K'gari (Fraser Island) Discovery Guide

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Central at Forest Artwork:

along the way the along

Govt Qld © Tapply Jenna (right)

Walk

Pedersen; Lise © right) (far Photos:

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4 Great Island)

Lake Allom viewing platform (right). platform viewing Allom Lake

days 6–8 Allow or Village Dilli

waters as they swim past the the past swim they as waters

K’gari (Fraser (Fraser K’gari

turtles pop out of the tea-coloured tea-coloured the of out pop turtles way one 90km

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Pile Valley circuit (far right); right); (far circuit Valley Pile

Allow 9hr Allow Resort Resort

4 Lake McKenzie Lake

circuit 23.2km Kingﬁsher Bay Bay Kingﬁsher

Artwork: Conway Burns Conway Artwork: Best long walks long Best

Qld, Events and Tourism © (inset) Govt, Qld © Willner Sam (bottom)

Photos: (top) Image courtesy of Queensland South Native Title Services (QSNTS); (QSNTS); Services Title Native South Queensland of courtesy Image (top) Photos:

Allow 1hr Allow car park car

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and planning guide. planning and

circuit 1.4km Allom Lake banner); (top title native Butchulla for celebration determination

Traditional Butchulla welcome dance, performed as part of the the of part as performed dance, welcome Butchulla Traditional qld.gov.au/GreatWalks information Walks Great for See

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(above) © Ben Blanche; Blanche; Ben © (above)

4 Basin Lake Basin

and again. and

Pedersen; Lise © right/below) (top

on forever. forever. on

return 5.6km Central Station Station Central

Govt; Qld © Creed Adam (left) Photos:

With so much to see and do you’ll want to come back again again back come to want you’ll do and see to much so With

goes that beach a on sun subtropical the of warmth the

Best lake walks lake Best worth it for the view (bottom). view the for it worth

walking over Wungul Sandblow is is Sandblow Wungul over walking wildlife. and beaches lakes, wildﬂowers, springtime Enjoy

lakes and under arching canopies of lush rainforest and feel feel and rainforest lush of canopies arching under and lakes

Dilli Village to Happy Valley (right); (right); Valley Happy to Village Dilli

Allow 1.5hr Allow Bay Resort Bay walk Creek

views, treks over snow-white sandblows, and forest drives. drives. forest and sandblows, snow-white over treks views,

The Great Walk meanders 90km from from 90km meanders Walk Great The

walkers’ camp sites along the way. Walk around freshwater freshwater around Walk way. the along sites camp walkers’

return 3km Kingﬁsher Dundonga right) (top boardwalk Creek Eli

island, has something for almost everyone. Discover exquisite exquisite Discover everyone. almost for something has island,

sand dune heath plain (above); (above); plain heath dune sand even a 90km, 6–8 day, Great Walk adventure with secluded secluded with adventure Walk Great day, 6–8 90km, a even

) growing on coastal coastal on growing ) aemula

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on a sand island paradise. This, the world’s largest sand sand largest world’s the This, paradise. island sand a on

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Lakes scenic scenic Lakes

Relax into island time and experience a getaway adventure adventure getaway a experience and time island into Relax

Walk through rainforest and along crystal-clear Wanggoolba Wanggoolba crystal-clear along and rainforest through Walk

Allow 45min Allow lookout

Bush walks galore! walks Bush 3 Northern of part

Discover the island the Discover return 1km Knifeblade 4km circuit. Grade 4. Allow 2hr from Central Station Central from 2hr Allow 4. Grade circuit. 4km

on Woralie Road, Road, Woralie on

Small car park park car Small Pile Valley Valley Pile

Wayne Minniecon, QPWS Ranger and Butchulla man Butchulla and Ranger QPWS Minniecon, Wayne

bring no pets, soil or plant materials to the island. the to materials plant or soil pets, no bring •

unusual and diverse plants and animals. and plants diverse and unusual •

drive drive an understanding of our beliefs. beliefs. our of understanding an

sweep or vacuum camping equipment and car interiors car and equipment camping vacuum or sweep •

Kirrar Sandblow, an awesome, lunar-like landscape. lunar-like awesome, an Sandblow, Kirrar continually evolving complex coastal dune formations dune coastal complex evolving continually • Lakes scenic scenic Lakes

them give to helping and issues safety on them

Allow 30min Allow lookout

3 Central along

wash your car tyres and walking shoe soles shoe walking and tyres car your wash • creating earthy-coloured artpieces. The gorge opens up to to up opens gorge The artpieces. earthy-coloured creating

coloured sand cliffs sand coloured

return 900m Wabby Lake As part of my job, I interact with the visitors educating educating visitors the with interact I job, my of part As

lookout car park, park, car lookout

ochre reds, yellows and browns swirl into the sand proﬁles proﬁles sand the into swirl browns and yellows reds, ochre

long uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach and strikingly strikingly and beach ocean of sweeps uninterrupted long •

damaging this beautiful island. Before you visit: you Before island. beautiful this damaging and feel privileged to be able to protect them. protect to able be to privileged feel and

Lake Wabby Wabby Lake

See striking ‘sandscapes’ at Rainbow Gorge, where layers of of layers where Gorge, Rainbow at ‘sandscapes’ striking See

