#171
Anita Murdoch
2009-01-20
Purely enchanting!!!!!
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
Voters Comments
Anita Murdoch
#172
Kirsty Smith-Cottrell
2009-01-20
Amazing! Such a beautiful place to visit, beautiful beaches - we never want to come home from Fraser!!!
#173
Mark Pavey
2009-01-20
Experience once and you will never forget
#174
john godfrey
2009-01-20
love the lakes
#175
Marlene Downing
2009-01-20
Fraser Island a must do on a visit to Maryborough/Hervey Bay. The guided tours are the just the cat's whiskers. Do not miss.
#176
Marlene Downing
2009-01-20
I have lived in Maryborough just over 12 months and am fascinated by Portside and all it's history. Definitely a must do when you visit this Historical Town.
#177
donna Buijk
2009-01-20
I am fortunate enough to live on the Fraser Coast so my family has enjoyed many a trip to Beautiful Fraser Island. We loved it that much it was where we were married.
#178
Tracey Hawkins
2009-01-19
How lucky we are to have a little slice of heaven on our doorstep. The crystal clear waters of lake Mackenzie, the long yellow stretching sands of beach, great views from Indian Head and the lush forrests are just the tip of Frasers mystical beauty. We keep going back as each time is so different and better than the last!
#179
jcrainean joe
2009-01-19
You haven't enjoyed one of Qlds best locations if you miss Fraser Island - we loved it heaps.
#180
sophia holm
2009-01-19
What an awesome pristine place. Peace and quiet at one with nature. The sheer delight viewing the birds and animals as nature intended, with views to tantalize your inner self, making your visit complete.