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Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast Why Go? Nature lovers, rejoice! World Heritage–listed Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island, a mystical, at times eerie, land of giant dunes, ancient rainforests, luminous lakes and wildlife including Australia’s purest strain of dingo. Across the calm waters of the Great Sandy Strait, the mellow coast- al community of Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island. From July to October, migrating humpback whales stream into the bay before continuing on to Antarctica. Further south, tiny Rainbow Beach is a laid-back seaside village and an alternative launching pad to Fraser. Fishing, swimming, boating and camping are hugely popular along this stretch of coastline. Inland, agricultural fields surround old-fashioned coun- try towns steeped in history. Bundaberg, the largest city in the region, overlooks the sea of waving cane fields that fuel its eponymous rum, a fiery, gut-churning spirit guaranteed to scramble a few brain cells. Best Places to Eat ¨ Waterview Bistro (p166) ¨ Muddy Waters Cafe (p168) ¨ Bayaroma Cafe (p163) ¨ Rosie Blu (p171) ¨ Mammino’s (p169) Best Places to Stay ¨ Kingfisher Bay Resort (p175) ¨ Debbie’s Place (p165) ¨ Beachfront Tourist Parks (p162) ¨ Flashpackers (p162) ¨ Colonial Village YHA (p162) When to Go Jun–Jul Bring your brolly to Maryborough’s Mary Poppins Festival. Jul–Nov Watch humpback whales; optimal sighting time is August to October. Nov–Mar Spy on turtles laying eggs in the sand at Mon Repos. F D N O S A J J M A M J Bundaberg °C/°F Temp 0/32 10/50 20/68 30/86 40/104 0 4/100 8/200 12/300 16/400 20/500 Rainfall inches/mm Fraser Coast ...............159 Hervey Bay .................159 Rainbow Beach.......... 164 Maryborough............. 166 Childers ..................... 168 Bundaberg..................169 Fraser Island ............... 172 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
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Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Why Go?Nature lovers, rejoice! World Heritage–listed Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island, a mystical, at times eerie, land of giant dunes, ancient rainforests, luminous lakes and wildlife including Australia’s purest strain of dingo. Across the calm waters of the Great Sandy Strait, the mellow coast-al community of Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island. From July to October, migrating humpback whales stream into the bay before continuing on to Antarctica. Further south, tiny Rainbow Beach is a laid-back seaside village and an alternative launching pad to Fraser. Fishing, swimming, boating and camping are hugely popular along this stretch of coastline.
Inland, agricultural fields surround old-fashioned coun-try towns steeped in history. Bundaberg, the largest city in the region, overlooks the sea of waving cane fields that fuel its eponymous rum, a fiery, gut-churning spirit guaranteed to scramble a few brain cells.
Best Places to Eat¨¨ Waterview Bistro (p166)
¨¨ Muddy Waters Cafe (p168)
¨¨ Bayaroma Cafe (p163)
¨¨ Rosie Blu (p171)
¨¨ Mammino’s (p169)
Best Places to Stay¨¨ Kingfisher Bay Resort
(p175)
¨¨ Debbie’s Place (p165)
¨¨ Beachfront Tourist Parks (p162)
¨¨ Flashpackers (p162)
¨¨ Colonial Village YHA (p162)
When to Go
Jun–Jul Bring your brolly to Maryborough’s Mary Poppins Festival.
Jul–Nov Watch humpback whales; optimal sighting time is August to October.
Nov–Mar Spy on turtles laying eggs in the sand at Mon Repos.
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20/500
Rainfall inches/mm
Fraser Coast ...............159Hervey Bay .................159Rainbow Beach.......... 164Maryborough............. 166Childers ..................... 168Bundaberg ..................169Fraser Island ............... 172
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1 Cruising up the beach ‘highway’, hiking through the rainforest and camping under the stars on Fraser Island (p172).
2 Watching the whales play in Hervey Bay (p159).
3 Cooling off in the pristine, clear-blue water of the white-sand-fringed freshwater Lake
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4 Witnessing turtles take their first flipper-stumble down the beach at Mon Repos (p170).
5 diving with sharks at Wolf Rock (p165) off Rainbow Beach.
6 Copping an eyeful of the coloured sand cliffs at Rainbow Beach (p164).
7 Sampling ‘liquid gold’ at the rum distillery (p169) in Bundaberg.
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