Eurong
- Eurong locality map (PDF, 125K)*
Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island, stretching 123 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland. The whole of the island is part of Great Sandy National Park, other than freehold areas which are part of townships. The island contains internationally significant natural features which were recognised in 1992 when it was listed as a World Heritage area.
Growing on seemingly infertile sands is a great variety of plant communities including coastal heath, mangrove forests and swamps, open eucalypt forest and subtropical rainforest. Add to this at least 40 lakes (including half of the world's perched dune lakes), coloured sand cliffs, dramatic sand blows, crystal-clear creeks, long white beaches and rich cultural heritage and it’s easy to understand why Fraser Island is one of the “must see” natural areas of Queensland.
Eurong township is on the eastern side of the island about 35 kilometres from the Hook Point barge landing. It is ideally located to serve as a base for exploring major island attractions such as Lake McKenzie, Central Station, Eli Creek, valley of the giants and the Maheno wreck. Facilities at Eurong include a bakery, convenience store, pizza/takeaway store, restaurants and fuel.
The Bundaberg-Fraser Coast Tourism Opportunity Plan 2009 – 2019 (PDF, 2.6M)* identifies that, to remain competitive in a changing tourism market, Fraser Island requires new experiences that better cater for targeted visitors such as intrastate and interstate domestic visitors as well as the international self-drive and backpacker markets. The plan advocates that the tourism product base on the island should be expanded to provide different forms of eco accommodation which complement, rather than compete, with existing facilities and which are close to established tourism hubs.
The site at Eurong could offer the opportunity of a privately operated camping area with the possible addition of safari-style tented accommodation. This would offer visitors an alternative to beach camping with the added benefit of on-site facilities and those already provided within the township.
The site at Eurong is currently under investigation and subject to this will be offered to the market via an Expression of Interest in the second phase of this project.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Last updated 1 April 2010