About the K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) Great Walk
Walk highlights
- Amazing scenery including towering rainforest, crystal-clear lakes, coloured sands and vast sand dunes.
- Visit iconic sites such as Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie), Wanggoolba Creek, Lake Wabby and Central Station.
- Ever-changing landscapes including coastal heathland, mangrove forest, woodland and subtropical rainforest.
- Walks—something to suit everyone. Take a short stroll with the family or choose a half-day or full-day walking challenge.
- Enjoy camping under the stars, away from the crowds—it takes 6–8 days to complete the total 90km from Dilli Village to Happy Valley.
Tourism information links
Tourism Hervey Bay
Tourism Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay Visitor Information Centre
227 Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road QLD 4655
ph +61 1800 811 728
email tourismhb@fcte.com.au
More information about K'gari is available on www.visitfrasercoast.com
For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.
Further information
Great Walks topographic maps sales outlets
Great Sandy Information Centre
240 Moorindil Street
Tewantin QLD 4565
ph (07) 5449 8320 (for over-the-phone purchases of all QPWS great walks topographic maps)
Open: 8am–3pm daily except Christmas day.
QPWS Information Centre
Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach
PO Box 44
Rainbow Beach QLD 4581
Open: 8am–12pm and 1pm–3pm Monday–Friday except public holidays.
- Jabiru Swamp Hikers Camp - Closure 15–30 April 2024
- Prescribed Burn - Figtree Creek 14 April to 31 May 2024
- Prescribed Burn - Duck Creek 19 March to 31 May 2024
- Walking Track Closure 18 March 2024 to 18 March 2025
- Planned burn - Binngih Sandblow to Orchid Beach 1 March to 31 August 2024
- Dingo (Wongari) Seasonal Information - Mating Season 1 March to 31 May 2024
- Park Alert - K'gari Planned Burn Season 2024 12 February to 31 August 2024
- Be dingo-safe
Conditions report
K'gari conditions report Updated 9 Apr 2024
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.