Another Fraser Island post

Hi Stefan,
Diesel is available on the island, but expensive about 80c to $1.00 dearer than Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach. Where are you getting on the Island , from Rainbow beach or Hervey Bay, Beach is fine at the moment but only need one good storm to change that, Keep your driving to the inland tracks a couple of hours either side of high tide and do your beach driving at the lower end of the tide. There are pretty good maps available on the island if you can't get something before you go, you should be able to cover a fair bit in five days.
Hope this helps
Cheers Rossco.

Haven't stayed at Kingfisher, but we've been for a swim in their pool and had a drink at the bar. Does that count? Looks a nice place, but of course it is on the East coast so you have to drive across the island over inland (read rough and sandy) roads to get to the Eastern beach. Go for a walk south along the beach at low tide to the old timber jetty, then back via the inland trac through the old Z Special FOrce training area (WW2). Enough stuff still there to get a feel for it.

The Hema Fraser Islad map is very good (should be available from the ExploreOz shop). Also the Hema Discover Fraser Island book is very good. Lots about history, fauna , flora, trips etc. If you get the book, you probably don't need the map. But we have both.

If you have experience at Stockton, you will be fine at Fraser. As long as you understand tyre pressure, momentum in soft sand, recovery techniques you will have no trouble.

In 5 days you will see all the highlights if you plan it. There will still be plenty for next time, but you will be able to see the main attractions. Just don't spend too much time sitting around the pool drinking. Leave that for when you get back from the day's activities.

Fuel is available on the Island, but is quite expensive. If doing via Gympie, fill there. You can fill at Rainbow Beach, but at least 10cents per litre cheaper than Roaibow. Rainbow is about 20 to 30cents cheaper than the Fraser Island outlets.

I fill at Gympie (140 litre tank) and carry one gerry with me as a reserve. Have only bought fuel on the island once.

It's a great place. Have fun.

G'day Stefan,

Got married just over a year ago now and went to Fraser for the honeymoon. After spending five nights camping we packed up and spent two more in a fantastic little cabin at Kingfisher. Was a two storey job with spa outside on the balcony overlooking Tin Can Bay. Accommodation was fantastic, food at one of the restaurants was fantastic as were the staff. Can't remember whether it was overly expensive as at that stage we cared more about having a good time than the damage to the bank accounts. Would we do it again?? If the price was right, absolutely. And yes, fuel is available on the island but as usual can be fairly expensive due to transport.

Cheers,
Heefers

Hi stayed at Kingfisher a few times and found it great but not cheap.
As it is on the west side you could doing a lot more driving back and forth
on day trips? Kingfisher allso has a good shop and fuel plus the bar and swiming pool,not bad lying around the pool ordering a cool drink.
In my experience have been on stockton many times and the same for frazer ,
I think you will find frazer very easy. compared to the stockton dunes ,i thought i was going to be boogged over night in the stockton dunes last october but hey i have an 80 and let the tyres down to 10 psi and put the floor mats under the wheels and gave it boot full and i was out. my son said where did you learn to do that where else @Exploreoz.com .
but thats me others may differ.Going to frazer my self in april.

Hi GQ-Tuff.

Kingfisher great Place to Stay Bay Side.
Eurong on the Beach Side very up Market ,Great Accommodation & Restaurants. To Commercial for me.

Happy Valley my favourite Place more lay back.

Can't help with Fraser Island but perhaps Map Centre Parramatta might do the other bit.

Cnr Church & Grose Streets, thats the Northern end.

I used to get my maps from there but now buy from the Exploroz Shop. You may however prefer a "look and see" before buying.

Ian

Another worthwhile publication you may consider is the Fraser Island Touring Guide, from Dirty Weekends. Quite detailed, it is a pocket guide, which I have used as well as the Hema maps.

Usual disclaimers ... not associated with author, etc etc ....

Jack

Hi,
We stayed at Kingfisher after Christmas last year. You can get a cheapish meal from the cafe beside the "supermarket/giftshop" breaky for myself the wife and 9 year old was only $17, if you buffett it at the restruant $70. The Sandbar is the place for main meals with prices between $13-25 ish each. They have a car hose wash at the servo at Kingfisher which is free for guests but $5 for day trippers. They have the Hema map at the gift shop which was around $10.
The barge from River Heads to Kingfisher drops you onto a jetty then bitumen so no need to air down before you get on the barge. There is an air hose on the island but no hose on the barge back. Fuel was $1.70/L at Kingfisher.
We saw Eli Creek, the Maheno and Lake McKenzie in one day but it was a full day. As we were only over there for two nights I can not comment on the other places. Fuel at Hervey Bay was $1.10/L then also. On the main drag in Hervey Bay there is an under car wash as well.
I hope this is the kind of info that will help.

Cheers

Craig

Stay at Eurong Resort, it's closer to everything you'll want to see.

GQ

Kingfisher has a number of privetly owned houses on its property which people let out and can be cheper then the resort. You can still use the resort facilities. Try some of the realestate agents who do letting at Hervey Bay. Persoanlly, I'd prefer to stay on the east side, as it takes about 40min to get from Kingfisher to the surf beach.

Below is a link to a map. It really should be enough to get you by.
(cut and paste)
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/parks/fraser_island.pdf

Enjoy your trip.

R.