Things To Do on K’gari

Fishing

K’gari (Fraser Island's) famous 75-mile Five Mile Beach is right on the action for some of the best beach fishing in the world.

Surf gutters along the ocean beaches provide all-season angling. Whiting and bream are plentiful in the gutters in warmer months, and you can catch swallowtail year-round.

The winter tailor season draws dozens of fishing groups along the beach. You can catch all the usual rock species off the headlands from Indian Head to Waddy Point.

You can launch trailer boats in the calm water behind Indian Head and Waddy Point.

Offshore, you can find both northern coral and southern reef species.

4WD-ing

Fraser Island is strictly four-wheel-driving territory. Seventy-Five Mile Beach is an actual highway that runs up the surf side of the island. Four-wheel-drives share the highway with Air Fraser planes making joy flights. Sand tracks cross the island linking lakes and rainforests.

Driving conditions vary with weather and tides. Speed limits are 35 km/h on inland roads and 80 km/h on the Seventy-Five Mile Beach. Normal road rules apply. Carry essential spares, a tow rope, a spade, water, and a first aid kit.

Vehicle access permits are required for all vehicles entering the island. You can obtain permits from River Head Barge Landing, Kingfisher Bay Resort reception, and Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service offices in Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Bundaberg, and Rainbow Beach.