A GREAT Sandy ESCAPE
Before it was popularly known as Fraser Island — after shipwreck survivor Eliza Fraser — early explorers referred to it as Great Sandy Island. They unlikely grasped it at the time, but this accumulation of sand floating offshore from Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland, is the world’s largest. Stretching 123km long by about 22km wide, it’s shape — accordingly to the Butchulla — resembles a humpback whale, many of which pass the island during winter and spring.
Such unique landscapes earned Fraser Island World Heritage status in 1992, and it makes a stunning playground for nature enthusiasts and campers. Sand is ever present here — almost all of the island’s 1200km of tracks are formed from it — but if you’ve got a high-clearance 4WD with low-range capacity then take advantage of the abundant bush camping and go explore.
HIT THE ‘HIGHWAY’
From the ferry disembarkation point at Kingfisher Bay on the island’s
