Fraser Island - Island has plenty to do

You'll never get bored on Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. It is both a delicate eco-system and a magnificent playground. And huge - 184,000 hectares and stretching over 120 kilometres offshore from the Fraser Coast. And all just 260 kilometres from Brisbane.

Take a catamaran ride over from Maryborough, or a short flight from Brisbane, and you might be lucky enough to glimpse migrating humpback whales on the way over at the right time of year. Once over, you'll find Fraser Island's ecology and its fauna make it an ideal lazing or adventure holiday. Fraser of course has fine white sandy beaches, and these stretch for miles and miles, perfect for swimming, fishing, four-wheel driving and long, long walks.

It is scenic here - Fraser is the only place in the world where tall rainforests grow on sand dunes at elevations of more than 200 metres. The bushwalking opportunities are excellent. Fraser has more than 100 freshwater lakes and more than 40 perched lakes - and you'll love the wildlife here. Visitors can either take a day cruise, go camping or take a holiday in comfort. There are three resorts to choose from, and you can also rent houses on the island.

One of the most popular pursuits on Fraser, is four-wheel driving on the beach. You can get maps before you start out which carry routes and handy tips, and some of the resorts offer "how to", courses for enthusiastic beginners. There are also tours which will do it all for you. Just sit back and hold on!

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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!

Explore Fraser Island

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

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.

Sand islands

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

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 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.