Thanks for caring enough to prevent weeds and pests pests and weeds prevent to enough caring for Thanks features include: features Best lookouts Best K’gari on live that wildlife the of all love also I

1.9km return. Grade 3. Allow 1hr from eastern beach eastern from 1hr Allow 3. Grade return. 1.9km

Be a World Heritage hero Heritage World a Be

and cultural heritage on Earth. K’gari’s outstanding natural natural outstanding K’gari’s Earth. on heritage cultural and

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Allow 2.5hr Allow Sandblow circuit Sandblow

Kirrar Sandblow Sandblow Kirrar 4 Dundubara

World Heritage areas protect the best examples of natural natural of examples best the protect areas Heritage World

and her disrespect you if knows She presence. her 5.5km Wun’gul Wun’gul

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I absolutely love being a ranger on K’gari and feeling feeling and K’gari on ranger a being love absolutely I

Best circuit Best qld.gov.au/NationalParks Find more walking opportunities on on opportunities walking more Find

of the carrol shrubs that grow close to shore. to close grow that shrubs carrol the of have extended hours and are published on their website). website). their on published are and hours extended have

air is scented with the spicy fragrance emitted by the leaves leaves the by emitted fragrance spicy the with scented is air Beach), which operate 6am to 5.30pm (busy periods periods (busy 5.30pm to 6am operate which Beach),

Allow 30min Allow Pools boardwalk Pools

Grade 4 Grade

3 Rocks Middle

directional signs. For experienced bushwalkers. experienced For signs. directional return 700m Champagne Champagne K’gari is mother to me; she is the heart of Butchulla country. Butchulla of heart the is she me; to mother is K’gari No bookings required for the Inskip barges (near Rainbow Rainbow (near barges Inskip the for required bookings No the towering brushbox and satinay trees. On warm days the the days warm On trees. satinay and brushbox towering the

Rough track. May be long and very steep with few few with steep very and long be May track. Rough

Bay. Hervey from 706) 172 1300 (ph: Fraser Air and 437) An easy stroll with picture-perfect water reﬂections mirroring mirroring reﬂections water picture-perfect with stroll easy An

Allow 30min Allow day-use area day-use boardwalk Creek

Butchulla Country Butchulla Welcome to K’gari K’gari to Welcome

Bookings essential for River Heads barges (ph: 1800 227 227 1800 (ph: barges Heads River for essential Bookings

day-use area (off Northern forests scenic drive) scenic forests Northern (off area day-use circuit 700m Central Station Station Central Wanggoolba

Some experience recommended. experience Some

Grade 3 Grade

Allom Lake from 1hr Allow 2. Grade circuit. 1.4km

steps. many and hills steep short have May glimpses of the island’s countless attractions. attractions. countless island’s the of glimpses Allow 15min Allow Eli Creek Eli boardwalk

less. or 20km obstacles, some track, Formed Lake Allom Allom Lake return 400m beach, Eastern Creek Eli Choose from plenty of day and overnight tours all offering offering all tours overnight and day of plenty from Choose

Best boardwalks Best Sit back and enjoy a guided tour by vehicle, boat or plane. plane. or boat vehicle, by tour guided a enjoy and back Sit

Grade 2 Grade

Clearly signposted. No experience required. experience No signposted. Clearly

enjoy. Here are some of the best. the of some are Here enjoy. wheel? the take to keen Not island. the on drive to capacity

steps. some and hills gentle have May track. Formed

Distance & time & Distance Grade From To

There are more than 30 walks you and your friends can can friends your and you walks 30 than more are There low-range and high-clearance with 4WD a need You’ll

Walking track classiﬁcation track Walking glance a at walks Best picks Rangers’ around and there Getting

Sandy Scale Cape 0 50km Queensland National Parks

Great Sandy Orchid Beach Marine Park Waddy Point Tukkee Wurro (Indian Head) Choose your camp site Look up and look out Stay safe! Dundubara K'gari Hervey With 45 QPWS camping areas across the island Large groups and schools The eastern beach is Queensland’s sandiest national Bay Happy Valley (Fraser Island) Danger! Spinal injuries and drownings have occurred in you are bound to find some to suit your style. Camping with your friends is lots of fun. Four group highway. Some parts are also a landing strip for authorised Kingfisher Bay Recreation Area the lakes, in Champagne Pools and near-shore waters. K’gari (Fraser Island) River Wanggoolba Creek Great Sandy National Park small planes. Give way to planes landing or taking off. Heads Camping must be booked ahead. camping areas—Dundubara, Waddy Point (top) and • Do not swim in the ocean—there are strong currents and sharks. Central Station Central Station—cater for 20–40 people. Aircraft landing zones are clearly marked with cones Eurong World Heritage Area • Swimming is not recommended in any of the waters on Recreation Area Maryborough Beach camping and signs and ground crew will direct you if required. or around K’gari—there are no lifeguards. Hook Point Unfenced beach camping areas are located behind the Family-friendly camping Walkers on the beach may not hear cars approaching over South Pacific Ocean • Lake floors, especially Lake McKenzie, have deep drop-offs. Great Sandy National Park Inskip Point foredunes at specific sites along the eastern beach. Use the Choose a camping area with a dingo deterrent fence. the sound of wind and waves. People, especially children, Rainbow Beach • Wear sturdy shoes around Champagne Pools and stay

