Kingfisher Bay Resort & Village
Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, is a miracle of nature. It is famous for its ancient rainforests, mighty sand dunes, pristine freshwater lakes and streams and an abundance of birds and wildlife. On the ocean side of the island, the sands of Seventy-Five Mile Beach stretch beyond the horizon.
Aboriginal history claims the island as K’gari, meaning paradise. European history is rich with tales of shipwrecks, logging and sand mining. Its World Heritage listing ranks Fraser Island with Uluru, Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef. As a precious part of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage, it is protected for all to appreciate and enjoy.
Kingfisher Bay Resort, in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings, offers a rare eco-tourism experience. Hidden among tree-covered dunes on the edge of the calm waters of the Great Sandy Strait, it is a relaxing haven. Kingfisher Bay Resort has won six Australian Tourism Awards and Discovery’s Travel Channel names it Australia’s Best Beach Resort.
Facilities at the resort include 152 resort hotel rooms, 109 self-contained villas, shops, kids clubs, 4 swimming pools, 3 restaurants with a focus of the best of Australian food and wine, bars, a nightclub, massage and beauty therapy centre and more.
** Ecotourism Australia Certification – Want to help the environment while your on holidays? The ECO Certification logo means that you are guaranteed to experience a genuine and authentic tour, attraction or accommodation that looks after the environment. The ECO certification program assures you that certified products are backed by a commitment to sustainable practices and provides high quality nature-based tourism experiences. **
Business Facilities
Kingfisher Bay Resort and Fraser Island provide the perfect combination for conference and incentive organisers seeking a destination with a difference.
Kingfisher Bay Resort turns this unique wilderness into a specialist conference venue where you can banquet under the stars, swim in fabulous Lake McKenzie, sail into the sunset on a champagne cruise or enjoy a bush tucker barbecue around a campfire on the beach. Motivate your team with adventure-based challenges – test your sand driving, sailing or orienteering skills.
Discover the difference at Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island.
Here a natural wonderland awaits and it provides an unforgettable experience.
Kingfisher Bay Resort has won six Australian Tourism Awards ~ perfect for business
Meeting Capacity
6 Meeting rooms – Total number of delegates theatre style in main conference room: 300
The main conference area has natural light, views, surrounded by large undercover decks, complete blackout if required, on & off site catering, special events, a number of outdoor venues are available for unique themed events:
Technical & Business facilities
Kingfisher Bay Resort offers a full range of Technical equipment & support, secretarial services / data processing facilities, photocopying, business centre access, private meeting rooms, internet access, registration desk.
Check In
1400hrs
Check In Instructions
All guests travelling via catamaran to Kingfisher Bay Resort are advise to arrive at the Urangan Boat Harbour Terminal 30 minutes prior to departure time for check-in.
Check Out
1000hrs
Getting There
Fraser Island lies off the Queensland coast, a four-hour drive north of the capital of Brisbane.
Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Qantas Airlines run daily direct flights to the Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay from Brisbane and Sydney with connections to all other ports as well as daily coach and train transfers from Brisbane.
Kingfisher Bay Resort is a 45-minute ferry ride from Urangan Boat Harbour in Hervey Bay. Coach transfers are available from all transport terminals in Hervey Bay to Urangan Boat Harbour.
Daily Catamaran timetable:
Ex Hervey Bay: 8.45am, 12.00noon, 4.00pm, 7.00pm
Ex Kingfisher: 7.40am, 10.30am, 2.00pm, 5.00pm
A vehicle barge departs daily from River Heads south of Hervey Bay
Vehicle barge Timetable:
Ex River Heads: 7.15am, 11.00am, 2.30pm
Ex Kingfisher: 8.30am, 1.30pm, 4.00pm
Extra Charges apply for catamaran transfers and/or vehicle barge. Not included in the room/ villa rates unless otherwise stated.
Parking
Conventional vehicles can be parked free of charge in the open air car park at the Urangan Boat Harbour Terminal, or for an additional charge in the adjacent secure car park facility.
Four wheel drive parking is available free of charge within the resort grounds.
