By far the closest departure point to world famous eco award winning
KINGFISHER BAY RESORT, Fraser Island and
MAJOR FRASER ISLAND ATTRACTIONS

Only 15 minutes from Hervey Bay airport.
Virgin direct flights from Sydney and soon Melbourne.

REALLY CRUISE FRASER ISLAND

Hervey Bay Houseboat Hire is the most conveniently located houseboat hire in the Great Sandy Straits. Within easy cruising distance of your Hervey Bay departure point are all major beauty spots and places of interest. For you this means savings in houseboat fuel costs and allows you to spend so much more time enjoying the attractions of this unique area.

World renowned Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island is only three-quarters to an hour cruising time from your departure point.

Hervey Bay is the whale watch capital of Australia and gateway to adjacent, world heritage listed Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world.

Cruising area covers 350 square kilometers of pristine waters... the Great Sandy Straits, dotted with small sand islands and wilderness areas where rainforests meet white sand beaches.

Hervey Bay is the closest departure point to FRASER ISLAND'S

  • Eco award winning Kingfisher Bay Resort
    (1 hr easy cruising from your departure point)
  • Z force historical walk (1 hr cruising)
  • Magnificent White Cliffs - massive sand blow (1 hr cruising)
  • Historic McKenzie's logging jetty (1 hr cruising)
  • Palmer & Ceratodus wrecks (2 hrs cruising)
  • Ungowa forestry camp & lookout (2 hrs cruising)
  • Yankee Jack Creek - a fisherman's paradise (2½ hrs cruising)
  • Best secluded island beaches
  • Best fishing & crabbing spots
  • Numerous island creeks, tiny islands, pristine, freshwater lakes and rainforest walks, sightings of marine and wild life
  • A fishing and crabbing paradise is how many describe the Great Sandy Straits - Yankee Jack Creek's maze of mangrove creeks, Ungowa Ledge, Sheridan Flats are among the many great spots.

DEPARTURE POINT to KINGFISHER BAY RESORT - ¾ hour - 1 hour

KINGFISHER BAY to TIN CAN BAY - 9 hours one way

NO FLOOD OR CYCLONE DAMAGE HERE!!