The best bars in Surfers Paradise cater to a wide range of tastes: rooftop cocktails, craft beer, sports pubs and day drinking. You’ll find most of them clustered around Cavill Avenue, Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Elkhorn Avenue, so you never have to worry about distance being an issue. The real question is, what […]
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In Surfers Paradise nightlife, it all comes alive around Cavill Avenue and Orchid Avenue, so you can actually put your feet up and let the evening sort itself out on foot. Luckily, Cavill gives you heaps of options: bars, food to grab, casual drinks, and heaps of entertainment — you name it. Orchid, on the
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Getting from Hervey Bay to K’gari, still widely known as Fraser Island, really involves two transfers. First, you’ve got the 23 km drive south to River Heads, and then the 45-minute ferry ride across the Great Sandy Strait to Kingfisher Bay. If you’ve already got transport sorted out on the island, then just go as
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A K’gari packing list: what to bring largely depends on how you plan to get around the island, still widely known as Fraser Island. A guided tour passenger can get away with a small bag; a self-drive traveller or beach camper will need to bring more food, water & equipment. A day exploring around Lake
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Where to eat on K’gari depends on where you are on the island. K’gari, still known to many as Fraser Island, has enough restaurants and shops to make planning fairly straightforward, but they’re all more or less concentrated in a few areas. Kingfisher Bay Resort, K’gari Beach Resort, and Happy Valley tend to have the
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Where you stay on K’gari can make just as much of a difference as how long you stay there. The west coast is a dream for resort-style travel; the central east coast is best suited for days out; and the further north you go, the more independent the trip becomes. On K’gari, I’ve learned to
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