Fraser Island Honeymoon

Discover wild and beautiful Fraser Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest sand island, with a length of 123km and area of 184,000ha.

Best explored by four-wheel drive, Fraser is a nature-sculpted wonderland of wide golden-sand beaches, crystal clear lakes and huge sand dunes scattered with towering satinay hardwoods and a stand of unspoiled rainforest – the perfect spot for a honeymoon or romantic getaway holiday

Things to do and see

Stop to admire the many highlights along the beach including: Eli Creek, a picturesque freshwater creek that merges onto the beach, perfect for a cold, refreshing swim; the Maheno ship wreck, beached during a storm in 1935; Wungui Sandblow, a Sahara-like dunescape 4km walk from the beach; and the Cathedrals, a line of multi-coloured sand cliffs.

Further on lies Indian Head, a rocky outcrop with magnificent views overlooking the surf and marine life below, including sharks, manta rays, dolphins and pods of whales (during the migration season). Further again, Champagne Pools is a group of shallow, safe-swimming pools that marks the end of the drivable beach road.

From Central Station, located in the middle of Fraser, hike bushwalking trails to visit some of the island’s 100 freshwater dune lakes, including magnificent McKenzie Lake as well as Jennings, Birrabeen and Boomanjin lakes. Sunbathe on the sugar-white sand that rings the 150ha McKenzie Lake and exfoliate your skin in this unique mineral-rich sand.

Discover Fraser Island’s rich fauna, including 47 species of mammals, 79 species of reptiles and more than 354 species of birds. Look out for swamp wallabies, small-eared mountain possums, brumbies (wild horses) and dingoes that lope along the beach (just don’t be tempted to feed them), as white-bellied sea eagles soar overhead. For climate info: Fraser Island Weather Guide

Accommodation

Getting there