Travel Reference
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several services to/from Brisbane ($69, 5½ hours), Maroochydore ($47, 3½ hours),
Bundaberg ($24, 1½ hours) and Rockhampton ($87, six hours).
07-4128 6500;
www.torystours.com.au
)
has twice daily services to Brisbane air-
Tory's Tours
(
port ($75).
Wide Bay Transit
( 07-4121 3719;
www.widebaytransit.com.au
)
has hourly services from Urangan
Marina (stopping along The Esplanade) to Maryborough ($8, one hour) every weekday,
with fewer services on weekends.
Getting Around
CAR
Hervey Bay is the the best place to hire a 4WD for Fraser Island. Try any of the following
for starters:
Aussie Trax
(
07-4124 4433;
www.fraserisland4wd.com.au
;
56 Boat Harbour Dr, Pialba)
Fraser Magic 4WD Hire
(
07-4125 6612;
www.fraser4wdhire.com.au
;
5 Kruger Ct, Urangan)
Safari 4WD Hire
(
07-4124 4244;
www.safari4wdhire.com.au
; 102 Boat Harbour Dr, Pialba)
Hervey Bay Rent A Car
( 07-4194 6626;
www.herveybayrentacar.com.au
;
5 Cunningham St, Torquay)
Also
rents out scooters ($30 per day).
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Rainbow Beach
POP 1103
Gorgeous Rainbow Beach is a tiny town at the base of the Inskip Peninsula with spectacu-
lar multicoloured sand cliffs overlooking its rolling surf and white sandy beach. The
town's friendly locals, relaxed vibe and convenient access to Fraser Island (only 10
minutes by barge) and the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park has made
this a rising star of Queensland's coastal beauty spots.
Sights
The town is named for the
coloured sand cliffs
, a 2km walk along the beach. The cliffs arc
their red-hued way around Wide Bay, offering a sweeping panorama from the lighthouse
at Double Island Point to Fraser Island in the north.
