There is no better way to explore the natural untamed beauty of Australia’s captivating Fraser Island than at your own pace. You can either go it alone, providing you first obtain a camping permit, or you can join a group and explore the territory with the help of an experienced guide.

Fraser Island backpacker accommodation is reasonably inexpensive and most backpackers are in close proximity to the centre of the town.

If you are looking for quality hostel accommodation, check out Fraser’s on Rainbow Beach. This hostel provides excellent accommodation and offers Whitsunday and Fraser Island Sailing Packages. Fraser’s on Rainbow Beach features a licensed bar and restaurant, BBQ area, self-catering kitchen, 2 flat screen Plasma TV screens , a swimming pool, and a 24 hour Internet cafe. The staff are friendly, ready to help and promise to make your stay an unforgettable one

There are many exciting backpacker tours of Fraser Island. Beaches Backpackers will take you on a backpacking tour to remember! It features a 3 Day Safari where you drive yourself in your own 4WD! You spend two nights at Beaches Base Camp on the eastern edges of Fraser Island and two nights on stunning untouched beaches at Hervey Bay.

Budget accommodation can also be found at Fraser Roving Backpacker Hostel Resort. This backpackers offers guided tours, quality accommodation and full resort style facilities. There is the exciting option of taking a three day camping adventure into the tropical wilderness of the Island. An opportunity not to be missed!

Kingfisher Bay Wilderness Tours allows you to enjoy action packed days exploring the Island and relaxed nights enjoying stunning cuisine available for visitors. The Wilderness lodge is surrounded by a native forest and you will wake up to the sound of Australia’s exotic bird life. The tours come complete with guides so you won’t get lost!

Visiting Victoria

• Melbourne Tourism

Spend the day at beautiful Fraser Island on a  guided 4WD eco tour from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. You’ll travel north to Noosaville, and catch all the famous attractions on World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. Stroll along sandy beaches and through unique rainforest. Swim in incredible freshwater lakes and encounter wild dingos in their natural habitat. With lunch included, this full day tour offers exceptional value for money.

After departing Brisbane or the Gold Coast you’ll swap vehicles at Noosaville for an air-conditioned 20-seater 4WD Warrior and experience a sensational tour of World Heritage Listed Fraser Island.

Depart Noosa by heading across the Noosa river via cable ferry crossing taking you deep into the Cooloola National Park and highlighting the Teewah or Rainbow Beach coloured sands before stopping for morning tea on the beach.

After catching the barge over to Fraser Island you’ll travel along 75 mile Beach before heading to Central Station or Pile Valley for a guided rainforest walk.

Enjoy an Aussie BBQ lunch with beverages, followed by a refreshing swim in either Lake McKenzie or Lake Birrabeen.

Return back to through the forests of Satinay and Brushbox down the sandy highway enjoying an afternoon tea stop on a remote beach before returning to Noosa.

Duration

14 hours 30 minutes

Departs From

Brisbane or Gold Coast, Australia

Price

Starting from $239.00 per person

Discover Fraser Island in five-star style from the comfort of your purpose built, air-conditioned 4WD tour bus. The World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, situated in Queensland, Australia, is the largest sand island in the world and the only place on earth where rainforest grows in sand.

Fraser Island’s abundant pristine freshwater lakes, crystal clear creeks and sweeping beaches all help to form this unique natural environment that has developed over 800,000 years. The indigenous Badjala name for Fraser Island, K’Gari, means paradise and you have the opportunity to explore this natural heaven on this five-star guided tour. This Exclusive tour is unique by being the only day tour that visits Lake Allom, home to the freshwater turtles which surface regularly.

Our experienced guides will share their knowledge of the Island with you – from the early history of Fraser Island and the important cultural aspects to information about the Island’s unique flora and fauna. Over 325 species of birds and several species of wallabies, possums, turtles, flying foxes, echidnas and eastern Australia’s purest population of dingo can be found on Fraser Island.

Small group numbers ensure personalized service and plenty of interaction with the natural environment and attractions of the Island. Each Guest is provided with binoculars providing a closer look at the abundant birdlife, flora and fauna this Island sustains.

