Top Fraser Island Outdoor Activities

Discover Fraser Island's highlights on a full-day tour with an experienced guide that includes time to swim in pristine lakes, hit the beach, and explore the rainforest. Visit iconic spots including Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Seventy-Five Mile Beach, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek, the Maheno shipwreck and the Pinnacles. Learn about the animal and plant life both on land and in the ocean, where dolphins, dugong, sharks and humpback whales can be spotted. Depart early from Hervey Bay and travel by 4WD-vehicle on this comprehensive Fraser Island tour.

Discover the natural beauty of Fraser Island on a 2-day guided tour — an ideal getaway for nature lovers. Stop at the stunning beach in Cooloola Recreation Area on the way, then enjoy offroading on Seventy-Five Mile Beach to the Maheno shipwreck when you arrive at Fraser Island. Your knowledgeable guide shows you all the highlights, including swimming spots at Lake Birrabeen, Seventy-Five Mile Beach and Eli Creek, and lush rainforest walks at Pile Valley, Central Station and Wanggoolba Creek. Includes one night at a comfortable beach resort.

Named K’Gari (paradise) by the local Aborigines, Fraser Island features more than 100 freshwater lakes, extensive rainforest and giant sand dunes. Explore the island with an expert guide who leads rainforest walks at Pile Valley, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek and the Hammerstone Sandblow, and provides swimming opportunities at Eli Creek, Lake McKenzie, the Champagne Pools and Lake Wabby. Stay overnight at a lodge on Seventy-Five Mile Beach, see the Pinnacles and Maheno shipwreck, and have the option to book a scenic sightseeing flight on this fun and informative 2-day tour.

Discover the natural beauty of Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a 4-wheel-drive day trip from Rainbow Beach or Noosa. As you traverse the island by purpose-built 4WD, make stops at lakes, white-sand beaches, the colored sand cliffs and other natural attractions, and keep your eyes open for wildlife like birds and reptiles. Lunch is included.

Immerse yourself in Australia’s natural wonders on a 5-day combination tour of Fraser Island and the Great Barrier Reef, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. On Fraser Island, go four-wheeling on Seventy-Five Mile beach, hike in the rainforest, and splash at Eli Creek and Lake Birrabeen. Then, cruise to Lady Musgrave Island for snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. Visit the world's largest turtle research center (April to October), watch the Mon Repos turtle conservation talk (November to March), or spot humpback whales (June to November). You can even add scuba diving and deep-sea fishing (additional expense). Round-trip transport from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, most meals, and accommodations included as you explore Queensland’s wilderness by day and relax at beach resorts by night.

Enjoy a 2-day tag-along tour of Fraser Island from Hervey Bay that travels by 4WD–vehicle to island highlights. Your guide leads the caravan of vehicles with participants sharing the fun of offroad driving. Stop to see the Maheno shipwreck and Pinnacles; and go swimming at Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek and Lake Wabby or Lake Garrawongera. Retire for the night at a beach house on Seventy-Five Mile Beach. Your experienced guide shares the best spots on the island, allowing you make the most of your time on Fraser Island.

Get back to nature with a 3-day outdoor adventure on Fraser island, including round-trip transport by barge and 4WD. Equipped with maps, backpacks and camping equipment, embark on a self-guided hike along rainforest trails, towering dunes and pristine beaches. See landmarks like Seventy-Five Mile beach and Hammerstone Sandblow; stop en-route to swim or sunbathe; and camp overnight at Lake Wabby and Lake McKenzie. This small-group tour is limited to 6 people and includes 2 days of moderate hiking.

Embark on an unforgettable outdoors adventure on Fraser Island and escape the crowds on a self-guided 2-day hike. Equipped with maps, hiking backpacks and camping equipment, follow your itinerary past landmarks like Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek and Basin Lake, then camp overnight at Lake McKenzie. This small-group tour is limited to 6 people and includes round-trip transport to Fraser Island by ferry and 4WD.