience is an incredibly special opportunity to watch & swim with one of nature's most majestic mammals, the Humpback whale, a curious, gentle and trusting creature. Each sighting is different and every whale interaction unique and personal. People that have swam with whales often describe the experience as "life changing".

#2 Whales at Sunset Tour (July - Oct) - New for 2025 the Sunset Whale Watch Tour offers a unique opportunity to engage with the majestic humpback whales up close as the sun sets slowly over the horizon. This tour is certainly one for the photographers giving the opportunity to capture that elusive photo of a breaching whale with the sunset in the back ground.

#3 Ex-HMAS Tobruk Dive Tour (on demand year-round) - The Ex-HMAS Tobruk rests on the seabed in an area just north of Hervey Bay. She came to rest on her starboard side and does not disappoint as Australia's latest dive wreck! The unexpected orientation only makes for a more interesting and unusual dive. The Tobruk is like no other wreck in Queensland or the world! She offers a unique diving experience with excellent access and awe inspiring scale. Her stern doors are open revealing her colossal main tank deck and providing a full-length (almost 120m!) swim-through experience like no other. Divers will explore the ship and her surrounds encountering a bounty of fascinating marine life.

#4 Local Wreck Dives (year-round) - Just a short boat ride from Urangan Harbour (Hervey Bay) in the Great Sandy Marine Park lies the Roy Rofus Artificial Reef which has some of the most interesting little wreck dives abounded by loads of sea life.

#5 Summer Marine Adventure Tour (Dec - May) - Their 5 hour Summer Marine Adventure Tour aboard MV Arcadia will take you on a journey of discovery and adventure around the water ways of K'gari (formally Fraser Island). You will go snorkelling with an underwater scooter, kayak, swim and even give you a jet ski experience. If the tides and conditions are good there is the option of landing on Big Woody Island to explore the old light house and ruins.

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