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.
Environmental Protection Agency
#591
Fraser Island is a truly unique blend of wilderness that incorporates many miles of ocean beaches, pristine forest and splendid fresh water lakes and streams reached by 4WD tracks and on foot. Ship wrecks, dingoes, Indian Head and the resorts of Kingfisher Bay and Eurong all add additional interest to a holiday on Fraser Island.
#592
So diverse. Lakes, creeks, oceans, sand, forest. There is something for everyone.
#593
Paradise on Earth, and in our own backyard. I have been enjoying Fraser Island for more than 40 years, and I go back for more. A big Island, full of a great variety of interesting areas to explore and appreciate. Welcome to Fraser Island, come and visit, look after it, and the magic of the place will be good for generations to come.
#594
Fantastic place with everything from beautiful beaches, to lakes to rainforest - a must do.
#595
My favourite place in Queensland? Fraser Island. I have been to four countries overseas and nothing there is as good as Fraser Island's beauty. Magnificent!
#596
in my opinion it's the perfect family holiday spot
#597
Great nature experience
#598
beautiful and so peaceful
#599
When I think if Fraser, the words that come to mind are: beautiful, relaxing, get away from it all!
#600
Easily Australia's best island, without a doubt.