Caravan And Camping - All About Fraser Island

Staying on Fraser Island while experiencing its wonders, is one of the best experiences you can have in Australia.

With over 300 kilometres of coastline to explore, Fraser Island offers plenty of space for caravans, camper trailers and tent camping activities.

You’ll find everything from thick rainforest to beaches and dunes with some fantastic fishing opportunities thrown in for good measure.

Caravan on Fraser Island

This subject matter is extremely important if you plan on towing a caravan or camper onto Fraser Island.

Especially so if you have never done off-road sand driving.

The first thing is not to underestimate just how treacherous driving on Fraser Island can be.

With continuous tide changes, weather and vehicle traffic, the beaches, the sand and the tracks are constantly changing.

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Camping on Fraser Island

Fraser Island is not only famous for its beautiful coastal views and diverse marine wildlife.

It also boasts exceptional landforms, ranging from complex dune systems to vast mangrove forests, eucalyptus woodlands, and rainforests growing straight from the sand.

All these make the island an ideal spot for avid campers. If you’re on the hunt for the best places to camp on Fraser Island, this guide is for you.

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Fraser Island Camping Mistakes

While camping is an awesome opportunity for the adventure lover to have a great holiday.

Fraser is a remote island and there are certain must-know guidelines that will minimise camping disasters.

Biggest Camping mistakes

Fraser Island Camping Checklist

See our 20-Part Checklist for Freelance Camping on Fraser Island.

If you want to have a stress-free camping experience it’s a good idea to do your research. In a location like Fraser Island, you are not on the mainland.

Camping checklist

Vehicle and Camping Permit For Fraser Island

If you’re visiting Fraser Island and plan on Camping you will need to purchase 2 permits.

A Vehicle Permit and then a separate Camping Permit needs to be visible at your designated campsite.

Fines will apply if you are caught by rangers without a permit as they check the beaches and campgrounds daily.

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Managed Campgrounds

In managed campgrounds, you are typically there with lots of other campers in a restrictive area. However, they are protected and good for children.

Typically with a Dingo deterrent/protection fence and other facilities of a holiday park, like picnic tables and access to toilet and shower facilities.

Generators are not permitted and they have restrictive arrival and departure times. Some campgrounds allow campfires if fire rings are present and there are no weather restrictions.

Cathedrals on Fraser

If you’re looking for a place to get away, Cathedrals on Fraser may be just what your family needs.

It could be described as a retreat/resort/caravan park/campground, it’s all of it rolled into one awesome place to visit.

It has affordable and comfortable accommodations as well as the best-stocked general store on the island – not to mention tree-studded grounds that provide a natural bush oasis that everyone can enjoy!

We certainly loved it.

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QPWS Managed CampGrounds

Stay in a Managed Campground with your caravan, camper trailer, tent or swag.

You will need to get a camping permit and you can choose between a tent site and a camper trailer site.

They have a Dingo deterrent/protection fence, and picnic tables and some have access to toilet and shower facilities.

These are some of the QPWS Managed Campgrounds.

QPWS Camping Zones

This is what we call freestyle camping. These are remote places to camp on Fraser Island – where you need to bring everything with you. They are unfenced with no water and toilet facilities.

Eastern Beach