#111
nicolas velez
2009-01-28
Fabuloso! Fraser Island is unique! A peaceful and magical island. Very close to Brisbane with excellent public transportation
Take a trip to Fraser Island
Wind down your window and throw away your normal city roads and suburban worries. Fraser Island will teach you all about wide open pristine spaces, unspoilt beauty, lush rainforests, stunning freshwater lakes and the exhilaration of driving on sand, not monotonous bitumen.
The world’s largest sand island is a haven for adventure. Explore in your own 4WD or take a tour bus or even a H3 Hummer. Tackle the inland bumps and humps through towering satinay trees, abundant forest and picturesque sand dunes. Enjoy an invigorating swim in the emerald waters of Lake Wabby where Hammerstone Sandblow forms a wall of sand at its base. Lake Mackenzie shines sapphire blue, blessed with shores of snow-white sand.
On the quiet side of the island, blend seamlessly with nature at the award winning eco resort, Kingfisher Bay Resort and village. They offer a range of accommodation, restaurants, tours and activities. On the eastern side of the island, 4WD enthusiasts, fishermen and families enjoy campsites with rolling surf views and endless kilometres of sand highway.
Shipwrecks and sheltered bays flash by your window but be sure to stop and enjoy the view. Climb Indian Head and gaze down upon schools of fish, sharks, dolphins, rays and turtles, enjoying their own sea safari. They are probably having just as much fun as you.
Getting there:
Access to Fraser Island is from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach.
Hervey Bay is located 290km north of Brisbane and accessed by road, rail and air. TravelTrain has regular Tilt Train services into Maryborough with direct connections to Hervey Bay on the TrainLink coach.
By train:
To book your Tilt Train rail adventure call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655.
Further information:
Kingfisher Bay run vehicle barges from River Heads, about 15mins north of Maryborough on the road to Hervey Bay. The barge crossing from River Heads to Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, takes approximately 45minutes.
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Voters Comments
nicolas velez
#112
Heather Liosatos
2009-01-27
Crystal clear lakes and white sand what more could anyone ask for.
#113
Sarah George
2009-01-27
Well worth the visit, Fraser Island has unique beautiful scenery. The freshwater lakes have to be seen (and swam in) to be believed!
#114
Janet Dickinson
2009-01-27
The magic of driving through the old forest, along the wonderful beaches, over crystal clear streams and swimming in the lakes is an unforgetable experience.
#115
Irene Smith
2009-01-27
Stay a day or two to see it all!
#116
john godfrey
2009-01-28
beautifull rain forests
#117
Malcolm Peel
2009-01-27
Camping,fishing with freinds is a must do.Fraser Island is mother natures wonder.
#118
Debra Darlington
2009-01-27
Nature at its best! Somewhere still largely unspoiled.
#119
Carly Reilly
2009-01-27
A MUST-DO must do, ahead of all others!
#120
Kayleen JAMES
2009-01-27
To me Fraser Island typifies Queensland. Great sandy beaches, beautiful ocean, magnificent forrests. Gotta love it.