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BASIN - QLD 

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PlaceID13956
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Latitude25.46866º S 25º 28' 7.18" S
Longitude153.0432º E 153º 02' 35.4" E
Altitude95m
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 Location of BASIN

From River Heads, 14.32kms SE (15.4kms, 1hr 9mins driving) Driving Directions
From Hervey Bay, 26.1kms SE (32.0kms, 1hr 32mins driving) Driving Directions
From Rainbow Beach, 48.66kms N (69.5kms, 3hrs 1 min driving) Driving Directions
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2 Day 1 Night Fraser Island - QLD [7km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
Explore Fraser Island on a two day 4WD adventure. Departing from Brisbane we visit the amazing sands of Rainbow Beach and then onto Fraser Island.
1 Day Fraser Island Tour - QLD [21.23km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
Departing daily from Brisbane, our one day tour visits Rainbow Beach, Fraser Island as well as Lake McKenzie or Birrabeen.
Helicopter Flight over Hervey Bay & Fraser Island - QLD [21.75km]  
Activities 
Flying Helicopter Flights
Take a helicopter flight of a lifetime across the Fraser Coast.
Microlite Joy Flight - 30 Minutes - QLD [22.43km]  
Activities 
Flying Scenic Flights
Enjoy a 30 minute microlite flight over Round Island, Woody Island and Hervey Bay. You also have the opportunity once airborne to take the controls and actually fly.
Helicopter Flight and Exotic Picnic Getaway - QLD [22.47km]  
Activities 
Wine & Dine Romantic Eats
Looking for a special occasion package to surprise that someone special for their anniversary or birthday? Then this short picnic getaway is for you.
Microlite Joy Flight - 45 Minutes - QLD [22.7km]  
Activities 
Flying Scenic Flights
Experience a 45 minute microlite flight over the islands of the Great Sandy Strait, then over to Moon Point and Coongul Creek on Fraser Island and finally returning to Hervey Bay
Microlite Joy Flight - 70 Minutes - QLD [23.2km]  
Activities 
Flying Scenic Flights
Take a 75 minute joy flight over Lake McKenzie, 75 Mile Beach and the Maheno Shipwreck on Fraser Island and returning to Hervey Bay via Moon Point.
Blue Dolphin Full Day Whale Watch - QLD [23.24km]  
Activities 
Family Dolphin & Whale
Come whale watching and experience the trip of a lifetime as you see the whales eye to eye. With only 24 people, we offer you an intimate tour.
Whale Watching Hervey Bay - Half Day Tour - QLD [23.72km]  
Activities 
Family Dolphin & Whale
Hervey Bay is the whale watching capital of the world and you will soon see why. Come to where the whales holiday.
Fraser Island Escape - 3 Day Tour - QLD [25.18km]  
Activities 
Family Dolphin & Whale
Let us take you to the wilderness areas on the northern end of Fraser Island that most other tours companies don't venture to.
Fraser Island - 2 Day Safari Tour - QLD [26.08km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
Only got 2 days to see Fraser Island? We have carefully designed this tour to get you to some of the Island's best destinations!
Fraser Island - 3 Day Ultimate Tour - QLD [26.83km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
World Heritage listed Fraser island is the largest sand island in the world - 125km along the Qld Coast. A 3.5hrs drive from Brisbane and you will be in paradise.
2 Day Fraser Island - 4WD Adventure Fully Guided - QLD [28.08km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
A 2 day tour of Fraser Island. Departing from Brisbane we travel past the Glasshouse Mountains to Fraser Island, Lake McKenzie, 75 mile beach and rainforests.
Fraser Island - 1 Day Tour - QLD [40.12km]  
Activities 
Attractions & Tours 1 Day Tours
Departing regularly from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, we offer an exciting range of guided day and overnight tours.
Beach Landing Tandem Skydive 14,000ft - QLD [46.16km]  
Activities 
Extreme Sky Diving
Australia's Only Barefoot Beach Tandem Skydive!
Fraser Island - Kingfisher Bay Resort (3 Days) - QLD [48.83km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
Our three-day tour lets you experience the best that Fraser Island has to offer - multi-coloured Rainbow Beach, Lake McKenzie, magical rainforests, Lake Wabby and 75 mile Surf Bea

 Places within 5km

Central Forest Station - QLD [1.14km]  RatingRatingRating
Populated Place Camp Fee National Parks,Reserves Point of Interest Rubbish Bin,Tip Toilet Walk Track Water Supply
Previously the base of logging operations on Fraser Island. Now has large camping (dingo-fenced) area adjacent.
Lake Mckenzie (Boorangoora) - QLD [2.69km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls National Parks,Reserves Point of Interest Rubbish Bin,Tip Toilet
Lake McKenzie is a 'perched' lake, which means it contains only rainwater,is not fed by creeks and does not flow to the ocean.
Pile Valley - QLD [2.76km]  
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Lake Jennings - QLD [3.19km]  
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Lake Birrabeen - QLD [4.11km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Rubbish Bin,Tip Toilet Camp Free Point of Interest
A 'perched' lake. Crystal clear rain water. Fantastic swimming spot - not quite as well known or as busy as the nearby Lake McKenzie.
Airstrip - QLD [4.84km]  
Airstrip 
Orientation 307°.

 Weather & Climate for BASIN

Closest Weather Station

Hervey Bay at 04:00 26 Nov EST
Distance from BASIN 22.94km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.3°C 23.7°C 88% 20.3°C 1017.3hPa 0.2mm ESE 13km/h
7knots		 22km/h
12knots

Closest Climatic Station

Maryborough
Distance from BASIN 33.76km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 30.730.229.227.4 24.622.422.023.4 25.627.729.330.5
Mean Min. °C 20.620.619.316.6 13.110.38.69.3 12.115.417.819.6
Mean Rain mm 162.4174.1156.387.7 77.967.852.439.6 42.475.786.3126.8

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 Recommended Reading for BASIN

Bundaberg Bundaberg
This street map covers the Bundaberg city area and extends east to Bargara, Innes Park and Elliot Heads. The map is complemented by a full street index and a regional map from Noosa to Gladstone.
Fraser Island Fraser Island
This map is the only complete map of Fraser Island that gives full topographic contours. In addition, all the tracks on the island have been graded accurately and located using Hema GPS mapping system.
Fraser Island Explorer Card Fraser Island Explorer Card
Going to Fraser Island and want more than a paper map to guide you? The Fraser Island Explorer Card offers Hema’s popular Fraser Island paper map in formats ready for use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text from the original map in an easy-to-use format.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SG5603 Fraser Island Special SG5603 Fraser Island Special
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Australia Aus Tour DVD Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
$199.95 [Add to Cart]
QLD Topo DVD QLD Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. Includes a comprehensive selection of maps and map data for QLD, in addition to Memory-Map's extensive feature set. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Queensland again.
$199.95 [Add to Cart]
Wide Bay Burnett Wide Bay Burnett
The Wide Bay - Burnett Map covers the scenic coastal region from Gympie to just passed Bundaberg. The map provides detailed tourist information, colour photographs, and fully-indexed street maps of Maryborough, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay.