Name: Footprints on Fraser
Address: 24 Old Woodgate Rd, Goodwood
Telephone: 1300 765 636
Contact Email: info@footprintsonfraser.com.au
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Walk where the 4WD's don't go
Discover spectacular heritage-listed Fraser Island through Footprints on Fraser walking tours.
Footprints on Fraser 4-day and 5-day guided and fully catered walking tours meander along the Fraser Island Great Walk beneath towering rainforests, past amazing freshwater lakes and over vast sand dunes.
Discover the island’s history as you walk past paths where logging roads and tramlines once served a bygone forestry industry. Enjoy too the opportunity to swim in the crystal clear waters of Lake McKenzie and be awe-inspired by the multi-coloured sands of Rainbow Gorge.
Footprints on Fraser provides walkers the opportunity to visit some of the most diverse and unique landforms and ecosystems on the planet. The walking tours offer a truly rich experience of diverse island landscapes, wildlife in its natural habitat and fascinating history.
Lose yourself in the pristine beauty of the island, unwind to the sound of a bird’s song, and let the wind carry away life’s stresses…
Fraser Island is a precious part of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage. World heritage listed, it is the largest sand island in the world. Over 120 kilometers long and over 20 kilometers across at its widest point, the Island has developed over 700,000 years and is truly a unique natural environment.
Fraser Island is a place of exceptional beauty, with its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, and over 100 freshwater lakes, some tea-coloured and others clear and blue all ringed by white sandy beaches. Ancient rainforests grow in sand along the banks of fast-flowing, crystal clear creeks.
Fraser Island’s Aboriginal name, K’gari appropriately means paradise. The heritage of the traditional Butchulla people is evident in archaeological sites, midden heaps, ceremonial bora rings and stone implements across the island.
The four- and five-day Footprints on Fraser walking tours are limited to an intimate group of eight walkers and led by experienced, knowledgeable and gregarious guides. The main character you'll have the pleasure of meeting is Bill.
It is thanks to Bill’s vision and perseverance that special approval from the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service was gained to conduct extended walking tours on Fraser Island. As the instigator, Bill is your host and camp coordinator. You’ll love his free spirited nature and be inspired by his passion for the island. An optimist and gifted communicator, you will sincerely enjoy his company and learn to view Fraser Island as he does – as a living entity.
Another face you will get to know well during your four or five day tour is Jenny. A talented visual artist with a lifelong passion for the natural environment, her interests include ecology, renewable energy systems, alternative agriculture and (most importantly) serving up a great meal!
She believes in honouring the 'spirit' in nature, seeing the interconnectedness of all things and walking lightly upon the earth. Jenny has a special connection with coastal heathland areas and never tires of sharing some of the inspiring beauty and grandeur of Fraser Island.
Keith is the third of the musketeers. A typical Australian bushman, Keith is happiest when he’s in the wilderness of Fraser Island or somewhere in outback Queensland sleeping under the stars in a swag. He has excellent bush skills and is trained in off-road driving with the Queensland Rural Fire Service. Keith is an experienced and congenial camp cook and host.
Our tour guides will definitely ensure your walking tour is enjoyable and memorable!
Categories: Fraser Island