Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village nestles amongst the tree covered dunes on the edge of the calm blue waters of the Great Sandy Strait offering all the amenities of a modern resort while blending harmoniously with Fraser Island's sensitive ecological system.
Kingfisher Bay Resort has 152 hotel rooms, over 100 self contained villas, a 100 bed Wilderness Lodge for groups, four magnificent swimming pools, restaurants, bars, a shopping village and a beauty and massage salon which all add a touch of luxury to a wilderness holiday.
Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village, built to strict environmental guidelines, offers all the amenities of a modern resort while blending harmoniously with the sensitive ecological system of World Heritage listed Fraser Island. It has a distinctive Queensland style, double storey, native timber buildings. Hidden among the trees all styles of accommodation have magnificent sea or forest views which can be enjoyed from the wide private verandahs.
- Maheno Restaurant and Lounge Bar - The Maheno Restaurant has a different food theme each night, show-casing the best of Australian and international food. There is a spread of hot and cold dishes and stunning desserts. On Fridays and Saturdays the buffet features fresh local seafood. Casual dining overlooking the pool. Full country style hot breakfast buffet. A la carte lunches on the deck. Regular entertainment.
- Seabelle Restaurant and Cocktail Bar - The Australian "cafe style" a la carte menu features food designed to suit our Queensland climate. It combines the best and freshest Australian food with the flavour of the bush. A superb Australian dining experience with a selection of the finest Australian wines. Open for dinner.
- The Sand Bar - Overlooking the beach with a vibrant nautical atmosphere it offers fun, food and entertainment. Dine on the deck. The reasonably priced menu has a good range of salads, pastas, burgers, steak and seafood. In the evenings the pizza ovens are fired up to serve a delicious array of gourmet pizza. The Sand Bar is the perfect place to spend an afternoon overlooking the tranquil waters of the Great Sandy Strait enjoying the live music while the children swim in one of the two pools.
- The Pool Bar - Enjoy Bush cocktails and poolside snacks.
Accommodation
Kingfisher Bay's 152 hotel rooms all have private decks which overlook the sea or the lakes and forests which surround the resort. The resort boosts the following 3 types of accommodation.
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Hotel Rooms, featuring: Double\ Double or Queen\Single bed configurations - Maximum 3 adults per room - Private bathroom - Air conditioning - Screens - Tea and coffee making facilities - Refrigerator - Hairdryer - Iron and ironing board - Colour TV - Inhouse movies - Information channel - AM\FM radio - ISD\STD phone - Private deck - Serviced daily - Interconnecting rooms available - Children Free when sharing with adults using existing bedding - Rollaway bed $10 per night - Cot hire free - Non smoking rooms available. Facilities are available for guests with disabilities.
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Self contained two and three bedroom villas nestle among the trees. Ranging in size from bungalows with a master bedroom and a bunk room for the kids to three bedroom town houses with huge living areas, they are delightful holiday homes. All have large private decks.
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Wilderness Lodge: Nine spacious lodge buildings are located amongst the eucalypt forest on the eastern side of the resort. The Wilderness Lodge offers multi-share budget accommodation for groups. In each lodge there are two twin\double rooms and two bunk rooms, two big multi use bathrooms and an open plan living area. Group booking rates on application.
Resort Services & Facilities
- The Bakery - Freshly baked bread, sandwiches and pastries, cappuccino and delicious milkshakes. Open daily.
- The Village General store - provisions and household requirements, resort wear, souvenirs, petrol station, bottle shop. Open daily.
- 4wd Drive Hire - Explore the island at your own pace. Four wheel drive vehicles can be hired from 4WD Hire in the Shopping Village. Organise a picnic lunch with Maheno Restaurant or the Bakery. A permit to drive on the island is required by the Department of the Environment and can be purchased at 4WD Hire. Bookings ahead are essential for 4wd rental.
- Beaty Clinic -Pamper yourself and relax totally. Our beauty therapists specialise in remedial and relaxation massage and body wraps, nail, face and body treatments and hairdressing. Open every day.
- Major credit cards accepted
- Safety deposit boxes
- Foreign exchange
- Conference Centre
- Guest laundry and dry cleaning service
- Shopping Village
- Petrol station
- Tour bookings
- Kids Club for 0 - 5 year olds
- Reception
- Porter service
- Swimming pools
- Spa
- Picnic hamper service
- Non smoking rooms
- Mainland ferry terminal and security parking
- Courtesy bus airport transfers
Fraser Island Attractions
The major Fraser Island attractions of Lake McKenzie, Central Station and Seventy-Five Mile Beach are easily accessible from the resort. The resort is surrounded by a wealth of plant and animal species. Rare acid frogs, bats and sugar gliders can be seen at night. There are 325 species of birds on the island including migratory waders, sea eagles, large colourful parrots, honeyeaters and kingfishers.
The bountiful plant life provides bush tucker (bush food) and natural medicines. A freshwater creek spills into the ocean close to the resort. It is edged by five mangrove species.
Humpback whales visit Fraser Island from August to October. Australia's purest breed of dingo roams the island.
Kingfisher Bay's team of highly skilled rangers conducts daily a variety of four wheel drive guided tours to explore the Fraser Island wilderness and explain the natural and cultural history. They also offer a daily range of free nature walks and activities.
Learning about the environment is fun for children. The resort has a free junior ranger program for children at weekends and during Australian school holidays.
Activities are designed to allow guests to enjoy and, at the same time, learn about this very special island without impacting on the environment.
What to wear
Lightweight casual clothes, sandshoes and hats recommended.Temperatures
- Average summer temp: 29C
- Average winter temp: 22C
Location
Both Sunstate Airlines, linked with Qantas, and Flight West Airlines, linked with Ansett, have several daily services from Brisbane to Hervey Bay. Greyhound-Pioneer and McCafferty's coaches have daily services from Brisbane.
Courtesy coach transfers are available from Hervey Bay Airport and Coach Terminal to Kingfisher Bay Ferry Terminal, Urangan Boat Harbour. Kingfisher Bay has six return catamaran services to the resort each day. A vehicular barge service runs three times a day from River Heads. Kingfisher Bay Resort, on the western side of the island, overlooks the islands and channels of the Great Sandy Strait.
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