This tour guarantees visitors a genuine ecotourism experience that has been audited under Ecotourism Australia’s world-leading ECO Certification program under Advanced Ecotourism. This operator is part of Australia’s leading and most innovative ecotourism products, providing an opportunity to learn about the environment, committed to achieving best practice when using resources wisely, contributing to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.

Duration

9 hours 30 minutes

Departs From

Hervey Bay, Australia

Price

Starting from $199.00 per person

Tranquil rainforest, colored sands and pristine waters, this eco-friendly full day tour takes you on a journey visiting the highlights of the magnificent World Heritage Listed Fraser Island, in Queensland, Australia, whilst traveling with experienced guides in the comfort of air-conditioned 4WD coaches.

Travel across the Great Sandy Straits via the “Fraser Dawn” in air-conditioned purpose built 4WD coaches featuring luxury seats and panoramic windows whilst enjoying comprehensive information on the cultural history, early development and flora and fauna of the Island.

Marvel at the majestic formations of the Colored Sands, swim in the pristine waters of Lake Garawongera and take a walk along the boardwalk at beautiful Eli Creek. Enjoy a tranquil stroll through Yidney Rainforest amidst towering Satinays and Kauri Pines and inspect the rusting hull of the Maheno Shipwreck.

Enjoy an all you can eat buffet lunch of ham, chicken and a variety of freshly made chef’s selection of salads. (Vegetarian option is available. Please request at time of booking).

Discover the beauty of the world’s largest sand island in comfort and style. Admire Fraser Island’s untamed wilderness, unique flora and fauna, and if you’re fortunate, spot a native dingo.

This tour guarantees visitors a genuine ecotourism experience that has been audited under Ecotourism Australia’s world-leading ECO Certification program under Advanced Ecotourism.

Duration

9 hours 30 minutes

Departs From

Hervey Bay, Australia

Price

Starting from $159.00 per person

Explore the World Heritage listed Fraser Island on this 2-Day Camping Safari from Hervey Bay. Travel by air-conditioned 4WD and enjoy two days of touring, swim the clear lakes and explore the rainforest on guided walks.

Join this great safari to Fraser Island. You’ll be picked up from your centrally located Hervey Bay hotel and travel to Fraser Island.

Stay overnight in spacious tent village in a well-appointed safari tent featuring queen singles beds.

On tour you will enjoy quality prepared meals including a picnic lunch at Central Station. Expert commentary on the flora, fauna and history of the Island, guided walks through ancient rainforest including a walk along Wanggoolba Creek to Pine Valley, a visit to Lake Birrabeen and ample opportunity to swim in the islands crystal clear lakes.

Visit Lake Wabby, Eli Creek, Maheno Shipwreck, Colored Sands and Indian Head whilst traveling in a purpose built air-conditioned 4WD tour coach that seats a maximum of 24 passengers ensuring all guests enjoy a comfortable journey.

This tour guarantees visitors a genuine ecotourism experience that has been audited under Ecotourism Australia’s world-leading ECO Certification program under Advanced Ecotourism.

Duration

2 days / 1 night

Departs From

Hervey Bay, Australia

Price

Starting from $279.00 per person

This 2-day tour of the World Heritage listed Fraser island offers a fun filled tour of the island’s many natural treasures, including rainforests, perched lakes, sweeping beaches and spectacular flora and fauna.

Swim in Eli Creek, stroll through lush rainforests, hike into Rainbow Gorge and Lake Wabby as well as marvel at the view from Indian Head. This tour also allows you the extra time to experience the historical Maheno Shipwreck, Coloured Sands (also known as the Pinnacles) as well as an idyllic picnic lunch at the tranquil Lake Allom.

While on tour you will enjoy quality meals and comfortable permanent twin/ double tented accommodation in real beds at our spacious tent village at Frasers at Cathedral Beach. There is no cooking and cleaning, just lots time to hike, swim and relax with a few beers. The well-appointed safari tents feature queen size split single beds, offering the flexibility of twin or double share. (Linen provided)

This tour guarantees visitors a genuine ecotourism experience that has been audited under Ecotourism Australia’s World-leading ECO Certification program under Advanced Ecotourism.

