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Fraser Island Visitors Guide DiscoveryWeb: guide www.herveybaytour.com Email: [email protected] Fraser Island (K’Gari) World Heritage Area and Recreation Area Great Sandy National Park Welcome to Fraser Island (K’Gari) K’gari is the traditional land of the Butchulla people. K’gari is my favourite place of all! As a Ranger I love Discover the island educating people about my country. What’s good for Relax into island time and experience a getaway adventure our country comes first—even before family, because on a sand island paradise. Fraser Island (K’gari), the world’s Breathe with no country there is no place for the family. largest sand island, has something for almost everyone. K’gari to me is Mother Earth and is home. Discover exquisite views, treks over snow-white sandblows, Respect her and she will respect us. and forest drives. Enjoy springtime wildflowers, lakes, beaches and wildlife. With so much to see and do you’ll want refreshingly Naa yin bunna See you later. to come back again and again. Ranger Conway (Top banner) Traditional Butchulla welcome dance, performed as part of the Conway Burns, Fraser Island Ranger and Butchulla man. determination Photo: Darren Blake © Qld Govt celebration for Butchulla native title; (left) Fraser Why World Heritage? Island—sweeping landscapes and a World Heritage areas protect the best beach that goes examples of natural and cultural heritage on on forever. Earth. Fraser Island’s outstanding natural features include: Photos: (top banner) Image courtesy of • long uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach and strikingly Queensland South Native Title Services coloured sand cliffs (QSNTS); (left) • continually evolving complex coastal dune formations © Tourism and Events Queensland • unusual and diverse plants and animals. Web: www.herveybaytour.com Email: [email protected] Getting there Venture safely Stay safe! and around Make your visit to Fraser Island memorable for all the right • Never dive or jump into Lake Wabby or other lakes and reasons. creeks—they are often more shallow than they look and You’ll need a 4WD with high-clearance and low-range Let dingoes live wild have hidden obstacles. Spinal injuries have resulted from capacity to drive on the island. Not keen to take the wheel? these actions. Dingoes are protected by law on Sit back and enjoy a guided tour by vehicle, boat or plane. • Do not run, slide or roll down sand dunes. They are steep Fraser Island (K’gari) and are Choose from plenty of day and overnight tours all offering and unstable. Spinal injuries have resulted from these significant to Butchulla people. glimpses of the island’s countless attractions. actions. You might see these wild predatory • Do not swim in the ocean; rips and sharks are common Bookings essential for River Heads barges (ph: 1800 227 437) animals any time of day or night. and it’s not patrolled. and plane flights (ph: 07 4125 3600) from Hervey Bay. No Follow these simple rules to stay • Take extra care at Champagne Pools. Serious injuries have bookings required for the Inskip barges (near Rainbow safe around dingoes. Photo: Robert Ashdown happened here. Beach), which operate 6am to 5.30pm (busy periods have Be dingo-safe! • Where campfires are permitted, put your campfire out extended hours and are published on their website). Ph: ü NEVER feed dingoes. with water, not sand. Children have suffered terrible burns 0418 872 599. ü Always stay within arm’s reach of walking over fires covered with sand. Be a World Heritage hero children, even small teenagers. • Beach driving is best 2hrs either side of low tide. ü Walk in groups. • Avoid night driving—obstacles and wash-outs are very Thanks for caring enough to prevent weeds and pests ü Do not run or jog. difficult to see especially when sea mists blow onshore. damaging this beautiful island. Before you visit: ü Camp in fenced areas where possible. • Do not take trailers on inland roads in dry conditions. • wash your car tyres and walking shoe soles ü Lock up food stores and iceboxes (even on a boat). Bogged vehicles can hold up traffic for hours. Be self • sweep or vacuum camping equipment and car interiors ü Never store food or food containers in tents. sufficient with vehicle recovery gear. QPWS Rangers, • bring no pets, soil or plant materials to the island. ü Secure all rubbish, fish and bait. if nearby, can offer some assistance, they cannot pull you free. Report dingo interactions: • Tune into local radio stations for weather updates. Bush walks galore! • email: [email protected] • Best walking conditions are in the cooler months from If you love bushwalking, you’ll love Fraser! There’s a walking • ph: (07) 4127 9150. May to September and in the cooler parts of the day, experience for everyone’s capabilities, even a 90km, Look up and look out especially over sandblows. 