Fraser Island

If you are ever lucky enough to travel up the East coast of Australia, you will most definitely hear about Fraser Island. It is the largest sand island in the world and its beauty attracts tourists of all ages! You can book the trip separately, or as part of a package along with 'whitsundays', although we didn't have time to do both so only visited Fraser Island. There are two ways of visiting the island, as an organised trip or self drive. Both have their positive and negatives. If you are on an organised trip you don't have to worry about who will be a skilled enough driver, you also don't have to be concerned about navigating around the island. Whereas if ...  Read the complete review

If you ever travel down the east coast of Australia, or are at the moment, one thing you MUST MUST do is the Fraser Island visit. Usually comes as a package - the Whitsundays and Fraser Island - which I signed up to do with beaches in September with my partner. Was a little expensive and we probably could have found a cheaper deal but this was just easier. Stayed at base camp on the Island which was fun as we had to put our tent up (which I had never done before) which was in a nice area. So you basically go around the island in a 4 wheel drive and can take it in turns to drive provided that you're over 21. Can be a little scary but its ...  Read the complete review

When you arrive in Australia if you havent already done your research into where you want to go, all you will hear about is Fraser Island and The Whitsundays. Both are very nice destinations to visit. My girlfirend and I recently visited Fraser and we stayed in Hervey bay the night prior and after our Fraser adventure. We booked up with a company called Beaches who were rather expensive compared to others, and i would probably reccommend shopping around to ensure you get the right deal for you. When on the island most people tend to do a self drive visit, where you get a set amount of days, usually three, to go around parts of the island and ...  Read the complete review

Fraser Island is a must see destination in Australia. You can get to the island from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach which on the Sunshine Coast just above Brisbane, although Hervey Bay is closer and offers a larger variety of tours to choose from. Different tours are available - you can either go on a guided tour where a guide drives you round and does most of the stuff for you or there is the self drive tour which I have to say I think is the better choice. On the self drive tour you are in a group of 10-12 people and are left to do everything by yourself. Although this might sound a bit daunting it really was one of the best things I ever did. If you are 21 or over ...  Read the complete review

What a way to start a New Year, on the world's largest sand island! Fraser Island is located off the East Coast of Australia, accessible from the coastal town Hervey Bay. We were picked up from our hostel early in the morning and taken to the jetty where the boat departs. It was about a 30 minute journey. We had booked a 2 day, 1 night excursion with Fraser Explorer. Our trip was on a 4x4 coach with very comfortable seats. We chose this way due to time constraints but the more common way of exploring is to rent a jeep with a group of people and explore it yourselves. The Island has many gems and varied nature. On arrival we went on a 40 minute trek through a ...  Read the complete review