Duration

2 days / 1 night

Departing From

Hervey Bay, Australia

Price

Starting from $279.00 per person

And for those times you really want to relax and stay out of the kitchen, you can take advantage of the nearby bar, bistro and shopping facilities, just a short stroll from your apartment.

Your holiday can be as busy or relaxed as you like with nearby bushwalking, ocean fishing and swimming, or while away the hours in the privacy of the sparkling swimming pool, jet spa and beautifully maintained gardens. Centrally located, Sailfish on Fraser is the perfect base from which to discover the major attractions on World Heritage Listed Fraser Island.

There are 72 different coloured sands on Fraser Island. Just a short drive north of Sailfish apartments, you can view the best coloured sands on the island and marvel at the spectacular sculptured sand cliffs, appropriately named “The Pinnacles” and “The Cathedrals”.

Eli Creek, just 15 minutes from your apartment, provides excellent swimming in the largest of the pristine freshwater streams which flow into the ocean. And just 5 minutes further, your thoughts will go back in time as you examine the rusting hull of the Maheno shipwreck, washed ashore in 1935.

A short 45 minute drive north and you can experience the natural beauties of Indian Head, an excellent rocky headland lookout onto the beaches and dunes. While you are there cool off in Middle Rocks’ deep natural rock pools, known as champagne pools. Or take a short drive south to enjoy swimming in the deep midnight blue waters of Lake McKenzie.

With the abundance of native wildlife, including dingoes, echidnas and wallabies, and the beautiful lush rainforests and scenic wonders, there’s plenty to see and do when you step out of the luxury of Sailfish on Fraser.

Facilities include:

• Fully self contained
• 2 bedrooms with master bedroom ensuite
• Accommodates up to 6 people
• Fully equipped kitchen with gas cooking facilities
• 24-hour Power
• Microwave, Dishwasher
• Washing Machine & Dryer
• TV, Video, CD Player
• Telephone/Computer Access
• Linen and Towels Supplied
• Units serviced daily if requested
• Undercover 4WD parking and car washing facilities
• Swimming pool with jet spa
• BBQ with large terrace
• Beautifully maintained gardens
• Fishing tackle and car hire arranged
• Child friendly establishment
• Baby’s cot and high chair
• On-site manager

Getting There

You can reach Sailfish on Fraser by sea or air. From Urangan Boat Harbour where you can watch the whales in season, drive to Sailfish through the lush rainforest that abounds with Satinay and Brush Box, Kauri Pines and Piccabeen Palms. A 4WD is essential and these are available for hire at Hervey Bay, Rainbow Beach and on Fraser Island.

Air Fraser Island provides a 20 minute scenic flight from Hervey Bay across the Sandy Straits to the island. The flight lands at Happy Valley, almost adjacent to Sailfish on Fraser.

There are barge services from Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach to Moon Point and Inskip Point, a 50 – 60 minute 4WD trip to Sailfish on Fraser. Bus transfers by Top Tours are available from Moon Point to Happy Valley.

Fraser Island is 3 1/2 hours north of Brisbane by car, and 4 1/2 hours from the Gold Coast.

Things to do

Centrally located, Sailfish on Fraser is the perfect base from which to discover the major attractions on World Heritage Listed Fraser Island. There are 72 different coloured sands on Fraser Island. Just a short drive north of Sailfish apartments, you can view the best coloured sands on the island and marvel at the spectacular sculptured sand cliffs, appropriately named “The Pinnacles” and “The Cathedrals”.

Eli Creek, just 15 minutes from your apartment, provides excellent swimming in the largest of the pristine freshwater streams, which flow into the ocean. And just 5 minutes further, your thoughts will go back in time as you examine the rusting hull of the Maheno shipwreck, washed ashore in 1935.