Things To Do
Fraser Island is not just a four-wheel driving beach adventure. Kingfisher Bay is a true beach holiday destination where you can stroll along deserted beaches leaving foot prints in the sand, sip cocktails as the sun sets over the sea and count the stars in the clear southern sky – so close you feel you could reach out and touch them.
Find your own private spot on the beach to watch the sunset sea or gather at the bar of the Jetty Hut. Sunset champagne cruises are available as well.
The calm waters are a haven for swimming, sailing, canoeing and fishing. Rangers guide canoe paddles and teach novices how sail. Daily sailing trips go out to seek dolphins, dugong, and turtles and, from August to October, migrating humpback whales.
Free learn to fish clinics are held daily and all fishing gear can be hired or purchased from the Jetty Hut. Go fishing and get chef in the Sand Bar to cook your catch.
Volley ball and games of beach cricket or bocce are popular.
At Kingfisher Bay you can do as much or as little as you want – relax with a cocktail by one of the four swimming pools, play tennis, simply bubble in a spa or indulge in a massage.
Bars and restaurants cater for every mood and pocket. Award-winning Seabelle is an a la carte restaurant where modern Australian cuisine meets bush tucker and the wine list features quality Australian wines.
In Maheno, overlooking the pool, you’ll find hot and cold buffets with food themes changing each night and the fresh seafood on Fridays and Saturdays. At the Sand Bar, by the beach, you can dine al fresco and this bistro also has great pizza. The cafe in the Shopping Village is the place to pick up a picnic or take a coffee break.
The resort has an excellent food and wine tasting program to introduce guests to bush foods, Australian wines and food and wine matching.
Temperatures average 28C in summer and 22C in winter.
FREE RANGER-GUIDED BUSHWALKS & TALKS:
Join our rangers on complimentary walks and talks throughout the day. On the morning bird walk you’ll spot some of the 354 species that frequent the island including honeyeaters, eastern whip birds, rainbow bee-eaters and the brilliant azure, forest and sacred kingfishers. Find out how our plants survive in sand and how the Aborigines and early European settlers used these plants for both food and medicine. Come behind the scenes and see how Australia’s leading environmental resort operates – we have set benchmarks in ecotourism. On a night walk turn the spotlight on rare acid frogs and insectivorous bats around the resort lakes and sugar gliders as they move through the trees. Marvel at the night skies or see our slide presentation and learn to be dingo safe.
FULL DAY RANGER GUIDED 4WD TOUR:
Tours visit the island’s beauty spots including Lake McKenzie, the island’s most beautiful perched lake; tranquil Central Station where you can walk along the banks of Wanggoolba Creek, as it flows silently through rainforest; Pile Valley with its majestic satinay forest; and an ancient forest being uncovered as Stonetool Sand Blow moves across the island.
You’ll also drive along famous Seventy-Five Mile Beach to swim in Eli Creek as it flows swiftly into the ocean, photograph the wreck of the cruise ship Maheno and see the coloured sands of the Pinnacles.
Rangers, experts on Fraser Island’s natural and cultural history, guide the tours conducted in modern, air-conditioned 4WD coaches. Morning tea, afternoon refreshments and a hot and cold buffet lunch are included. Pre booking is advised.
WHALE WATCHING CRUISE (AUG-OCT ONLY):
Join the Kingfisher Bay crew and cruise out to the calm waters of Platypus Bay to watch the gentle giants. They’ll blow your mind! Humpback whales at play in the calm waters just off Fraser Island. Imagine watching as an animal weighing the same as 11 elephants, propels its 15 metre body out of the water with just a few flicks of its giant tail.
They often swim close to the boat. The experienced crew will add to the enjoyment of your day by explaining the whales’ behaviour and making the tour educational and entertaining. The vessel is equipped with a hydrophone which allows you to listen to the musical call of the whales. There is also the opportunity to spot other marine life including dolphins, turtles and dugongs.
* Whale Watching Package available is only from Aug – mid-Oct only.
JUNIOR ECO RANGERS PROGRAM:
Activity program design for kids 5 – 14 years including art, walks, orienteering, canoeing, spotlighting for animals and more. $10 per 2 hour session. 1000 – 1200 and 1330 – 1530. Available weekends and school holidays. Dinner and Evening activities from 1730 – 2100 $20 per child.