Fraser Coast Sunshine Coast Australia’s Nature Coast Fraser Coast BRISBANE Sunshine Coast Naturally Abundant BRISBANE Lady Elliot Island Lady Elliot Island From the Glass House Mountains north of Brisbane to iconic Heritage listed K’gari Fraser Island - is a destination brimming with diverse landscapes and natural wonders. Stunning views and natural adventures lie a three-and-a-half-hour drive north of Brisbane international airport or a direct flight from Brisbane and Sydney. On Queensland’s Fraser Coast, discover century old trees with three metre girths in the rainforest of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, paddle in cool perched lakes, get up close or take a swimming tour with giant humpbacks or discover Indian Head manta rays off Lady Elliott. Set amongst the beauty of nature, it’s a destination Indian Head offering families a wide choice of relaxing activities, without the bustle of large crowds. The Great Sandy Strait is filled with aquatic adventures and quaint coastal townships frame a UNESCO-recognised wetland area. Awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO for its unique environment, the area sits in the same FRASER class as some of the World’s most iconic locations including the Galapagos FRASERISLAND Islands, Central Amazon, the Everglades and Uluru. ISLAND Hervey Bay M1 Hervey Bay Inland, the heritage city of Maryborough, one of Queensland’s oldest provincial M1 Hervey Bay Kingfisher Bay cities, will charm you with its striking art and tales of the past. The region offers Resort Hervey Bay Kingfisher Bay River Heads Resort affordable island, bay, beach and heritage experiences in a natural environment. River Heads Lake McKenzie Lake McKeCenztrieal The pristine coastline continues south from Rainbow Beach to Noosa, the Station WangCegnotroalbl a Creek only region where two biospheres meet the Great Sandy Biosphere and the Wanggoolba Station Turkey Eurong CIsrlaeenkd Noosa Biosphere through to Coolum and onto Caloundra then west to the lush Turkey Eurong Maryborough Island hinterland. The Sunshine Coast offers visitors a natural and unspoilt canvas on Maryborough which to discover nature. Great Great Sandy Top Five Experiences on Australia’s Nature Coast Sandy Strait Strait PACIFIC OCEAN Explore world heritage listed Fraser Island, swim in pristine Lake McKenzie Y A PACIFIC OCEAN W 1. H G I Y H A W E Hook Point and walk through untouched rainforest. H C MT G BAUPLE U I R H B E Hook PoiInntskip Point NAC TIONAL MT BAUPLE U R NATIONAL B PARK Inskip Point 2. Get up close with humpback Whales in the calm protected waters of Hervey PARK Bay and Mooloolaba. M1 Rainbow Beach Experience the natural wonders of Lady Elliot Island, the most southern island M1 Tin Can BaRyainbow Beach 3. Carlo Sand Tin Can Bay on World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. Carlo Sand Blow Blow Experience the Sunshine Coast’s iconic coastal and aquatic lifestyle. Pristine GREAT SANDY 4. GREAT SANDYN ATIONAL NATIONAL PARK waterways, and the Noosa Everglades. PARK Take in the breathtaking views of the Glass House Mountains National Park Gympie 5. Gympie and the stunning coastline from the sub-tropical Sunshine Coast Hinterland. M1 M1 Lake Lake Cootharaba Teewah Cootharaba Teewah Coloured Where to Stay MT PINBARREN Coloured Sands MT PINBARRENNATIONAL PARK Sands Cooran NATIONAL PAinbRKarren Whether it is 5-star luxury beachfront apartments, international standard hotels, Cooran Pinbarren Lake Cooroibah Laguna Pomona Lake luxury lodge escapes, eco-accredited accommodation, quaint bed and breakfast, Cooroibah Laguna Bay Pomona Bay Cooroy Lake Tewantin Noosa Heads golf and spa resorts, houseboats, or camping and caravanning, Australia’s Nature Cooroy LaMk1 e TMewaacDnotinan ld Noosa HeNOadOsSA M1 MacDonald NONo oOsSaAvil le NATIONAL PARK Coast offers accommodation options to suit all tastes and budgets. Noosaville D NATIONAL PARK A O R D A A S O O N O R I- A ND O S U N O U M Imbil I- E D UN M Imbil Mary River EU Eumundi Did you know? Mary River Eumundi Lake Borumba Lake Borumba Coolum Beach Australia’s Great Beach Drive is located along the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts’, Coolum Beach connecting with World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. Experience a once in a Yandina Yandina lifetime journey, escaping the highway and four-wheel driving along a white Kenilworth Kenilworth Nambour Bli Bli Sunshine Coast Airport Kidman Mapleton Sunshine Coast Airport sandy beach surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Australian bushland. Kidman Nambour Bli Bli CreMekapletonMAPLETON FALLS Creek MAPLETON FALNLASTIONAL PA RK