Images courtesy of Tourism Queensland (No.1-4) and Fraser Experience Hummer Tours (No.5)
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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#261
Being a World Heritage Site this was a must-see for our Canadian visitors. We loved the miles of beaches (complete with dingo), clear-water creeks, green, cool rainforests and the impossibly blue Lake McKenzie.
#262
Words can not describe this magnificent place.....you need to see it to enjoy the experience.
#263
Fraser Island is a unique experience and should be on EVERYONES must do list.
#264
easily number one in qld
#265
Wonderful place to visit , great resorts ,camping areas, beaches , fishing, swimming lakes, four wheel driving, you name it you'll find it there.
#266
Fraser Island is a very special "must do" place as the very romantic setting where my husband proposed.
#267
Fraser Island is awesome. Have some awesome family holiday memories from when we were kids. Now Im an adult I will enjoy taking my family there too, to experience a natural beauty.
#268
K Henningsen Must do. Great place to unwind and relax. Fishing fantastic. People Friendly.
#269
Mind blowing uniqueness, with dazzling white sand on the shores of fresh water, crystal blue, clear lakes. Too man things to mention in so little space. It's one of those have to holidays. Need at least 3 or 4 days to see all of Frazer Island.
#270
This island offers most of what nature lovers want. We love it !