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Stewart Rutherford
2008-11-28
Best weekend we have ever had. Fraser Island has heaps of natural beauty. We stayed at Kingfisher Bay Resort and the meals were great. We even managed to catch a few bream from the jetty.
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
Stewart Rutherford
#692
Linda Johnson
2008-11-28
Fraser Island is my vote for the place to visit in Queensland. It is absolutely beautiful there, my favourite spot would have to be floating down Eli Creek. Sitting in a tour bus driving along the beach is magic, last time we even spotted some whales.
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jeffrey nolan
2008-11-28
beautiful forests, pristine water, fantastic scenery
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Jennifer Watkins
2008-11-28
So much to see, learn and do. A relaxing or full on experience, you choose.
#695
David Bloomfield
2008-11-28
Fraser Island on the surf beach in the morning, fishing at a nice spot, it has to be a must-do for all of you!!!!
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Geoffrey McGrath
2008-11-28
The natural beauty of this World Heritage area is something no Queenslander should miss out on seeing because it is so close and easy to get to.
#697
Nikki Hoppener
2008-11-28
Great place to visit for families - beautiful scenery, camping, swimming, walking - it is fabulous!!
#698
Sarah Stevens
2008-11-28
The beaches are the most magical you will ever experience!
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Cas Hall
2008-11-27
Love Fraser Island, the lakes etc, we took our Kayak with us paddled along the beach near Kingfisher Bay Resort fantastic
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Dallas Giles
2008-11-27
Have sailed the Whitsundays, not once but twice, best holidays ever, relaxing, picturesque with scenery out of this world, friendly people, colourful fish, what more could one want other than how do I find a job there, getting paid to work in paradise now that would be bliss.