Maheno Shipwreck Tours and Activities
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The Maheno Shipwreck sits starkly rusting against the pristine sands of Cathedral Beach, a majestic and haunting site. The SSMaheno was built in 1904 in Scotland and was originally a world-class luxury liner. She became a hospital ship in the Mediterranean during WW1 after which she was purchased for the run between New Zealand and Australia.
In 1935, while being towed to Japan for scrap metal, a cyclone blew her ashore onto Fraser Island. Luckily, there were only a few crew members on board, who tried unsuccessfully to free her. Since then, three and a half stories of the ship have been buried below the sand.
After being used for bombing practice during WW2, the Maheno wreck was in pretty bad shape and has since rusted away. Still, she is an impressive site and is occasionally used as a kooky, lopsided wedding venue.
Cathedral Beach, Fraser Island, QLD
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All-Inclusive Fraser Island Day Tour
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Discover Fraser Island's highlights on a full-day tour with an experienced guide that includes time to swim in pristine lakes, hit the beach, and explore the rainforest. Visit iconic spots including Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Seventy-Five Mile Beach, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek, the Maheno shipwreck, and the Pinnacles. Learn about the animal and plant life both on land and in the ocean, where dolphins, dugongs, sharks, and humpback whales can be spotted. Depart early from Hervey Bay and travel by 4WD-vehicle on this comprehensive Fraser Island tour.
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All-Inclusive 2-Day Fraser Island Tour
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Named K’Gari (paradise) by the local Aborigines, Fraser Island features more than 100 freshwater lakes, extensive rain forests, and giant sand dunes. Explore the island with an expert guide who leads rainforest walks at Pile Valley, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek, and the Hammerstone Sandblow, and provides swimming opportunities at Eli Creek, Lake McKenzie, the Champagne Pools, and Lake Wabby. Stay overnight at a lodge on Seventy-Five Mile Beach, see the Pinnacles and Maheno shipwreck, and have the option to book a scenic sightseeing flight on this fun and informative 2-day tour.
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3-Day Fraser Island Resort Package
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Enjoy a 3-day package to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island with beachside accommodation at Kingfisher Bay resort and a combination of guided tours and free time for beach walks and swimming. Your full-day 4WD sightseeing tour goes inland to Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek, Pile Valley and Lake McKenzie, then motors down Seventy-Five Mile Beach to Eli Creek, the Maheno shipwreck and Pinnacles. Includes two nights of accommodation, three meals, a full-day guided tour and ferry tickets, leaving you free to enjoy the island.
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3 Day Fraser Island - Kingfisher Bay Resort HOTEL TWIN Brisbane, Sunshine Coast
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Stay in an award-winning eco-resort, the Kingfisher Bay Resort, on this three-day trip to Fraser Island. Experience both relaxation and adventure on this tour, with beach and resort-based activities as well as wildlife spotting and a four-wheel drive along the beach. An ideal trip for travelers who want a convenient and idyllic getaway but who don’t have much time in Queensland.
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2-Day Fraser Island 4WD Tag-Along Tour at Beach House from Hervey Bay
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Enjoy a 2-day tag-along tour of Fraser Island from Hervey Bay that travels by 4WD–vehicle to island highlights. Your guide leads the caravan of vehicles with participants sharing the fun of offroad driving. Stop to see the Maheno shipwreck and Pinnacles; and go swimming at Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek and Lake Wabby or Lake Garrawongera. Retire for the night at a beach house on Seventy-Five Mile Beach. Your experienced guide shares the best spots on the island, allowing you make the most of your time on Fraser Island.
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Dingos 3 Day Tag along Fraser Island 4WD Adventure
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With a fully flexible tag-along style itinerary which includes Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Indian Head and the Champagne Pools, it's clear to see why Dingo's Tag-Along has been etched in backpackers memories as the highlight of their East Coast trip since the early 2000s. With fun and adventure in mind,this tour shows the highlights of Fraser Island and leaves you with lasting memories and new friends for 18-35 year olds!
In other words, discovering Fraser Island with Dingo's is a mind-blowing experience you will remember the rest of your life.
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