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Fraser
Island Australia provides visitors to world Heritage Fraser
Island with four wheel drive hire, tours, and accommodation
packaged holidays, visit Fraser Island from various
locations including Rainbow Beach, Noosa, Sunshine Coast .
Or maybe you already
have your own 4wd and just need accommodation, this is
also available, there are a verity of ways to visit
Fraser Island, from guided day tours, overnight camping
tours and self drive getaways. So why not experience the
largest sand island in the world for yourself !
Fraser Island's (K'Gari)
appropriately means paradise. Rich Aboriginal heritage and
a colourful European history are integral to the Island.
Fraser Island is located just off the coast from Hervey
Bay and spans over 120 kilometres long and over 30
kilometres across at its widest point, World Heritage
Fraser Island, the perfect eco holiday destination.
Walking is perhaps one of
the best ways to experience the awesome sights and
sounds that Fraser Island has to offer. A walking guide
is available from the tourism office where you purchase
your four wheel drive permit.
Famous
ship wrecks are also scattered over Fraser Island. The
most well known wreck is that of the Maheno, which was
beached in 1935 in a cyclone. The Maheno was on her way
to the scrap yard when she was beached Fraser. The Marloo
wreck was formerly an Italian luxury vessel beached in
1914 at Waddy Point, and now currently resides off
Orchid Beach.
Indian
Head is one of the few outcrops of rock in the Fraser
Island National park, and also one of its most
recognized landmarks. Being on the best fishing spots
on the Island, looking down from the top one may see the
multitudes fish feeding beneath.
The
spectacular views of the stunning lakes on Fraser Island
are must see destinations. The crystal clear freshwater
lakes are sometimes stained with vegetation floating
down and gathering at the bottom of the lake; Tea Tree
lake as its name suggests is stained brown of the Tea
Tree leaves in its water. Many lakes are situated at
different locations around the island, some being
McKenzie, Boomanjin, Wabby, Birrabeen, Allom and
Bowarrady.
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