Fraser Island is a true masterpiece of the nature. This 1630km2 island is the largest sand island in the world. Not only that... It also has the largest rainforest in the world that can grow on sand. No wonder that it has been World Heritage Listed since 1992.

Fraser Island has several breathtaking sights. Most of the tours on the island are planned for up to 3 days. This time pressure requires a tough selection of what should definitely be seen. Fraser Island is basically covered with Great Sandy National Park and a spectacular coast line, so called 75 Miles Beach which is the main road on the island. It is possible to drive through this "highway" only between certain times of the day due to the tide. The road remains under the tide during the night and the water comes down to a reasonable level earliest at 9am in the morning. Please keep in mind that it is not safe to go for swimming at 75 Miles Beach because of the abundance of Tiger Sharks.

Some of the most popular sights on Fraser Island include walking tracks through the rainforest, the lakes, creeks, the wreck and Indian Head... What to see at Indian Head? Make your way to the top of the hill at the right time and watch tiger sharks eating their breakfast. Just a hint... You should be there pretty early.The sand dunes on Stockton Beach at Port Stephens are nothing compared to the ones on Fraser Island. The highest sand dunes on the island are over 200m above the sea level. If you try sand surfing (without a surf board!) on some of them, you might end up at a beautiful lake once you have reached the bottom. Lake Wabby is a very good example. It is the deepest lake (~5m) on Fraser Island, located on the edge of Hammerstone Sandblow which is tempting to roll down until touching the refreshing lake. Another magnificent part of Fraser Island is Lake McKenzie. It can only be described as picturesque. Crystal clear waters of the lake, surrounded with white silica sand and backed with green, looks just like an award winning postcard.

Most of the other important sights on Fraser Island are located on 75 Miles Beach so just make a break whenever you see something interesting. Champagne Pools are beautiful rock formations that constantly get washed up by the ocean. Swimming in them is possible. The Cathedrals, also known as Pinnacles, are colorful sand dunes that look sort of similar to Bungle Bungles. These cliffs, made up of red, yellow, brown, and orange sands, are sand formations that have been eroded with the effect of rain and wind from the Pacific. Eli Creek offers a boardwalk where it is possible to see the top of the creek. Can you imagine that this creek carries around 80 million litres of water per day to Pacific? Incredible but true... By the way, there are 3 wrecks on the island. Maheno Wreck is the most popular one. It was wrecked on July 9th 1935 and everyone who has ever been on Fraser Island has probably seen it. Around 3 storeys of the ship has been buried under the sand and it is not allowed to climb on it since it is heavily rusted.

Fraser Island has an amazing flora as well as a very interesting flora. One of the species, you can often see, is Dingoes. Dingoes are Asian wolfs and although not so many incidents have been reported, they can be dangerous. Don't make quick moves if you face them, never look at their eyes directly and keep an eye on your children. Never let the kids hang around alone. Feeding Dingoes and leaving food or junk without binning are strictly prohibited.

Fraser Island, and Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach in its surroundings are also well-known for whale watching activities. Humpback Whales show up from July to October every year. Take a boat tour and see them from the nearby. Or hand-feed a dolphin at Hervey Bay. Fraser Coast is the place of great experiences.

Fraser Island can be accessed from Inskip Point at Rainbow Beach or from Urangan Boat Harbour. Inskip Point is suitable for those who rent a 4WD on the island. If you have your own 4WD, you can simply take the ferry from Urangan and get to the island pretty quickly. Rainbow Beach is around 230km north of Brisbane while Urangan is another 80-90km away. Greyhound takes around 6 hours to Rainbow Beach from Brisbane.