natural wonder
K'gari (Fraser Island)
UNESCO-listed world's largest sand island, with ancient rainforests growing on sand, perched lakes, and coloured sand cliffs.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Queensland, Australia · Oceania
River Heads is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Booral, 29km from K'gari (Fraser Island).
River Heads is a town located in Queensland, Australia. With a population of 1,486, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, River Heads sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add River Heads to your route.
River Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is at the mouth of the Mary River. In the 2021 census, the locality of River Heads had a population of 2,044 people.
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River Heads is located in Queensland, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -25.4155 latitude, 152.9132 longitude.
River Heads has a population of approximately 1,486 people, making it a town in Australia.
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UNESCO-listed world's largest sand island, with ancient rainforests growing on sand, perched lakes, and coloured sand cliffs.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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