NATIONAL PA RK Maroochydore Australia’s Nature Coast boasts more than one third of Australia’s bird species, KONDALILLA M1 Maroochydore M1 Mooloolaba KONDALILLANATIONAL PARK BuderMimooloolaba more than 150 rare or endangered species, and unspoilt habitats including NATIONAL MPAoRKntville Buderim MoWntitvilta le CoWnoitntadale mangroves, wetlands, rainforests and coastal heath. CONONDALCEonondale CONONDANLAETIONAL PARK Maleny NATIONAL PARK Maleny DULARCHA MOOLOOLAH DULARCHA NATIONALMOOLOOLAHRIVER NATIONAL NATIONAL PARKRIVER NATIONAL PARK PARK PARK Landsborough CaloundraCaloundra LEGENDLEGEND Landsborough Beerwah Great SandyGreat Biosphere Sandy Biosphere Beerwah Pumicestone PumicestoM1 ne MT COOCHINM1 Passage Noosa Biosphere MT COOCHIN NATIONAL PassageMarine Park Noosa Biosphere NATIONAL PARK Marine Park PARK Kilcoy Glass House AirKpoilcroty Airport Glass House Mountains Bribie Bribie Mountains Island National NationalPark Park Island www.australiasnaturecoast.com D’Aguilar D’Aguilar Fraser Coast Where Nature Comes Alive Hervey Bay Fraser Island Experience eco-adventures and amazing aquatic action at Hervey Explore World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, named by its traditional Bay, a coastal delight with a protected and stunning shoreline. owners the Butchulla people K’gari, meaning paradise, the island Dubbed the Whale Watching capital of the world and a whale nursery, doubles as an airstrip and a beach highway, stretching 123km and Hervey Bay is the only place in Australia were humpbacks stop to spanning 166,000 hectares. rest and play for up to 10 days and visitors can experience close Built up over hundreds of thousands of years of tidal action, the oldest encounters with the visiting giants. Recently declared as the World’s age sequence of coastal sand dune systems exists on K’gari Fraser, first Whale Heritage Site by the World Cetacean Alliance, recognised some believed to be around 400,000 years old. From crystal clear lakes, as the best global destination for responsible whale and dolphin to lush rainforests, the global destination is home to many species of watching. native wildlife, abundant water life, flora and fauna. Southern Great Barrier Reef Maryborough Uncovering the mystery of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is within Stroll through the heritage-rich streets and uncover some of the a short 40-minute scenic flight from Hervey Bay to magical Lady fascinating stories which shaped one of Queensland’s oldest cities. Elliot Island. Experiencing the wonders of healthy coral reefs and an See the building where P.L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins abundance of turtles, dolphins, manta rays and reef sharks is as simple books, was born, take a photo with the bronze statue of the famous as stepping off the beach and into the ocean. Underwater there is nanny and cross the road at pedestrian lights featuring silhouettes of an average visibility of about 25m-plus all year round. The island is the umbrella-carrying character. The city is also home to one of the known as the home of the manta ray with more than 1000 recorded in best military museums in the country with more than 10,000 artefacts the vicinity and the area is a sanctuary for more than 1200 species of and its picturesque streets are dotted with fascinating public art marine life. including 30 murals which form a quirky mural trail. Self Drive Travelling by Rail Maryborough is just three hours’ drive (255km) north of Brisbane along Queensland Rail operates regular services from Brisbane, Rockhampton the Bruce Highway (A1). Hervey Bay, gateway to Fraser Island and and Cairns to Maryborough West train station on the Fraser Coast. access point for Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef is a further Coach transfers to Hervey Bay connect with many of the north and 34km north-east of Maryborough. south bound trains. Travelling by Air Travelling by Bus QantasLink operates extensive daily flight between Brisbane and the Greyhound and Premier operate several daily services north and Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay Airport) Virgin Australia operates daily south bound through Maryborough and Hervey Bay, including a direct flights between Sydney and the Fraser Coast. SeaAir Offers daily flights services to Brisbane Domestic and International airport. While other between the Fraser Coast and Lady Elliot Island. local operators ferry passengers between Fraser Coast and Brisbane daily, including the Sunshine Coast and Rainbow Beach. Hervey Bay Brisbane Sydney Lady Elliot island 40min 90m 40min For more information visit www.visitfrasercoast.com.