#601
helen taylor
2008-12-22
We stayed at the Kingfisher Bay Resort. Loved the place and took advantage of the tours,lectures and activities.We came home refreshed and full of renewed love for the envirinment.
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
helen taylor
#602
Lorien Pinna
2008-12-22
Fraser Island is not just a must do for Queenslanders but everyone. It is definately one of the most spectacular places in the world.
#603
jill inglis
2008-12-22
why would anyone go overseas for a beach holiday when we have fraser island on our door step. even in winter it is perfect. lovely scenery and always clean and tidy. heaps to see and do.
#604
D Stevens
2008-12-22
It is pure heaven.
#605
Tammy Thornton
2008-12-22
Fraser Island is a truly beautiful island. It has everything a family needs - beautiful drives, stunning inland lakes, beaches and oceans and fishing.
#606
Theresia Andersen
2008-12-19
Fraser Island is one of the most beautiful places in Australia and is a must-do for every Aussie. It has the most magnificent scenery, from rainforests, freshwater lakes to fantastic beaches. It's the ultimate holiday getaway.
#607
Monica Whittaker
2008-12-19
What a top spot for a family break, beautiful scenery, pristine water, and a place for the kids to run wild while you kick back. You can't do that in a stuffy hotel! Get back to nature!
#608
Elisabeth Listo
2008-12-19
Pristine natural beauty of the island away from the resort areas was truly magnificent and compared highly with other scenic wonders of the world
#609
Victoria Noe
2008-12-19
Fraser Island is one of my favourite places to visit. I love camping there - the beaches and the lakes are beautfiul!
#610
shayne thomspon
2008-12-19
A great relaxing, invigorating holiday! Plenty to see and do from 4WDriving to Camping and Fishing plus don't forget the beautiful crystal clear lakes.