What is there to do on K'gari?
Lakes, beach and rainforestFreshwater lakes, a beach that is a highway, and rainforest growing out of sand.
Swim in the freshwater lakes, ride the beach and walk in rainforest that grows out of sand. The headline is Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie), a perched lake of clear water between 22 and 27°C ringed by white silica sand. Then 75 Mile Beach, the beach that is also the island's highway, Eli Creek to float down to the sea, the Maheno shipwreck, on the beach since 1935, and the coloured sands of the Pinnacles. The longer trips reach the north, where the Champagne Pools are the island's safe saltwater swim and Indian Head looks down on rays, sharks and turtles. A day reaches Lake McKenzie from $299 with the ferry included, and you can drive a 4WD yourself in a guided convoy, from $525 for three days.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
K'gari is the largest sand island in the world, 120km of it, World Heritage listed and with no sealed roads. Everything you do there is on sand: swimming in lakes the rain has filled, driving the beach at low tide, and walking under tall forest that has grown straight out of the dunes.
Swim
- Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie).A perched freshwater lake, rain held above the water table on compacted sand, with white silica sand and water clear enough to see your feet in. It sits between 22 and 27°C, and some trips have lunch beside it.
- Lake Birrabeenanother freshwater lake ringed by white sand, on the three day convoy trip out of Hervey Bay.
- Eli Creekwhere you float down a clear freshwater creek to the sea.
- The Champagne Poolsrock pools on the ocean side where the surf washes in. They are the island's safe saltwater swim; the open beach is for driving and looking at, with the lakes for swimming.
Ride the beach
- 75 Mile Beachis a gazetted highway, driven at the tide, with aircraft landing on it.
- The Maheno shipwreckhalf-buried on the beach since 1935.
- The Pinnaclesthe coloured sand cliffs further north along the beach.
- Indian Headthe headland in the north you climb to look down on rays, sharks and turtles in the water below.
And the rest
- Rainforest growing on sandtall subtropical forest out of the dunes, and the reason for the World Heritage listing.
- Drive a 4WD yourself.On the convoy trips you take the wheel of a Toyota 4WD behind a guide in the lead vehicle, after a full safety briefing.
- The crossing, a 30 minute cruise across the Great Sandy Marine Park from River Heads, or the barge from Inskip Point.
- Dingoes: they are wild, and your guide briefs you on keeping with the group.
- A night on the island, in a beach house, a bell tent at an exclusive camp, a camp with hot showers, or the resorts at Eurong Beach and Kingfisher Bay.
What each trip reaches
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | Where you sleep | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Fraser Island | 1 day | Noosa / Noosa, or Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach | Day trip, back the same evening | $299 |
| 1 Day Fraser Island | 1 day | Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay, or Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach | Day trip, back the same evening | $309 |
| 2 Day Fraser Island | 2 days, 1 night | Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay | 1 night in a beach house on K'gari, quad share, with hot showers and toilets, a communal deck and a kitchen with a barbecue. | $535 |
| 2 Day Fraser Island Safari | 2 days, 1 night | Noosa / Noosa | 1 night in a permanent bell tent at an exclusive camp on K'gari. | $799 |
| 2 Day Fraser Island | 2 days, 1 night | Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay, or Rainbow Beach | 1 night at Eurong Beach Resort in motel style rooms — single, twin, triple and quad, or two-bedroom apartments. Every room has a private ensuite and a deck. Private rooms are available. Rooms are dorm share. | $639 |
| 3 Day Fraser Island | 3 days, 2 nights | Hervey Bay / Hervey Bay | 2 nights in a beach house on K'gari, quad share, with hot showers and toilets, a communal deck and a kitchen with a barbecue. The showers take a $2 coin. | $525 |
| 3 Day Fraser Island | 3 days, 2 nights | Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach | 2 nights camping at Pippies camp on Fraser Island, on one of the only privately owned campsites on the island. Hot showers and toilets are in an amenities block a short walk from the tents, and there are power points for charging. | $609 |
| 3 Day Fraser Island | 3 days, 2 nights | Rainbow Beach or Noosa / same | 2 nights in beach cabins on K'gari, with linen and shower towels provided. Shared rooms sleep up to six, and private twin and queen rooms are available as an upgrade. | $699 |
| 3 Day Fraser Island | 3 days, 2 nights | Rainbow Beach / Rainbow Beach | 2 nights in standard hotel rooms. The first is a pre-night at Kingfisher Bay Resort on the western beach, with full access to the resort and an afternoon at leisure. The second is at Eurong Beach Resort on 75 Mile Beach, in a recently renovated room with a private kitchenette and a balcony or patio. Rooms are dorm share, Private room upgrades are available. | $729 |
Prices are per person and update on their own.
- One daygets you Lake McKenzie, the rainforest and 75 Mile Beach, from $299 out of Noosa or Rainbow Beach, or $309 out of Hervey Bay with a buffet lunch at Eurong Beach Resort.
- Two daysadd the north along the beach: the Maheno wreck, the Pinnacles and the eastern beaches.
- Three daysreach the Champagne Pools and Indian Head, with time to swim between the drives.
- Want to drive?The convoy trips run from $535 for two days and $525 for three, out of Hervey Bay, with the meals included.
- Want a bed?The three day trip out of Rainbow Beach sleeps at Kingfisher Bay and Eurong Beach resorts, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Any time of year
Hervey Bay, the nearest weather station, averages 30°C by day in January and February and 22°C in July, with the driest months from July to September. Summer is for swimming in the lakes; winter is the dry, mild season for the beach drive and the rainforest. For how many days to give it, see our K'gari itinerary, and for choosing a trip, which K'gari tour to pick.
1 Day Fraser Islandfrom $2991 day1 day. Lake McKenzie and 75 Mile BeachView trip
3 Day Fraser Islandfrom $5253 days, 2 nightsBeach House3 days. Drive a 4WD yourself in convoyView trip
2 Day Fraser Island Safarifrom $7992 days, 1 nightSafari Tent2 days. A bell tent camp, 13 guests at mostView trip
3 Day Fraser Islandfrom $7293 days, 2 nightsKingfisher Bay Resort3 days. Kingfisher Bay and Eurong Beach resortsView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. What each trip visits, where it sleeps, the vehicle, the ferry, the meals and prices are that trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. Temperatures and rainfall are Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Hervey Bay Airport, station 040405, from 27 years of records. K'gari's size, World Heritage listing and 75 Mile Beach being a gazetted road are Queensland Parks and Wildlife's published notes.