Double Island Point access tracks. Don’t drive on the dunes—the vegetation is Highly recommended if you have children 14 years and under. can move unexpectedly. Drivers, please remember that Bruce Highway Bruce Freshwater quickly damaged but slow to recover. This is camping in the Select from Central Station, Dunduburra, Waddy Point (top), ‘slower is safer’ and all Queensland road rules apply. clear of breaking waves. Cooloola • Never dive or jump into Lake Wabby or other lakes and Recreation Area rough, so bring everything you need, including a portable Cornwells and Lake Boomanjin. toilet to make your stay more comfortable. Portable toilet creeks—they are often more shallow than you think Gympie Elanda Point Tewantin waste disposal facilities are marked on the map. Campfires Venture safely and have hidden obstacles. Noosa Heads Campfires are not permitted on K’gari (Fraser Island) To Maroochydore Get away from the crowds and camp on the western beach. Sand dunes can be dangerous. Recreation Area except for the communal fire rings provided Make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. Boaties love these camp sites and so do mosquitoes and • Do not run, roll, board, slide or jump down sand dunes— by QPWS at Dunbubara and Waddy Point. Observe fire midges. Camping here is best in the cooler, drier months serious and lifelong spinal injuries have occurred, Further information Scan to check prohibitions when in place. Use only untreated milled timber Let wongari (dingoes) live wild park alerts of August–October, but always bring insect repellent. Wongari are protected by law on K’gari and are significant especially at Lake Wabby. qld.gov.au/NationalParks off-cuts, as collecting and using bush wood and kindling to Butchulla people. You might see these wild predatory Small generators—sound-rated at 65 decibels or about is not allowed. Penalties apply. Campfires are not permitted on K’gari except in qld.gov.au/Camping 2.0Kva—are permitted (9am–9pm) where indicated on animals any time of day or night. Follow these simple rules the QPWS communal campfire rings provided at Supervise children around the fire. When you leave the fire qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts the map. to stay safe around wongari. Dundubara and Waddy Point. (access, closures and conditions) rings, put the fire out completely with water not sand. • No fires permitted at all when fire prohibitions are in place. qldnationalparks Scan to check Be dingo-safe! • Supervise children around campfires. conditions report @QldParks; #QldParks Most popular camping at a glance • NEVER feed wongari (dingoes). • Put campfires out with water, not sand—children have suffered • Always stay within arm’s reach of children, terrible burns walking over unseen, sand-covered embers. This brochure is also available online at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures Central Waddy Point Waddy Point Lake Eastern beach Western beach even small teenagers. For help planning your holiday, visit queensland.com Dundubara Read the Driving on sand brochure. Station (top) (beachfront) Boomanjin zones camping areas • Walk in groups and carry a stick. or visitfrasercoast.com • Avoid night driving—obstacles are difficult to see. Fenced camping Fenced camping, A fenced camping Unfenced Fenced Unfenced Unfenced • Do not run or jog. • Do not take trailers on inland roads in dry conditions. Don’t forget to check the conditions report every time in rainforest. set back from area set in coastal camping area camping, (park camping camping. • Camp in fenced areas where possible. • Bring good recovery gear—QPWS Rangers, if nearby, can offer you visit. Scan the QR code, search for K’gari Conditions Report Full facilities. the beach woodland sites on a north- and walk-in) set behind Popular fishing • Secure all rubbish, fish and bait. some assistance, but cannot pull you free if you get stuck. on qld.gov.au/Kgari or pick up a copy from a QPWS information Separate group in coastal sheltered from facing beach, in open forest, foredunes. areas. Sheltered • Never store food or food containers in tents. centre at Tewantin or Rainbow Beach. You must camping area. woodland. 9pm SE winds. 9pm under she-oaks. overlooking No facilities. waters. See map • Never take food to the lakeshores. Watch the weather and walk safely 9pm noise noise curfew. noise curfew. have a valid vehicle access and/or camping permit before Lake Boomanjin. Book by zone. before booking. • Tune into local radio stations for weather updates. you enter K’gari (Fraser Island). Penalties apply. curfew. Bring Bring $2 coins Bring $2 coins BYO toilet. BYO toilet. Report wongari (dingo) interactions: • In case of bushfires, stay away from thick bushland, $2 coins for for showers. for showers. • email: [email protected] showers. and stay low to the ground where the air is coolest. • ph: (07) 4127 9150 • Best walking: May to September. ©State of Queensland 2020. 9am–9pm 9am–9pm • In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science. • For longer walks, give someone your itinerary and BP2070 March 2020. No No generators generators emergency plan, should you fail to return. Printed on eco-friendly paper to save energy and resources. No No No Photos: (front) Tukkee Wurroo (Indian Head) © Qld Govt; (back) © Lise Pedersen generators generators generators • Never walk alone and avoid the hottest part of the day. Wongari (dingo) silhouette: based on artwork by Conway Burns, Butchulla artist Photo: © Lise Pedersen

Central at Forest Artwork:

along the way the along

Govt Qld © Tapply Jenna (right)

Walk

Pedersen; Lise © right) (far Photos:

8 walkers’ camps camps walkers’ 8 Valley Happy

4 Great Island)

Lake Allom viewing platform (right). platform viewing Allom Lake

days 6–8 Allow or Village Dilli

waters as they swim past the the past swim they as waters

K’gari (Fraser (Fraser K’gari

turtles pop out of the tea-coloured tea-coloured the of out pop turtles way one 90km

