Travellers have fallen in love with a little-known part of Fraser Island which has been dubbed an ‘untouched’ alternative to some of Australia’s most iconic holiday spots.
Tucked away on the western side of the world’s largest sand island, Wathumba Creek is a ‘bucket list’ destination that captures the hearts of almost everyone who sees it.
The beach, which boasts pristine white sand and sparkling turquoise waves, is known for spectacular sunsets and world-class water activities including diving, snorkelling and fishing.
The jaw-dropping landscape, 304km north of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, is home to pure bred dingoes and pods of humpback whales, which can often be seen breaching the ocean’s surface.
Travellers have fallen in love with this little-known part of Fraser Island which has been dubbed an ‘untouched’ alternative to some of Australia’s most iconic holiday spots
Tucked away on the western side of the world’s largest sand island, Wathumba Creek is a ‘bucket list’ destination that captures the hearts of everyone who sees it
Wathumba Creek is located on the western part of Fraser Island, 304km north of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Travel guides have described the creek as Fraser Coast’s ‘very own’ Hill Inlet, a breathtaking section of the Whitsunday Islands which has become one of the country’s most photographed locations.
Australian blogger Ashleigh Bridget shared her experience of the ‘untouched’ paradise in an Instagram post, captioned: ‘I didn’t know Fraser Island looked like this!’
She added: ‘Wathumba Creek could easily be mistaken for Whitehaven’s Hill Inlet with the swirling turquoise blues and fine white sand.
‘This trip was so easy. One really long stretch of sand with beautiful spots to stop on the way. Humpback whales breaching, stunning sunsets and smooth water sailing.’
The beach, which boasts pristine white sand and sparkling turquoise waves, is known for spectacular sunsets and world-class water activities including diving, snorkelling and fishing
The jaw-dropping landscape is home to pure bred dingoes and pods of humpback whales, which can often be seen breaching the ocean’s surface
Instagram is filled with mesmerising descriptions of the beach, with many saying they were ‘overwhelmed’ by its beauty.
‘Wathumba Creek you are something else,’ one woman wrote.
‘What a spectacular place, we were so overwhelmed,’ said a second, while a third added: ‘Completely blown away by this area.’
Travel-starved Queenslanders can reach Wathumba in a 4WD, by plane, or on a guided tour, but those outside the Sunshine State will need to be patient until state borders reopen.
Last week, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ruined holiday plans for millions by announcing the state would remain shut off from the rest of Australia – and the world – for even longer than expected.
Travel guides have described the creek as Fraser Coast’s ‘very own’ Hill Inlet, a section of the Whitsunday Islands which has become one of the country’s most photographed locations
Instagram is filled with mesmerising descriptions of the beach, with many saying they were ‘overwhelmed’ by its beauty
Travel-starved Queenslanders can reach Wathumba in a 4WD, by plane, or on a guided tour, but those outside the Sunshine State will need to be patient until state borders reopen
Ms Palaszczuk all but scuppered Christmas plans for families hoping to reunite, saying she will ignore the national cabinet’s plan to open borders at 80 per cent vaccination rates because it will send Queensland ‘backwards’.
On Thursday, she said the national plan had ‘not been finalised’ and that she would keep borders shut to New South Wales despite soaring vaccinations.
Ms Palaszczuk claimed Queenslanders didn’t want to travel overseas, despite her flying to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, and that they would prefer to stay in their own state during the upcoming holiday season.
‘Where are you going to go? Are you going to go to India? In Tokyo, you have to sit in Perspex screens with masks on and if you remove your mask you can’t talk while you’re chewing,’ she said.