Hostel · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Hervey Bay Flashpackers
8.1
195 reviewsCinema room, pool, free daily breakfast, free Friday BBQ and Saturday wine and cheese night, 4-minute walk to the beach.
- Dorm bed
- A$25–38
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Breakfast
Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Queensland · Australia
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- A day
- ~A$65
- Best
- Apr–Nov
- Dorms from
- A$25
Adventure base
Why Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
- Gateway to Fraser Island (K'gari), the world's largest sand island and a must-do east coast experience
- One of Australia's best whale-watching locations (July-November), with humpbacks calving in the bay
- Self-drive 4WD tours of Fraser Island are a legendary backpacker group activity
Hervey Bay is a quiet coastal town that serves as the launchpad for Fraser Island (K'gari) — the world's largest sand island and a UNESCO World Heritage site. From July to November, humpback whales gather in the sheltered bay, making it one of Australia's premier whale-watching spots. Fraser Island itself is a bucket-list experience: crystal-clear freshwater lakes, ancient rainforest growing on sand, and wild dingoes roaming 75-Mile Beach.
A day in Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
- Hostel dorm
- A$27
- Food
- A$15
- Transport
- A$2
- Activities
- A$11
- About a day
- A$65
Where to stay in Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
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- Hervey Bay Flashpackers
8.1 · A$25–38 dorm · cinema room, pool, free daily breakfast, free Friday BBQ and Saturday wine and cheese night, 4-minute walk to the beach
- YHA Colonial Village
8.0 · A$25–38 dorm · YHA-standard hostel with camping and tour booking facilities
- Woolshed Eco Lodge
7.9 · A$25–38 dorm · top-rated hostel, 300m from the beach, eco-focused, close to zero-carbon operation
- Mango Tourist Hostel
7.3 · A$25–38 dorm · small, social, budget-friendly option
Hostel · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
YHA Colonial Village
8.0
115 reviewsYHA-standard hostel with camping and tour booking facilities.
- Dorm bed
- A$25–38
- Wi-Fi
Hostel · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Woolshed Eco Lodge
7.9
141 reviewsTop-rated hostel, 300m from the beach, eco-focused, close to zero-carbon operation.
- Dorm bed
- A$25–38
- Wi-Fi
Hostel · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Mango Tourist Hostel
7.3
270 reviewsSmall, social, budget-friendly option.
- Dorm bed
- A$25–38
- Wi-Fi
Things to do in Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
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Water · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Fraser Island 2-3 day tour
Drive 75-Mile Beach, swim in the crystal-clear waters of Lake McKenzie and Eli Creek, explore the Maheno Shipwreck, walk through the rainforest at Central Station, spot dingoes
Food · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Kayak with dolphins and turtles in the Great Sandy Strait
Water · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Walk along the Hervey Bay Esplanade and swim at the calm, shark-netted beaches
Water · Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
Whale-watching boat tour from Hervey Bay
Whale-watching boat tour from Hervey Bay (July-November, from $100 AUD — humpbacks come remarkably close to boats)
- Price
- A$100
Getting to Hervey Bay & Fraser Island
- Bus from Noosa3 hUS$24Greyhound
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