K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk
Native name: K'gari | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Australia |
| Coordinates | 25°13′S 153°08′E / 25.217°S 153.133°E |
| Area | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
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Australia | |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
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.
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
- ^ Susan Gough Henly (16 July 2007). "Fraser Island on foot". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Fraser Island Great Walk". Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Jennifer Chapman (29 January 2010). "Great Walk to be even greater". Fraser Coast Chronicle. APN News & Media. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
External links
- Fraser Island Great Walk – Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
- Great Walks of Queensland – Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
- Private Travelogue – Very detailed report from a couple that hiked the track with many pictures
- The Fraser Island Defenders Organisation and the National Parks Association of Queensland are extending the great walk in memory of late member, George Haddock. The George Haddock Trail is a work under construction