Be still and, like magic, Kreffts river river Kreffts magic, like and, still Be

Pile Valley circuit (far right); right); (far circuit Valley Pile

Allow 9hr Allow Resort Resort

4 Lake McKenzie Lake

circuit 23.2km Kingﬁsher Bay Bay Kingﬁsher

Artwork: Conway Burns Conway Artwork: Best long walks long Best

Qld, Events and Tourism © (inset) Govt, Qld © Willner Sam (bottom)

Photos: (top) Image courtesy of Queensland South Native Title Services (QSNTS); (QSNTS); Services Title Native South Queensland of courtesy Image (top) Photos:

Allow 1hr Allow car park car

K’gari—sweeping landscapes and a beach that goes on forever (right). forever on goes that beach a and landscapes K’gari—sweeping 2 Lake Allom Lake

and planning guide. planning and

circuit 1.4km Allom Lake banner); (top title native Butchulla for celebration determination

Traditional Butchulla welcome dance, performed as part of the the of part as performed dance, welcome Butchulla Traditional qld.gov.au/GreatWalks information Walks Great for See

Allow 3hr Allow day-use area area day-use

(above) © Ben Blanche; Blanche; Ben © (above)

4 Basin Lake Basin

and again. and

Pedersen; Lise © right/below) (top

on forever. forever. on

return 5.6km Central Station Station Central

Govt; Qld © Creed Adam (left) Photos:

With so much to see and do you’ll want to come back again again back come to want you’ll do and see to much so With

goes that beach a on sun subtropical the of warmth the

Best lake walks lake Best worth it for the view (bottom). view the for it worth

walking over Wungul Sandblow is is Sandblow Wungul over walking wildlife. and beaches lakes, wildﬂowers, springtime Enjoy

lakes and under arching canopies of lush rainforest and feel feel and rainforest lush of canopies arching under and lakes

Dilli Village to Happy Valley (right); (right); Valley Happy to Village Dilli

Allow 1.5hr Allow Bay Resort Bay walk Creek

views, treks over snow-white sandblows, and forest drives. drives. forest and sandblows, snow-white over treks views,

The Great Walk meanders 90km from from 90km meanders Walk Great The

walkers’ camp sites along the way. Walk around freshwater freshwater around Walk way. the along sites camp walkers’

return 3km Kingﬁsher Dundonga right) (top boardwalk Creek Eli

island, has something for almost everyone. Discover exquisite exquisite Discover everyone. almost for something has island, sand dune heath plain (above); (above); plain heath dune sand even a 90km, 6–8 day, Great Walk adventure with secluded secluded with adventure Walk Great day, 6–8 90km, a even

) growing on coastal coastal on growing ) aemula

drive

on a sand island paradise. This, the world’s largest sand sand largest world’s the This, paradise. island sand a on

Lakes scenic scenic Lakes

Relax into island time and experience a getaway adventure adventure getaway a experience and time island into Relax

Walk through rainforest and along crystal-clear Wanggoolba Wanggoolba crystal-clear along and rainforest through Walk

Allow 45min Allow lookout

Bush walks galore! walks Bush 3 Northern of part

Discover the island the Discover return 1km Knifeblade 4km circuit. Grade 4. Allow 2hr from Central Station Central from 2hr Allow 4. Grade circuit. 4km

on Woralie Road, Road, Woralie on

Small car park park car Small Pile Valley Valley Pile

Wayne Minniecon, QPWS Ranger and Butchulla man Butchulla and Ranger QPWS Minniecon, Wayne

bring no pets, soil or plant materials to the island. the to materials plant or soil pets, no bring •

unusual and diverse plants and animals. and plants diverse and unusual •

drive drive an understanding of our beliefs. beliefs. our of understanding an

sweep or vacuum camping equipment and car interiors car and equipment camping vacuum or sweep •

them give to helping and issues safety on them

Allow 30min Allow lookout

3 Central along

wash your car tyres and walking shoe soles shoe walking and tyres car your wash • creating earthy-coloured artpieces. The gorge opens up to to up opens gorge The artpieces. earthy-coloured creating

coloured sand cliffs sand coloured

return 900m Wabby Lake As part of my job, I interact with the visitors educating educating visitors the with interact I job, my of part As

lookout car park, park, car lookout ochre reds, yellows and browns swirl into the sand proﬁles proﬁles sand the into swirl browns and yellows reds, ochre

long uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach and strikingly strikingly and beach ocean of sweeps uninterrupted long •

damaging this beautiful island. Before you visit: you Before island. beautiful this damaging and feel privileged to be able to protect them. protect to able be to privileged feel and

Lake Wabby Wabby Lake

See striking ‘sandscapes’ at Rainbow Gorge, where layers of of layers where Gorge, Rainbow at ‘sandscapes’ striking See

1.9km return. Grade 3. Allow 1hr from eastern beach eastern from 1hr Allow 3. Grade return. 1.9km

