Fraser Coast - Queensland
Just 3 hours north of Brisbane lies Hervey Bay, from where you can embark
on an exploration of two World Heritage sites - Fraser Island and the southern
Great Barrier Reef. Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island,
providing a wide range of experiences from rainforest trekking to swimming
crystal clear lakes to four wheel driving miles of sandy beaches. A wide
range of accommodation from up-market resorts to wilderness camping is available.
Hervey Bay is also famous for its fantastic marine life, especially from
August to November when visitors can see first hand, the giant Humpback whales
at play in Platypus Bay.
The nearby city of Maryborough is abundant with some of the finest examples
of early Australian architecture and is truly
Inland is the South Burnett country area which has a variety of rural experiences
as well as a burgeoning wine tourism industry which caters to the visitor
with cellar door tours. This, coupled with the crisp mountain surrounds of
the stunning Bunya Mountains National Park demonstrates that this region
has it all.
Highlights
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4 wheel driving and
fresh lakes on Fraser Island |
Fraser Island boasts a wealth
of natural attractions: pristine fresh water lakes such as McKenzie,
Boomanjin and the spectacular Lake Wabby. Fraser Island is all sand,
so you will need a four wheel drive vehicle with high clearance to enjoy
driving the inland tracks or the beach at low tide. |
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A wine tour in the
South Burnett |
The South Burnett features some
of the largest vineyards and wineries in Queensland through to smaller
boutique cellar doors and distilleries. With over thirteen cellar doors
in the region there is a wide variety of properties for guests to visit. |
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Bunya Mountains |
The immense subtropical range
of cool, green rainforest, eucalypt forests and woodlands is home to
the world's largest forest of bunya pines. High altitude grasslands include
rare grasses of international interest. |
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