#281
Jennye James
2009-01-13
A place for people of any age to enjoy, relaxing and a beautiful holiday
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
Jennye James
#282
colo-louise davies
2009-01-13
I camped over there some years ago and woke up in the morning and got out of the tent to find dingo prints and brumby prints close to camp. I did not hear a thing those nights!!
#283
Peter Ashe
2009-01-13
One of the most spectacular places in the world.
#284
Tom Brown
2009-01-13
Fabulous place, anyone from 1 to 100 would love it.
#285
A McGrath
2009-01-13
Loved the beaches, fishing, Mackenzie and Wabby, Indian Head and the Champagne Pools.
#286
Brian O'Neill
2009-01-13
Where else do you have to decide to either drive thru rainforests, swim in crystal clear lakes, visit massive sand blows or simply throw your line into the best surf fishing on the coast.Put it on your list every year!
#287
Simone Milligan
2009-01-13
This is the first place I went to. My brother and I use to make dingo traps with wool around the trees out the back of our room. Than sit there half of the night watching it. I love it there. I wish I could more there. I highly recommend it. My favourte place in the world!!
#288
julie sharman
2009-01-13
this was the best holiday i ever had i thoroughly enjoyed it and so did the kids...
#289
Darren McLaren
2009-01-13
I love Fraser Island for great camping and fishing and all the wildlife you can see and the 4wd from the beach to the tracks
#290
Bronwyn Murray
2009-01-13
absolutely beautiful :)