From Noosa: 2-Day K'gari (Fraser Island) Small-Group Tour

Highlights

• Feel the thrill of driving along the iconic 75 Mile Beach
• Swim in the crystal-clear waters of Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie)
• Explore the SS Maheno shipwreck and learn about its history
• Enjoy a sunset charcuterie platter and hearty dinner under the stars
• Float down Eli Creek and soak up the tranquility of K’gari

Description

Day 1 - Noosa | Rainbow Beach | K'gari (Fraser Island) | Central Station | Lake McKenzie

Guests departing from Noosa will be picked up between 5:20–5:45 am before a scenic drive north to Rainbow Beach, where the group comes together. Guests starting in Rainbow Beach join at 7:30 am before a short drive to Inskip Point to board the ferry. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, dugongs, and seabirds as you cross to the World Heritage-listed paradise of K’gari.

On arrival, buckle up as we cruise along the island’s famous 75 Mile Beach before heading inland to Pile Valley for a rainforest walk among the island’s giant satinay and brush box trees.

Continue to the jewel of the island, Lake McKenzie. Here you’ll have time to swim in the pure, crystal-clear waters and enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch. Your guide will share stories of K’gari’s ecology, native wildlife, and Butchulla culture, including how to safely respect the island’s wongari (dingoes).

In the late afternoon, we travel back to the coast and check in at our exclusive permanent camp. Unwind with a sunset charcuterie platter, followed by a hearty dinner under the stars. After dinner, gather around the campfire, and if the night sky is clear, your guide will lead a short walk for a special K’gari Star Show.

Accommodation: Permanent Powered Bell Tent
Meals Included: Lunch, Snacks, Dinner
Driving Time: 6 hours if departing from Noosa or 4 hours if departing from Rainbow Beach
Walking Distance: 2-5 kms

Day 2 - Lake Birrabeen | Central Station | Maheno Shipwreck | Eli Creek

Rise early to watch the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean before breakfast at camp. Today begins with a drive north along 75 Mile Beach to one of the island’s most popular swimming spots, Eli Creek, where you can float downstream through crystal-clear freshwater. Next, step back in time at the SS Maheno Shipwreck, a rusted ocean liner beached in 1935, and hear the fascinating stories behind its history.

If the tides and weather allow, the adventure may continue inland along the Southern Lakes Circuit to the tranquil Lake Birrabeen, a beautiful alternative to Lake McKenzie with fewer crowds, perfect for relaxing and swimming. Depending on conditions, we may also visit Central Station and the serene Wanggoolba Creek, once a logging camp and now a lush rainforest haven with boardwalks beside clear waters.

After a picnic lunch, it’s time to farewell K’gari. Travel south along the beach to the ferry, crossing back to the mainland and returning to Rainbow Beach by late afternoon. Noosa passengers continue onwards, arriving back around 6–7:00 pm.

Important to note: Due to variations in tides and weather, there will be times when your guide will change the order of the itinerary to maximise your adventure. Some destinations, such as Lake Birrabeen and Wanggoolba Creek, may not be visited.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Driving Time: 7 hours if returning to Noosa or 5 hours if returning to Rainbow Beach
Walking Distance: 3-5 kms

Includes

• Pickup and drop off in Noosa
• 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
• Return ferry to K'gari (Fraser Island)
• National park entrance fees and permits
• Knowledgeable tour guide
• Twin-share permanent powered bell tent with bed, linen & towel and pillow provided (shared showers and toilets nearby)
• Transport in an air-conditioned 4WD bus
• Multilingual audio guide via mobile app to follow the tour in your preferred language

Excludes

• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance

Important Information

• Due to variations in tides and weather, the itinerary order may change
• Accommodation is in a twin-share permanent bell tent with shared facilities
• BYO alcoholic drinks
• Accessibility: This tour includes 4WD travel on bumpy sand tracks, a high first step into the vehicle, and walks of 2 to 5 km per day on soft, uneven sand. A wheelchair-accessible walk at Central Station is available instead of the rainforest walk. Physical rating: moderate. If you have access needs, call our Reservations team on 07 4138 7130 or email res@discoverykgari.com before booking and we’ll talk through how we can help
• As an Australian-owned business, we acknowledge and pay our deepest respects to the Butchulla People, the Traditional Custodians of K’gari (Fraser Island), and to the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across this nation. We honour their enduring connection to land, sea, culture and community, and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging

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