Fraser Island Great Walk

The Fraser Island Great Walk is a long-distance trail in Queensland, Australia. Hikers must be fully self-sufficient and carry water. The walk is rated easy to moderate on a difficulty scale being mostly at sea level[1] and is traversed in one direction.

The track

Fraser Island
Native name:
K'gari
Geography
LocationAustralia
Coordinates25°13′S 153°08′E
Area1,840 km2 (710 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
StateQueensland
LGAFraser Coast Regional Council

It leads from Dilli Village, an environmental education camp of the University of the Sunshine Coast, to Happy Valley.[2] The entire 90 km walk, which includes numerous smaller walks branching off the main trail, can be completed in 6 to 8 days.[3] The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) provides 8 walkers' camps for which a booking is essential.

The landscape during the walk changes between coastal heathland, mangrove forest, woodland and subtropical rainforest. The crystal-clear lakes and sand dunes are the highlights of this track. Due to the rain season, it is better not to do this hike from January to March.

A 40-kilometre (25-mile) extension to the walk from Lake Garawongera to Arch Cliffs, was developed by volunteers in 2010 and increases the length of the main trail to 90 kilometres (56 miles).[3]

See also

References
  1. Susan Gough Henly (16 July 2007). "Fraser Island on foot". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  2. "Fraser Island Great Walk". Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. Jennifer Chapman (29 January 2010). "Great Walk to be even greater". Fraser Coast Chronicle. APN News & Media. Retrieved 12 September 2010.


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