Be a World Heritage hero Heritage World a Be

and cultural heritage on Earth. K’gari’s outstanding natural natural outstanding K’gari’s Earth. on heritage cultural and

she will let you know you have done wrong. done have you know you let will she

Allow 2.5hr Allow Sandblow circuit Sandblow

Kirrar Sandblow Sandblow Kirrar 4 Dundubara

World Heritage areas protect the best examples of natural natural of examples best the protect areas Heritage World

and her disrespect you if knows She presence. her 5.5km Wun’gul Wun’gul

Why World Heritage? Heritage? World Why

0418 872 599. 599. 872 0418 Ph:

I absolutely love being a ranger on K’gari and feeling feeling and K’gari on ranger a being love absolutely I

Best circuit Best qld.gov.au/NationalParks Find more walking opportunities on on opportunities walking more Find

Allow 30min Allow Pools boardwalk Pools

Grade 4 Grade

3 Rocks Middle

Rough track. May be long and very steep with few few with steep very and long be May track. Rough

Bay. Hervey from 706) 172 1300 (ph: Fraser Air and 437) An easy stroll with picture-perfect water reﬂections mirroring mirroring reﬂections water picture-perfect with stroll easy An

Allow 30min Allow day-use area day-use boardwalk Creek

Butchulla Country Butchulla Welcome to K’gari K’gari to Welcome

Bookings essential for River Heads barges (ph: 1800 227 227 1800 (ph: barges Heads River for essential Bookings day-use area (off Northern forests scenic drive) scenic forests Northern (off area day-use circuit 700m Central Station Station Central Wanggoolba

Some experience recommended. experience Some

Grade 3 Grade

Allom Lake from 1hr Allow 2. Grade circuit. 1.4km

steps. many and hills steep short have May glimpses of the island’s countless attractions. attractions. countless island’s the of glimpses Allow 15min Allow Eli Creek Eli boardwalk

Best boardwalks Best Sit back and enjoy a guided tour by vehicle, boat or plane. plane. or boat vehicle, by tour guided a enjoy and back Sit

Grade 2 Grade

Clearly signposted. No experience required. experience No signposted. Clearly

enjoy. Here are some of the best. the of some are Here enjoy. wheel? the take to keen Not island. the on drive to capacity

steps. some and hills gentle have May track. Formed

Distance & time & Distance Grade From To

There are more than 30 walks you and your friends can can friends your and you walks 30 than more are There low-range and high-clearance with 4WD a need You’ll

Walking track classiﬁcation track Walking glance a at walks Best picks Rangers’ around and there Getting

Sandy Scale Cape 0 50km Queensland National Parks

Central at Forest Artwork:

along the way the along

Govt Qld © Tapply Jenna (right)

Walk

Pedersen; Lise © right) (far Photos:

8 walkers’ camps camps walkers’ 8 Valley Happy

4 Great Island)

Lake Allom viewing platform (right). platform viewing Allom Lake

days 6–8 Allow or Village Dilli

waters as they swim past the the past swim they as waters

K’gari (Fraser (Fraser K’gari

turtles pop out of the tea-coloured tea-coloured the of out pop turtles way one 90km

Be still and, like magic, Kreffts river river Kreffts magic, like and, still Be

Pile Valley circuit (far right); right); (far circuit Valley Pile

Allow 9hr Allow Resort Resort

4 Lake McKenzie Lake

circuit 23.2km Kingﬁsher Bay Bay Kingﬁsher

Artwork: Conway Burns Conway Artwork: Best long walks long Best

Qld, Events and Tourism © (inset) Govt, Qld © Willner Sam (bottom)

Photos: (top) Image courtesy of Queensland South Native Title Services (QSNTS); (QSNTS); Services Title Native South Queensland of courtesy Image (top) Photos:

Allow 1hr Allow car park car

K’gari—sweeping landscapes and a beach that goes on forever (right). forever on goes that beach a and landscapes K’gari—sweeping 2 Lake Allom Lake

and planning guide. planning and

circuit 1.4km Allom Lake banner); (top title native Butchulla for celebration determination

Traditional Butchulla welcome dance, performed as part of the the of part as performed dance, welcome Butchulla Traditional qld.gov.au/GreatWalks information Walks Great for See

Allow 3hr Allow day-use area area day-use

(above) © Ben Blanche; Blanche; Ben © (above)

4 Basin Lake Basin

and again. and

Pedersen; Lise © right/below) (top

on forever. forever. on

return 5.6km Central Station Station Central

Govt; Qld © Creed Adam (left) Photos:

With so much to see and do you’ll want to come back again again back come to want you’ll do and see to much so With

goes that beach a on sun subtropical the of warmth the

Best lake walks lake Best worth it for the view (bottom). view the for it worth

walking over Wungul Sandblow is is Sandblow Wungul over walking wildlife. and beaches lakes, wildﬂowers, springtime Enjoy

lakes and under arching canopies of lush rainforest and feel feel and rainforest lush of canopies arching under and lakes

Dilli Village to Happy Valley (right); (right); Valley Happy to Village Dilli

Allow 1.5hr Allow Bay Resort Bay walk Creek

views, treks over snow-white sandblows, and forest drives. drives. forest and sandblows, snow-white over treks views,

The Great Walk meanders 90km from from 90km meanders Walk Great The

walkers’ camp sites along the way. Walk around freshwater freshwater around Walk way. the along sites camp walkers’

return 3km Kingﬁsher Dundonga right) (top boardwalk Creek Eli

island, has something for almost everyone. Discover exquisite exquisite Discover everyone. almost for something has island,

sand dune heath plain (above); (above); plain heath dune sand even a 90km, 6–8 day, Great Walk adventure with secluded secluded with adventure Walk Great day, 6–8 90km, a even

