Fraser Island Wildlife and Scenery

Imagine a place where the wildlife and scenery is so diverse that with every road you take and every corner you turn, you will be in complete awe of the sheer beauty and wonder that is Fraser Island. Long white beaches, dramatic coloured-sand cliffs, natural sand blows, rocky headlands and pristine freshwater lakes and streams are some of the Fraser Island's natural features.

Stretching over 120km and covering an area of 165,280ha, Fraser Island is the most prominent feature off Queensland's southern coast. It is the world's largest sand island and a place of remarkable natural beauty.

The Creation of the island sand mass, its dynamic nature, and the ageing process of the dunes are superb examples of continuing geological and biological processes. The universal importance of these outstanding features was recognised through the island's World Heritage Listing.

Being a World Heritage listed site, Fraser Island joins the ranks of the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Kakadu National Parks as being of universal significance as the largest coastal dune system and sand island in the world and for its special environments. As a precious part of Queensland's natural and cultural heritage, it is protected for all to appreciate, enjoy and respect.

Nature lovers fall in love with Fraser Island with more than 300 bird species located on the island. Fraser Island is also home to eastern Australia’s purest dingo population and where you can catch a glimpse of the rare island tortoise, a family of wallabies, a possum or an echidna. Fraser Island is 165,000 hectares of breathtaking beauty and wonder!

It is a destination where you can swim in beautiful blue water lakes, crystal clear creeks and streams, and walk through amazing National Parks with sky scaping canopies, huge figs and thousand year old trees. Wildlife viewing on Fraser Island is possible in any part of the island, and you can see animals and birds in forests, coasts and lakes. Eli Creek is a good place for watching wildlife, as it has a boardwalk along the beautiful creek. Whale watching on Fraser Island is available in Platypus Bay between July and August.

It is an amazing and unique part of Australia which is home to so many incredible creatures and wildlife. You can come face to face with so beauty and wonder that you will find it hard to part yourself away from it all. Come and discover why thousands of people keep coming back each year just for the sheer wonder and natural surrounds that are inviting and tranquil which in turn creates that most perfect setting for your next holiday.

The wildlife and scenery on Fraser Island will leave you spell bound as you holiday on this pristine island escape off the coast of Hervey Bay.