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Whale watching - great natural experience!

It is an amazing experience to watch, from very close quarters 40,000kg whales leap out of the ocean...

Holiday with whales on Fraser Island...

Humpback whales book their holidays in the sheltered lee of Fraser Island from August to October.

Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales

Humpback whales are the fifth largest of all the dolphins and whales...

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Whale Watching

Whale Watching

Every year thousands of humpback whales travel from Antarctica...

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Hervey Bay Whale Watching

Why Hervey Bay?

Hervey Bay has become known as the Whale Watching Capital of the World...

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Whale Watching History

History

Whales have been coming to Hervey Bay on their annual migration for centuries...

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  • Fraser + Whales
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The calm safe waters of Platypus Bay, on Fraser Island's western side, are a prime whale watching spot. On their migration south, whales stop to rest, play and nurture their calves in Hervey Bay.

Our Whales + Tour + Fraser package gives you two wonders in one; the humpback migration and World Heritage-listed Fraser.

From $759 per person / twin share

*Valid for travel from 1 Aug 2022 - 25 Oct 2022.

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In the pristine waters off Fraser Island Humpbacks aren't just passing through on their way to their breeding grounds - they're actually taking time out to socialise, have some fun, learn some essential lifeskills and nuture their young.

Holiday where the Humpbacks do, with our our special Fraser + Whales package. PLUS the action's just a short journey north from your base at Kingfisher Bay Resort.

From $499 per person / twin share

*Valid for travel from 1 Aug 2022 - 25 Oct 2022.

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Stretching over 123 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland, Fraser Island (184,000 hectares) is the largest sand island in the world, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List: "in recognition of its natural values as an outstanding example representing significant ongoing ecological and biological processes and as an example of superlative natural phenomena ".

The island is a place of exceptional beauty, with its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, its majestic tall rainforests and numerous freshwater lakes of crystal clear waters

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Gorgeous Kingfisher Bay Resort overlooks the Great Sandy Strait on the western side of Fraser Island.

The resort is a purpose-built ecotourism resort and has won numerous awards and accolades over its 21 years of operation and offers.

Kingfisher Bay Resort has an extensive program of guided walks, talks and 4WD tours as well as wildlife and whale watch cruises and is a great base from which to explore the island. And all this is just a 45-minute flight from Brisbane and a short hop from Hervey Bay on the stunning Fraser Coast.

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The highlights of Fraser Island include:

    • Head off for the day to explore Fraser Island’s beauty spots.
    • Hire a 4WD or make your own tracks.
    • Grab a picnic hamper and escape.
    • Dive into the clear blue waters of Lake McKenzie or relax on its white sandy beaches.
    • Swim in the Champagne Pools, nature's jacuzzi.
    • Embark on eco marine adventures along Fraser Island’s remote north west coastline...

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Putting the WOW into whale watching!

Fraser Island Whale Watch

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 Address: PMB 1 Urangan, Hervey Bay Queensland 4655

  Phone: + 61 7 4194 9300