) growing on coastal coastal on growing ) aemula

drive

on a sand island paradise. This, the world’s largest sand sand largest world’s the This, paradise. island sand a on

Lakes scenic scenic Lakes

Relax into island time and experience a getaway adventure adventure getaway a experience and time island into Relax

Walk through rainforest and along crystal-clear Wanggoolba Wanggoolba crystal-clear along and rainforest through Walk

Allow 45min Allow lookout

Bush walks galore! walks Bush 3 Northern of part

Discover the island the Discover return 1km Knifeblade 4km circuit. Grade 4. Allow 2hr from Central Station Central from 2hr Allow 4. Grade circuit. 4km

on Woralie Road, Road, Woralie on

Small car park park car Small Pile Valley Valley Pile

Wayne Minniecon, QPWS Ranger and Butchulla man Butchulla and Ranger QPWS Minniecon, Wayne

bring no pets, soil or plant materials to the island. the to materials plant or soil pets, no bring •

unusual and diverse plants and animals. and plants diverse and unusual •

drive drive an understanding of our beliefs. beliefs. our of understanding an

sweep or vacuum camping equipment and car interiors car and equipment camping vacuum or sweep •

them give to helping and issues safety on them

Allow 30min Allow lookout

3 Central along

wash your car tyres and walking shoe soles shoe walking and tyres car your wash • creating earthy-coloured artpieces. The gorge opens up to to up opens gorge The artpieces. earthy-coloured creating

coloured sand cliffs sand coloured

return 900m Wabby Lake As part of my job, I interact with the visitors educating educating visitors the with interact I job, my of part As

lookout car park, park, car lookout

ochre reds, yellows and browns swirl into the sand proﬁles proﬁles sand the into swirl browns and yellows reds, ochre

long uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach and strikingly strikingly and beach ocean of sweeps uninterrupted long •

damaging this beautiful island. Before you visit: you Before island. beautiful this damaging and feel privileged to be able to protect them. protect to able be to privileged feel and

Lake Wabby Wabby Lake

See striking ‘sandscapes’ at Rainbow Gorge, where layers of of layers where Gorge, Rainbow at ‘sandscapes’ striking See

1.9km return. Grade 3. Allow 1hr from eastern beach eastern from 1hr Allow 3. Grade return. 1.9km

Be a World Heritage hero Heritage World a Be

and cultural heritage on Earth. K’gari’s outstanding natural natural outstanding K’gari’s Earth. on heritage cultural and

she will let you know you have done wrong. done have you know you let will she

Allow 2.5hr Allow Sandblow circuit Sandblow

Kirrar Sandblow Sandblow Kirrar 4 Dundubara

World Heritage areas protect the best examples of natural natural of examples best the protect areas Heritage World

and her disrespect you if knows She presence. her 5.5km Wun’gul Wun’gul

Why World Heritage? Heritage? World Why

0418 872 599. 599. 872 0418 Ph:

I absolutely love being a ranger on K’gari and feeling feeling and K’gari on ranger a being love absolutely I

Best circuit Best qld.gov.au/NationalParks Find more walking opportunities on on opportunities walking more Find

Allow 30min Allow Pools boardwalk Pools

Grade 4 Grade

3 Rocks Middle

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views, treks over snow-white sandblows, and forest drives. drives. forest and sandblows, snow-white over treks views,

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on Woralie Road, Road, Woralie on

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bring no pets, soil or plant materials to the island. the to materials plant or soil pets, no bring •

unusual and diverse plants and animals. and plants diverse and unusual •

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damaging this beautiful island. Before you visit: you Before island. beautiful this damaging and feel privileged to be able to protect them. protect to able be to privileged feel and

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1.9km return. Grade 3. Allow 1hr from eastern beach eastern from 1hr Allow 3. Grade return. 1.9km

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and cultural heritage on Earth. K’gari’s outstanding natural natural outstanding K’gari’s Earth. on heritage cultural and

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Grade 4 Grade

3 Rocks Middle

Rough track. May be long and very steep with few few with steep very and long be May track. Rough

Bay. Hervey from 706) 172 1300 (ph: Fraser Air and 437) An easy stroll with picture-perfect water reﬂections mirroring mirroring reﬂections water picture-perfect with stroll easy An

Allow 30min Allow day-use area day-use boardwalk Creek

Butchulla Country Butchulla Welcome to K’gari K’gari to Welcome

Some experience recommended. experience Some

Grade 3 Grade

Allom Lake from 1hr Allow 2. Grade circuit. 1.4km

steps. many and hills steep short have May glimpses of the island’s countless attractions. attractions. countless island’s the of glimpses Allow 15min Allow Eli Creek Eli boardwalk

Best boardwalks Best Sit back and enjoy a guided tour by vehicle, boat or plane. plane. or boat vehicle, by tour guided a enjoy and back Sit

Grade 2 Grade

Clearly signposted. No experience required. experience No signposted. Clearly

enjoy. Here are some of the best. the of some are Here enjoy. wheel? the take to keen Not island. the on drive to capacity

steps. some and hills gentle have May track. Formed

Distance & time & Distance Grade From To

There are more than 30 walks you and your friends can can friends your and you walks 30 than more are There low-range and high-clearance with 4WD a need You’ll

Walking track classiﬁcation track Walking glance a at walks Best picks Rangers’ around and there Getting

Sandy Scale Cape 0 50km Queensland National Parks

Carree— Sandy Cape lighthouse 7.5 zone 9 Walk-in access only up to Sandy Cape lighthouse precinct. No access into lighthouse. Caution: Beach may be impassable due to tides.

