Take a day trip into the centre of the Island from Eurong
CENTRAL STATION
Drive down to Eurong and then head inland to Central Station. Central Station was originally established as a forestry camp. Now you can walk through the beautiful rainforest and learn about the development of the island and its various flora and fauna. There are also picnic areas and a short boardwalk around Wanggoolba Creek and through the rainforest.
YIDNEY SCRUB
While driving inland from Happy Valley, take the time to visit Yidney scrub with its towering kauri and satinay trees, just 10km inland from the house. Go inland for about 10 minutes and you will see the left-hand fork takes you to Lake Garrawongera and the right-hand fork to Yidney Scrub.
Unlike the inland tracks around Central Station, this road is less travelled, so you will be able to pull up and enjoy the forest without worrying about a constant stream of traffic. A lot of the bigger trees in the centre of the scrub are labelled.
KINGFISHER BAY RESORT
From Eurong, drive inland past Central Station and follow the signs to Kingfisher Bay Resort on the South Western Coast of the island.
Kingfisher Bay Resort facilities include: Four swimming pools. Three restaurants. General store. Cafe. Gift shop. Petrol station. Massage and Beauty Centre
Or visit one of the many lakes on Fraser Island;
BASIN LAKE
For a secluded and unique experience, follow the walking track from Central Station to the perched dune Basin Lake. It is only accessed on foot, and if you make the journey, you are likely to have the lake all to yourself.
The 30 – 40 minute walk to Fraser Island’s Basin Lake passes through a rainforest. It is an easy walk and very rewarding.
LAKE MACKENZIE
Popular among tourists and sunbathers, Lake McKenzie is another of the island’s perched dune freshwater lakes. What sets it apart among other lakes is its sugary white sand and clear, sparkling blue waters, which, beautiful as they may seem, do not encourage the development of aquatic life.
LAKE BIRRABEEN
While better known, Lake McKenzie is often very crowded. A good alternative, equally distanced from Eurong and Central Station, is Lake Birrabeen. Also a perched dune lake, Lake Birrabeen is great when you want to take a swim and avoid the crowds of sunbathers and tourists at Lake McKenzie.
LAKE GARRAWONGERA
Take the road west of Happy Valley and follow the sign to Lake Garrawongera. It is 7.7km to the lake and the drive takes about 30 minutes. It is another of the perched dune lakes, but unlike Lake Mackenzie, it is lined with ti trees so has water the colour of tea. If you are up for a hike, there is a good walking track in to the lake (about 7km) that takes about 1.5 hours each way. This is part of Fraser Island’s Great Walk and begins at the dingo fence.