Getting there

Getting to Dilli Village- you can take the barge over from Inskip point to Hook point and walk 25km either up the access track or along the beach to Dilli Village. Alternative is booking the Fraser Island taxi service to Dilli Village or Happy Valley from wherever you get on Fraser. Taxi from Hook point to Happy Valley is $200 as of July 2022. 

Maps

A topographic map of the walk used to be sold but is no longer being printed so you have no choice but to print out the topographic map online available at https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/165432/fraser-gw-topo.pdf . Recommended to print in A3 size or larger and store in a waterproof map case.

Route/Trail notes

The track was very well marked with directions and km markers appearing often along the track. The track is obvious and very well maintained. All camping grounds were well maintained - basic toilet facilities and water. Dingo boxes provided at each campsite to keep all belongings. Points of interest include:

Petrie's camp

Old historical logging site. Nothing but a few bricks there. 

Giant Tallowwood and Giant Satinay

Recommend arriving at Valley of the Giants campsite early to have time to set up, store packs in dingo boxes and check out these awesome trees. Worth seeing.

Badjala and Wongi Sandblows

Best views on the hike. Worth lugging your pack up to see them. Tough climbs though with 20kg on your back! Makes the view that much sweeter.

Lake Boomanjin

Some of the signs are now underwater and you have to take your boots off to cross a few rivers along the coastline. 

Other Lakes

A few of the spots you go through get swamped with day-trippers and 4wd'ers throughout the day, then clear out in the afternoon so that you have it all to yourself. Great swimming, sunrise, sunset and moon photo opportunities. 

Optional- Hook Point to Dilli Village

According to rangers the access track hasn't been maintained since 2019 so may be ratty. Alternative is along the coastline, boots on or off, whichever you prefer. Watch out for washed up sea snakes and 4wd'ers as the tide comes in. 

Permits/Costs

You'll need to pay the cost of the ferry to get over to the island. $60 return for walk-ons. You'll need to organise a ride to the start, and then back to the ferry from the finish. Taxi options: $130 from Kingfisher Bay to Dilli Village, $160 from Happy Valley to Kingfisher Bay.

Ferry from Inskip Point to Hook Point charge $10 per person each way for walk-ons, but you might get lucky and they let you ride for free!

There is also the usual $7 per person, per night camping fee for being in a national park. Dilli village is $20 per person per night, but with hot showers, barbeques and grassed campsites it feels like a very luxurious way to finish the walk.

Other References

Further information can be found on the Parks website https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-kgari-fraser

The Rawtravel website also offers a good day-to-day breakdown of the walk https://rawtravel.com/walks/kgari-fraser-island-great-walk/