Diray— zone 9 Browns rocks

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Ranger tips on staying safe! Point 30

Driving on all beaches is best around low tide Bring metal, or very hard plastic, on the harder sand surface. Driving is easier food storage boxes with strong on you, your passengers and your car. latches or flat straps. Fishers, you Ranger Jim should use a bait bucket with a tight-fitting lid, so wongari can’t North Ngkala rocks If you see some of the island’s wild dingoes, get into them while you’re Platypus Bay South Ngkala rocks called wongari by the Butchulla people, let watching your line. Orange Duling—zone 8 Creek them roam free and find their own food. Ranger Jenna Ocean Lake—zone 8 We need to remember to give wongari space. This World Heritage Area Ocean Lake Marloo—zone 8 K’gari is their place. is managed under relevant legislations Orchid Beach Ranger Dan as a recreation area and a national park. 3 Waddy Point Teebing (Wathumba Spit)

(boat access only) Wathumba Middle Rocks 5 Ranger favourites

Caution: Moon Point to Towoi T Creek—soft, boggy sand; ow Tukkee Wurroo (Indian Head) I love to freeze time with my camera and capture oi C potentially dangerous. Zoned reek No parking on Indian B o the action when waves foam and ﬁzz into semi-remote, no facilities. w Head bypass road. a Bowal l Champagne Pools between half and full tide. C re e k Ranger Zoe

emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au C r Lake Coongul e e Bowarrady Dundubara Creek ek k Vehicle recovery and assistance re l C gu On days off I love to join On-island towing 0428 353 164 Coon Near Ranger base only my mates for a bit of ﬁshing. Fraser Island taxi (07) 4127 9188 and 0429 379 188 Moon Point We throw our catch straight (boat access only) Guruman—zone 6 Lake Allom k e onto the barbecue and savour e r 10 C the fresh sea taste. o o Yurru—zone 6 h Great Sandy t Ranger Daniel u Cathedral Beach Marine Park P Eugarie—zone 6 Moon Point (private)

The Pinnacles K’gari camping area Warning: estuarine Wahba—zone 5 crocodiles have been (private) sighted in Great Sandy Strait. Maheno Wreck Be crocwise. Stay back from Hervey Bay the water’s edge. Maheno—zone 5 Torquay 3.5 Pialba 5.5 Eli Creek 1 Approach Eli Creek with caution. May be impassable Urangan 11 on higher tides. Expect deep wash outs. boat harbour Lake Garawongera 6.5 Eli—zone 4 (walkers) 10.5 Guluri—zone 4 Happy Valley 10.5 Great Sandy Strait Yidney I was awestruck when I ﬁrst saw Lake Wabby. I stood Valley of Kingfisher Bay U Rocks at Lake Wabby lookout and watched spellbound as ra the Giants ng C Kirrar Sandblow the shadows of clouds danced across the sandblow’s To Maryborough re 11 e k (walkers) 20 undulating dunes and the sun glinted off the emerald South Winnam green waters of the lake. —zone 3 Pacific Ocean Boorangoora Campfires are prohibited Ranger Kim on QPWS managed areas (Lake McKenzie) Poyungan River —zone 3 of K'gari, except in fire rings at Photos: (top to bottom) © Lise Pedersen; © Tourism and Events Qld; Heads Dundubara and Waddy Point. © Qld Govt; Briony Masters © Qld Govt; (below) © Tourism and Events Qld Poyungan Watermark: based on artwork of Shawn Wondunna-Foley (walkers) Rocks Wanggoolba Creek Gabala W Hammerstone barge landing site a —zone 2 n g Sandblow goo lba Cornwells C re —zone 2 e k Scenic drives at a glance Central Station Lake Wabby Drive times vary depending on track conditions and your driving ability. (walkers) Legend Always allow extra time for stops and drive along the beach around low tide.