6–8 day, adventure walk—Fraser Island Great Walk Fraser’s eastern beach is Queensland’s sandiest national • For the longer walks, let someone know where you’re —with secluded walkers’ camp sites along the way. highway. Some parts are also a landing strip for authorised going, when you plan to return and what to do if you fail Walk around freshwater lakes and under arching small planes. Give way to planes landing or taking off. to return. canopies of lush rainforest and feel the warmth of Aircraft landing zones are clearly marked with cones and • In case of bushfires, stay away from thick bushland, and the subtropical sun on a beach that goes on forever. signs and ground crew will direct you if required. stay low to the ground where the air is coolest. Great Walk planning information and maps: Walkers on the beach cannot hear cars approaching over npsr.qld.gov.au/experiences/great-walks the sound of wind and waves. People, especially children, can move unexpectedly. Drivers, please remember that Permits Book your vehicle and camping permits online before your ‘slower is safer’ and all Queensland road rules apply. visit to avoid disappointment at qld.gov.au/camping Web: www.herveybaytour.com Email: [email protected] R angers’ picks There are more than 30 walks on Fraser Island you and your friends can enjoy. Here are some of the best. Best walks at a glance Walking track classification Pile Valley To From Class Distance & time Formed track. May have gentle hills and some steps. 4km circuit. Class 4. Allow 2hrs from Central Station Clearly signposted. No experience required. Best boardwalks Class 2 Breathe ‘fresh air’ as you walk through rainforest and Eli Creek Eastern beach, 400m return Formed track, some obstacles, 20km or less. May have 2 along crystal-clear Wanggoolba Creek silently flowing past boardwalk Eli Creek Allow 30mins short steep hills and many steps. Some experience Class 3 recommended. Wanggoolba Central Station 700m circuit rainforest giants. 2 Creek boardwalk day-use area Allow 30mins Rough track. May be long and very steep with few Champagne Pools 700m return Kirrar Sandblow Middle Rocks 3 Class 4 directional signs. For experienced bushwalkers. boardwalk Allow 30mins 1.9km return. Class 3. Allow 1hr from eastern beach See striking ‘sandscapes’ at Rainbow Gorge, where layers of Best circuit Wun’gul 5.5km ochre reds, yellows and browns swirl into the sand profiles Dundubara 4 Sandblow circuit Allow 2.5hrs creating earthy-coloured artpieces. The gorge opens up to Kirrar Sandblow, an awesome, lunar-like landscape. Best lookouts Lake Wabby Lake Wabby lookout car park, 900m return Lake Allom 3 lookout along Central Allow 30mins 1.4km circuit. Class 2. Allow 1hr from Lake Allom Lakes scenic drive day-use area (off Northern Forest scenic drive) Small car park Knifeblade on Woralie Road, 1km return An easy stroll with picture-perfect water reflections 3 lookout part of Northern Allow 45mins mirroring the towering brushbox and satinay trees. On warm Lakes scenic drive (Above) The stunning Fraser Island Great Walk meanders 90km from days the air is scented with the spicy fragrance emitted by Dundonga Kingfisher 3km return 3 Dilli Village to Happy Valley; (below) the leaves of the carrol shrubs that grow close to shore. Creek walk Bay Resort Allow 1.5hrs Eli Creek boardwalk; (right) Wallum banksia (Banksia aemula) growing on Best lake walks coastal sand dune heath plain. Central Station 5.6km return Photos: (above) © Ben Blanche; Basin Lake 4 day-use area Allow 3hrs (below and background) © Lise Pedersen; (right) Adam Creed © Qld Govt Lake Allom 1.4km circuit Lake Allom 2 car park Allow 1hr Best long walks Kingfisher Bay 23.2km circuit Lake McKenzie 4 Resort Allow 9hrs 90km one way Fraser Island Dilli Village or Allow 6–8 days 4 (Right) Pile Valley circuit; (far right) Be still Great Walk Happy Valley 8 walkers’ camps and, like magic, Kreffts river turtles pop out along the way of the tea-coloured waters as they swim past the Lake Allom viewing platform. Find out more ways to explore on foot—visit Photos: (above) © Lise Pedersen; npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/walking-tracks (right) Jenna Tapply © Qld Govt Web: www.herveybaytour.com Email: [email protected] Cape Fraser Island (K'gari) Great Sandy World Heritage Area Marine Park Recreation Area Choose your camp site Large groups and schools Great Sandy National Park Camping with your friends is lots of fun. Four group With 45 camping areas across the island you are bound to Moon Point Dundubara camping areas—Dundubara, Waddy Point (top), Central find some to suit your style. Hervey Station and Cornwells—cater for 20–40 people. Bay River Beach camping Heads Central Station Family-friendly camping Eurong Unfenced beach camping areas are located behind the Maryborough Choose a camping area with a dingo deterrent fence.
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