Fresh Water Lakes
Fraser Island has a number of beautiful fresh water lakes around the island. There are over 40 different lakes on the
island, each unique. The lakes on Fraser Island are arguably the most pure clear lakes in the world due to the filtering
effect of the sand. Lake McKenzie is one of the largest on the island which is perfect for swimming or sun baking. Is a
perched lake which was formed by rainwater being caught in saucer-shaped depressions with a hard impervious base of
organic matter. Lake Wabby is especially unique as it is formed by the damming effect of a sand blow blocking the waters of a natural spring. Wabby is close to the eastern beach side of the island and unlike the other lakes it’s emerald
green waters supports several species of fish.