A short 45 minute drive north and you can experience the natural beauties of Indian Head, an excellent rocky headland lookout onto the beaches and dunes. While you are there cool off in Middle Rocks’ deep natural rock pools, known as champagne pools. Or take a short drive south to enjoy swimming in the deep midnight blue waters of Lake McKenzie.

With the abundance of native wildlife, including dingoes, echidnas and wallabies, and the beautiful lush rainforests and scenic wonders, there’s plenty to see and do when you step out of the luxury of Sailfish on Fraser.

We are centrally located to all the island’s attractions for day trips and adventures.

The well appointed apartments (sleeping 8 ) with your own private verandah and BBQ facing the ocean are ideally suited to accommodate families and the serious fisherman.

Consisting of 3 bedrooms (2 with ocean views), 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen and living area. TV and DVD, microwave, gas appliances, fridge and box freezer. All linen and bath mats are supplied. Your cars are parked at your back door for easy access (no carrying suitcases and boxes down pathways or steps)

The Setting

• Located on absolute beachfront on 75 Mile Beach.
• Fresh water creeks running into the ocean.
• Central to all attractions.
• Fishing at your front door.
• Located on the world’s largest sand island.
• Close to the Maheno Ship Wreck Close to Eli Creek.
• Close to the Coloured Sands.
• World Heritage

Getting There

From Rainbow Beach

Turn off the Bruce Highway at Gympie onto the Tin Can Bay Road and follow the signs to Rainbow Beach. (Approx. 60 min traveling) The ranger station is located on your right just before you enter the business centre, where you can pick up your permit for Fraser Island. This can also be purchased on line at www.epa.qld.gov.au or book by phone on 13 13 04 (24 hrs). Turn into Inskip Point Road follow the signs to the barges.

The Manta Ray Barges (Green and Yellow) run every 30 min. or on demand every day from dawn to dusk. (No bookings required)

A discount of $10.00 will be offered off your accommodation upon presentation of your Mantaray Barges ticket.

Return tickets are

• Per vehicle including occupants – $85.00
• Per truck – $150.00
• Boats, campers and trailers – $55.00

The duration of the trip across the bay is only 10-15 minutes where you will embark at Hook Point turning right. Follow the beach for approx. 62 km. to Yidney Rocks where you drive up the by-pass ramp to the back of the apartments.

From Hervey Bay

Barges leave from Riverheads and Urangan boat harbour. Bookings required. Tel. 1800 249 122. A permit is required for Fraser Island. This can be purchased on-line at www.epa.qld.gov.au or book by phone on 13 13 04 (24 hrs).

Once embarked onto the island follow the signs to Eurong onto the beach. (approx. 1 hr) Turn left and follow the beach for approx 23 km. to Yidney Rocks where you drive up the by-pass ramp to the back of the apartments.

Things to Do

• 4 Wheel Driving
• Exploring the rainforest
• Beach fishing
• Swimming in fresh water lakes and creeks
• Bush Walking, beach walking
• Island joy flights

The Retreat provides comfort and privacy for its guests with a swimming pool and BBQ area within the complex and bushwalking, swimming and fishing all nearby.

The Retreat allows guests the option to cater for themselves or enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Satinay Bar and Bistro. The Bistro is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides snacks and takeaway meals throughout the day.

Features of the Retreat include Individual timber lodges, 200m from the beach at Happy Valley, Swimming Pool, Barbeque, Bar, Bistro and General Store.

All lodges are fully serviced with cooking facilities, balconies and TV/Video.

Nestled into the hillside are individual lodges that have been constructed from Fraser Island timbers. Each have a verandah and offer 24 hour power, cooking facilities, TV / video, kitchenette, tea and coffee making facilities, ceiling fans and are serviced daily.

Amongst the landscaped gardens is a BBQ/entertaining area and a timber decked swimming pool. The main complex comprises a convenience store that stocks grocery lines, fuel and bottleshop supplies with EFTPOS facilities available. The licensed Satinay Bar & Bistro is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Coach, air transfers and 4WD hire are available, bookings are essential.

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.