Fraser Island Great Walk

Fraser Island Great Walk

Infobox Islands
name = Fraser Island
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native name = K'gari
location = Australia
coordinates= coord|25|13|S|153|08|E|display=inline,title
area = 1,840 km²
country = Australia
country admin divisions title = State
country admin divisions = Queensland
country admin divisions title 1 = LGA
country admin divisions 1 = Fraser Coast Regional Council

The Fraser Island Great Walk is a long-distance trail in Queensland, Australia.

It leads from Dilli Village, an environmental education camp of the University of the Sunshine Coast, to Happy Valley.To complete the entire 90km walk, it needs 6-8 days. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) provides 8 walkers' camps for which a booking is essential.Hikers must be fully self-sufficient.

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.

Other Great Walks in Queensland

At the moment there are six open Great Walks which are funded by the Queensland Government:

* Fraser Island Great Walk (90km, 5-8 days)
* Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk (54km, 3 days)
* Mackay Highlands Great Walk (56km, 5 days)
* Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk (58km, 4-6 days)
* Wet Tropics Great Walk (110km)
* Whitsunday Great Walk (30km, 2-3 days)

These four Great Walks are being planned to complete till 2010:

* Carnarvon Great Walk
* Conondale Range Great Walk
* Cooloola Great Walk
* Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail

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External links

* [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/great_walks/fraser_island/ Official Website of the QPWS for more information about the Fraser Island Great Walk and camping permits]
* [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/great_walks/ Official Website of the QPWS for more information about all Great Walks of Queensland]
* [http://www.gang-gang.net/nomad/great%20sandy%20walk/FI%202.htm Private travelogue]


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