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Blue Lakes Hike on K'gari

Blue Lakes Eco Hike

Walk Overview

Experience K'gari's best lakes! 

Have a real K'gari Eco Adventure and experience five of the islands most beautiful pristine freshwater lakes. Once you head off on your walk you’ll experience bliss in the wilderness, walk through spectacular towering rainforests and swim in freshwater blue lakes with sandy beaches.
This hike is self-guided, but your equipment is fully supported with an on-the-ground guide who will transfer you in the 4wd to the trailhead and meeting points along the Great Walk track. While you are enjoying your walk our guide will be setting up your camp ready for when you arrive, with food prepped ready to cook - what more could you want!

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 3 days | 2 nights
 Tent Camping
 45km | Moderate
 March to OCTOBER
 From $1100 pp
 All Food Included
Blue Lakes Eco Hike Map

Itinerary

Hike pack-free along K'gari’s southern section of the Great Walk. Experience five of K'gari's most beautiful pristine freshwater lakes on this Eco Hiking Adventure.

  • Day 1

    Dilli Village to Lake Boomanjin

       Walking Distance 13.5km 

    • Travel by 4WD to Dilli Village, where your K'gari Great Walk adventure begins. Leave your overnight bag with your support guide and set off carrying just a light day pack.
    • Walk 6.3km through spectacular forest to Lake Boomanjin, stopping for a packed lunch by the shore. Continue another 7.2km to Lake Benaroon and your first night's camp.
    • Arrive to find camp set up and your support guide waiting with a complimentary drink and pre-dinner snacks. Dinner is prepared ready for you to cook and enjoy as you settle into your first evening on K'gari.

    Meals: Lunch & dinner 

     Overnight camping at Lake Benaroon

    Note: composting toilets available, no running water (water provided from tour), and no showers.

  • Day 2

    Lake Birrabeen via Central Station to Lake McKenzie

        Walking Distance 14.1km

    • Wake to the sounds of the bush, enjoy a light breakfast and perhaps a morning swim before setting out for your second day on K'gari.
    • After a short transfer to M1, walk 7.5km via beautiful Lake Birrabeen to Central Station for a picnic lunch. Continue another 6.6km through the forest, passing Basin Lake before reaching Lake McKenzie.
    • Arrive with camp already set up and the afternoon yours to enjoy. Swim in Lake McKenzie, watch the sunset, and relax with a complimentary drink and pre-dinner snacks before cooking your prepared dinner under the stars.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

     Overnight camping at Lake McKenzie 

    Note: Composting toilets and running water available at Lake McKenzie hikers camp. No showers.

  • Day 3

    Lake McKenzie to Lake Wabby

        Walking Distance 15.1km

    • Wake beside beautiful Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) and enjoy an early morning swim and breakfast before setting out on your final day of walking.
    • Walk 12km towards Lake Wabby, stopping for a bush picnic lunch at the lookout before descending across the sweeping sand dunes to the emerald waters of the lake.
    • Take a relaxing swim in Lake Wabby and enjoy the sand dunes before taking a short 2km walk to the Eastern Beach, where a 4WD transfer awaits.
    • The 4WD will take you back to the Kingfisher Barge landing, where you can enjoy an afternoon drink, catch the sunset, and then board the barge at 5pm to return to Hervey Bay.

    Meals: Breakfast & lunch 

Pack Free Walk Information

  • Not included: Alcohol (other than 1 complimentary DRINK PER NIGHT provided), toiletries 
  • Hike departs from our office in Urangan, Hervey Bay, at approx 7am for the 4WD transfer to the Island
  • Pre-arranged pick-up available from hostels/ hotels in Urangan 
  • 3 day, 2 night
  • Operates FROM MARCH TO OCTOBER
  • Around 45km total walking
  • Average fitness level, walking experience
  • Mix of forest, Beach and bush tracks, Tent camping, with support

What's included What to bring  

All the fun with none of the work

Pack-free hikes are a great way to enjoy the pristine beauty of K'gari without having to carry a heavy pack all day! 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Preparing you for a once in a lifetime experience

Please read the answers to the common questions we're asked below. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for answers to any other questions you may have:

All hikes depart from Hervey Bay, 6 Southern Cross Circuit Urangan, near the airport.

Hikes can vary from 2 to 6 people. Private transfers require a minimum of 4 people and a levy may apply.

Average to Moderate fitness required for 2 and 3 day hikes and advanced experienced walking required for the 4 day hike. Please note that for adventure hikes, walkers must carry all their own equipment, so hiking experience is recommended.

Adventure hikers take a 70litre hiking pack with all equipment and food, they have a transfer to the trailhead and a pickup at the other end but no support during the hike. Pack-free hiking is a camping experience where you can enjoy camping in the wilderness but not have to carry the equipment or worry about the food as all this is done by the support guide.

Please see the what to bring section of each hike. Adventure hikes and Pack-free hikes include different things, so please check this.

Yes, especially with a support guide or a transfer as we know where our hikers are and have emergency plans in place should something happen. Hiking is not recommended for single walkers, therefore all our hikes always run with a minimum of 2.

There is an age limit of 12 years and over. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There are no upper age restrictions for walkers with suitable ability, however walkers with medical conditions should check with the operator before booking.

The climate of K'gari is subtropical, with warm daytime temperatures throughout the entire year. The winter months are from May to August, where the average temperatures are 14-25 C (57-77 degrees F). Winter is the drier month of the year and it is less likely that you will see much rainfall during walking season. If it does rain it’s generally short showers.

Yes we can tailor make a hike for 2 to 6 people, this is a private charter where you would only have your group on the hike and no other groups. Please note this would be priced as a charter price, not per person and would vary depending on length etc.

Yes we offer a 4 day and 3 night luxury hike, staying at Waiuta Retreat at Kingfisher Bay, see here for more information.

We can also offer beach house accommodation for charter groups, subject to availability.