What To Do
K’gari offers endless adventures year-round. Explore over 1200km of sand tracks by 4WD, cast a line along 75 Mile Beach, spot majestic humpback whales, discover incredible World Heritage-listed sites, and so much more.
4WD Coach Island Tours
Leave the driving to someone else and venture out on a single day or multi-day guided 4WD tour, where you can experience all the iconic island sites including Eli Creek, Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora), ancient rainforests and more with an expert local guide.
Tours operate daily from Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach and include: courtesy pickup from your accommodation, meals, expert commentary and accommodation for multi-day tours.
Click on the links below for more information and to book a tour.
Day Tour: K'gari Explorer Day Tours ex-Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach
2-Day Tour: K'gari 2 Day Tour ex-Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach
3-Day Tour: K'gari 3 Day Getaway ex-Hervey Bay
4-Day Tour: K'gari 4 Day Experience ex-Hervey Bay
5-Day Tour: K'gari 5 Day Ultimate ex-Hervey Bay
Kingfisher Bay Resort also offers a Beauty Spots Day Tour or personalised private touring options.
Self 4WD-ing
K’gari is strictly four-wheel-driving territory. Seventy-Five Mile Beach is an actual highway that runs up the surf side of the island. Four-wheel-drives share the highway with Air Fraser planes making joy flights. Sand tracks cross the island linking lakes and rainforests.
Driving conditions vary with weather and tides. Speed limits are 35kmh on inland roads and 80kmh on the Seventy-Five Mile Beach. Normal road rules apply. Carry essential spares as well as a towrope, spade, water and a first aid kit.
Vehicle access permits are required for all vehicles entering the island. Permits may be obtained from River Head Barge landing, at Kingfisher Bay Resort reception and at Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service offices including Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Bundaberg and Rainbow Beach.
Whale Watching
Hervey Bay is regarded as the Whale Watching Capital of the World, not only due to the sheer number of whales, but also because of the calm, protected waters provided by K’gari.
Each year, over 1,500 humpback whales visit Hervey Bay during their migration to Antarctic from August to October. These magnificent creatures can stay in the sheltered waters of K’gari for a few days or up to two weeks.
Strict regulations ensure that whale watching boats, pleasure craft, swimmers and aircraft maintain a distance of at least 300 meters from the whales, ensuring their natural behaviours are not disrupted.
Fishing
K’gari's famous 75-Five Mile Beach is right on the action for some of the best beach fishing in the world.
Surf gutters along the ocean beaches provide all-season angling. Whiting and bream are plentiful in the gutters in warmer months and swallowtail can be caught all year round.
The tailor season in winter sees dozens of fishing groups along the beach. All the usual rock species can be caught off the headlands from Indian Head to Waddy Point.
Trailer boats can be launched in the calm water behind Indian Head and Waddy Point.
Offshore, both northern coral and southern reef species can be found.