Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Queensland

Visiting World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, does not mean roughing it or even having a four-wheel drive. Award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort is nestled on the western side of the island located on the southern fringe of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland. With room styles from resort hotel rooms to villas and executive suites, the resort also offers a wide range of facilities and opportunities to explore this magical island.

To explore this wilderness, consider a Beauty Spots 4WD Tour. The resort supplies your driver, vehicle, permits and gourmet picnic hamper. See Lake McKenzie, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek, the beautiful Pile Valley and 75 Mile Beach with the rusting wreck of the Maheno a highlight, along with Eli Creek and the coloured sands. After a day spent seeing this age-old island, come back to Kingfisher Bay, your home away from home. The gourmet offerings in the signature Seabelle Restaurant will satisfy any palate with the chefs drawing inspiration from the indigenous Butchulla tribe’s local produce. Or you can choose to dine in the Maheno Restaurant, at the informal Sand Bar, or just relax over a platter at the Sunset Bar as the sun slips over the mainland. Pampering is not forgotten either. Visit the Kingfisher Bay Resort’s Island Day Spa with a wide range of tantalising treats to soothe both the body and soul. kingfisherbay.com