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Discover self-drive fun!
Fraser Island's regular visitors know there's no fun like bumping over its spectacular white beaches in a four-wheel drive vehicle. There are maps, 'how to' courses, and if you'd rather, tours where you can sit back and let someone do the driving for you!
Stretching 120 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide, Fraser Island offers vast white beaches, beautiful headlands and rainforests, and the best camping ever. You can mingle with kangaroos, wallabies and other unique animals, or stay in style at a resort! more
Visit coloured sand cliffs or historic shipwrecks. Swim in rock - pools or fish on the eastern beach. Watch for whales, wildlife or birds. Sketch wildflowers or visit the information centre at Central Station to learn more about Fraser Island. more
Natural wonderland
Fraser has about 230 species of birds and 25 species of mammals including wallabies, possums, flying foxes, echidnas and eastern Australia's purest breed of dingo. Its warm waters attract dugong, dolphins and turtles. Some trees are 1,000 years old.
Whether you're planning a day trip from Brisbane to Bribie, Stradbroke or Moreton Islands or a few days world heritage on Fraser Island, nothing beats the feeling of sinking toes into the powdery dunes of Queensland's sand islands. more
Fraser Island's regular visitors know there's no fun like bumping over its spectacular white beaches in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. There are maps, "how to" courses, and tours where you can sit back and let someone do the driving for you. more
Unique sand formation
Fraser Island's sand originated hundreds of kilometres away; washed from the tablelands of northern New South Wales into the rivers and out to sea where strong currents carried it north to create the largest sand island in the world.