K’gari (Fraser Island) Recreation (walkers) Lake Birrabeen One Tree Rocks—zone 2 Area, World Heritage Area and Ungowa part of Great Sandy National Park Drive Distance Features Extra hints Other lands Shower Lake Benaroon Wongai— Eurong Central lakes scenic drive 27.2km Through tall forest and open Peak visitor numbers between 10am– Waterway zone 1 Picnic table 9am– Start at Central Station allow 3hr banksia woodland to the 3pm daily. Consider car pooling with 9pm (walkers) Inland sand track Sheltered picnic table and head north eastern beach with a stop others in your group to improve chances Walking track at Lake Wabby lookout. of getting a car park. Dingo-deterrent fencing Lake Boomanjin 11 No beach driving Communal fire ring Southern lakes 27.6km Through scribbly gums and Not suitable for vehicles towing trailers K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (walkers) scenic drive allow 3hr banksia to lakes Birrabeen or camper trailers. topographic map needed * Short or easy walking track Govi—zone 1 and Boomanjin. Vehicular barge route Viewpoint Lake Garawongera 19km A remote rough drive through Experienced four-wheel drivers in high Beach camping area Lookout Dilli Village scenic drive allow 2hr tall closed forest with a stop clearance 4WDs only. 35 Distance (kilometres) at tannin-stained Lake Barge landing Good recovery and communication 5 (private) Garawongera. Head to QPWS information Police station equipment essential. No mobile phone Garrys Poyungan Valley and back Ranger station Anchorage Dilli Village walk reception. Sections may be overgrown Ambulance 18km beach access ramp to the eastern beach. or blocked by recent tree falls. Bush camping—walkers Wreck (boat 9am– Jabiru Northern forests 42.4km Remote driving experience Experienced four-wheel drivers in high 4WD-based camping Lighthouse access 9pm Swamp only) scenic drive allow 4hr through Yidney Scrub’s huge clearance 4WDs only. Warning: Do not Bush camping—boat access Dishwashing area swim in the ocean; brush box and kauri trees. (walkers) Good recovery and communication Boat ramp Portable toilet waste it is unpatrolled and there Short walk at Lake Allom and disposal facility Great 14 are rips and sharks. equipment essential. No mobile phone Off-road camper trailers Sandy Strait great viewpoint at Knifeblade (or high clearance trailers) Generators permitted reception. Sections may be overgrown Sandblow and ﬁnish near the Private accomodation or blocked by recent tree falls. Water—treat before drinking ochre red sandcliffs at Shop, gas, ice Submerged vehicle risk The Pinnacles.

Restaurant Be crocwise 11km beach access ramp

Fuel Marine stingers What diversity! Stingrays, Toilet No fires Hook Point Caution: Beach between Hook Point sharks, dolphins, and in Inland Road and 11km beach access ramp may Toilet—wheelchair access No vehicle access be impassable due to tides. spring, whales cruising

Waste transfer station No swimming around Hervey Bay. Coolooloi Ranger Sven Drinking water No parking Creek Hook Point Telephone Best mobile phone reception Inskip Point ('Telstra' only, at time of print) Bullock Point * K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk topographic map. boat ramp See qld.gov.au/GreatWalks for Great Walks information and planning guide.

Scale 0 5 10 15 20km To Rainbow Beach My favourite? Eli Creek—a great cooling-off place for families! Ranger Jason Sandy Cape

Carree— Sandy Cape lighthouse 7.5 zone 9 Walk-in access only up to Sandy Cape lighthouse precinct. No access into lighthouse. Caution: Beach may be impassable due to tides.

Diray— zone 9 Browns rocks

Rooney

Ranger tips on staying safe! Point 30

(boat access only) Wathumba Middle Rocks 5 Ranger favourites

Corroboree Photo: ©Troy Geltch Marine stingers such 33 Beach as Irukandji jellyfish and Awinya Creek A w other dangerous marine life are in present, especially during the y a Ck Burad—zone 7 summer months, in the waters off K'gari, Hervey Bay, and the Great Sandy Strait. 19 Bowarrady Creek B ow ar Emergency! ra Wyuna—zone 7 d y Caution: Crossing Coongul Woralie C Call Triple Zero (000). Creek re Creek is extremely dangerous. ek Wun’gul W High risk of vehicles sinking. o Sandblow Triple Zero (000) emergency app (free download): ra li e Red Canyon emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au C r Lake Coongul e e Bowarrady Dundubara Creek ek k Vehicle recovery and assistance re l C gu On days off I love to join On-island towing 0428 353 164 Coon Near Ranger base only my mates for a bit of ﬁshing. Fraser Island taxi (07) 4127 9188 and 0429 379 188 Moon Point We throw our catch straight (boat access only) Guruman—zone 6 Lake Allom k e onto the barbecue and savour e r 10 C the fresh sea taste. o o Yurru—zone 6 h Great Sandy t Ranger Daniel u Cathedral Beach Marine Park P Eugarie—zone 6 Moon Point (private)

Restaurant Be crocwise 11km beach access ramp

Scale 0 5 10 15 20km To Rainbow Beach My favourite? Eli Creek—a great cooling-off place for families! Ranger Jason Sandy Cape

Carree— Sandy Cape lighthouse 7.5 zone 9 Walk-in access only up to Sandy Cape lighthouse precinct. No access into lighthouse. Caution: Beach may be impassable due to tides.

Diray— zone 9 Browns rocks

Rooney

Ranger tips on staying safe! Point 30

(boat access only) Wathumba Middle Rocks 5 Ranger favourites

Restaurant Be crocwise 11km beach access ramp

Scale 0 5 10 15 20km To Rainbow Beach My favourite? Eli Creek—a great cooling-off place for families! Ranger Jason Sandy Cape

Carree— Sandy Cape lighthouse 7.5 zone 9 Walk-in access only up to Sandy Cape lighthouse precinct. No access into lighthouse. Caution: Beach may be impassable due to tides.

Diray— zone 9 Browns rocks

Rooney

Ranger tips on staying safe! Point 30

(boat access only) Wathumba Middle Rocks 5 Ranger favourites

Restaurant Be crocwise 11km beach access ramp

Scale 0 5 10 15 20km To Rainbow Beach