K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk
Native name: K'gari, 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 Region |
The K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk is a long-distance walking track on K'gari, Queensland, Australia. Hikers should be fully self-sufficient and to carry sufficient 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.[4]
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 increased the length of the main trail to 90 kilometres (56 miles).[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Susan Gough Henly (16 July 2007). "Fraser Island on foot". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Fraser Island Great Walk". Tourism Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Jennifer Chapman (29 January 2010). "Great Walk to be even greater". Fraser Coast Chronicle. APN News & Media. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk". www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/. Qld Department of Environment and Science. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- 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