The Sights of Fraser Island, Queensland

The Sights of Fraser Island; from the unique sand dunes to the vibrant island forests, visitors will want to spend several days enjoying their stay here. The variety of landscapes found on the island is stunning; many are in stark contrast to another.

Having had its natural resources exploited for a century, sand mining and logging have been stopped and the island is healing and emerging into an eco-tourism destination. Amazingly the dense rainforests with examples of towering 1,000-year-old brush box and satinay has managed to deeply entrench itself in the sand. Pile Valley, the most heavily logged area on the island, lays claim to the most magnificent of these trees in its sub-tropic rainforests.

Lake McKenzie has become a magnet for tourists. Located near the town of Eurong and fed by rainwater, this perched lake sits 100 meters above sea level on a bed of tightly compact sand and organic matter. The crystal clear water and pristine, white beaches of almost pure silica along the shoreline beckon invitingly. There are campsites with amenities near the lake.

While on Fraser Island, you must experience the Champagne Pools. Along 75 Mile Beach the ocean beats on the rocks, cascading water over them creating frothy, bubbling pools from which the Champagne Pools get their name. Strong currents in the ocean make swimming outside of the pools dangerous.

Just a few kilometers from Happy Valley to the north, the spectacular Eli Creek provides visitors with a place to have a icy dip on a hot day. Fed from a natural aquifer several miles inland, the creek spills some 80 million liters of water per day into the ocean where it empties onto the beach. Walking along the boardwalk along the creek’s banks allows you to watch the fish swim against the current as they fight their way upstream, the amazing array of birds that habitat the area, and the eels and frogs.

There are so many wonderful sights on Fraser Island that a day trip is simply not long enough. This natural wonder has in turn spawned other natural wonders that will have you coming back time after time.