Point, Eurong, Eli Creek, Dundubara and other
established campgrounds.
Better yet, take it off the island with you when
you leave.
Do not use soap of any kind, or lotions including
sunscreen and insect repellent in any of the lakes.
FUTURE CHALLENGES
Fraser Island has been challenged before, from
logging and from sand-mining. Today, its greatest
challenge is tourism. Those of us who love the
island and visit it regularly aren’t tourists, though.
We are its greatest admirers and, hopefully, its
most enthusiastic caretakers.
Australian campers on Fraser consist mainly of
family groups: many of the parents were brought
here as children and now want their own children
to have that same wondrous camping experience.
Hopefully, today’s children will return as grown-
ups with their own families and the cycle of visiting
and caring for Fraser Island will continue.
The tragedy would be if, instead, we drive Fraser
to the brink and beyond.
FAST FACTS
THE SCOOP ON VISITING FRASER ISLAND
Check Queensland’s Department of Environment
and Science www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/
fraser for:
• The essential fortnightly Fraser
Conditions Report & Tide Table
Island
• Information about driving on sand, vehicle
access permits, camping permits and
bookings, dingo safety, species lists and QDES
centres where you can pick up a Fraser Island
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World Heritage Area Visitor Guide. There are
park offices at Eurong and Dundubara.
• A map of Fraser Island
Vehicle access and camping permits are available
at www.qpws.usedirect.com/qpws
For Fraser Island vehicle and passenger barges,
visit www.fraserislandferry.com.au
THE SCOOP ON STAYING ON FRASER
If you prefer not to expose your own 4WD to the
challenging, and damaging, elements of Fraser,
then consider renting a 4WD in Hervey Bay,
Rainbow Beach or on the island at Kingfisher Bay
Resort.
If you are an RVer doing a lap around the land,
then it is essential to leave all caravans behind.
(Hervey Bay Caravan Park offers van storage –
hervey-bay-park.com.au/rates-facilities)
If you have camping gear or a true offroad
camper trailer, there are numerous campgrounds
to choose from. If not, accommodation on the
island is the best option. Try:
• Kingfisher Bay Resort
www.kingfisherbay.com
• Eurong Beach Resort
www.eurong.com.au
• USC’s Dilli Village (cabins and camping)
www.usc.edu.au
• Cathedrals on Fraser (cabins and camping)
www.cathedralsonfraser.com.au
• QDES campgrounds include six organised
areas and a number of beach camping zones.