Shearwater - Spacious family holiday rental in Happy Valley
House in Fraser Island
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
About this house rental
Walking distance to the beach and local store, this well appointed home located inside the dingo fence that protects Happy Valley, will comfortably accommodate and entertain 2 families.
COMFORTABLE, WELL APPOINTED AND EQUIPPED FAMILY HOME
Comfortably sleeping 10 , with two Queen beds, one double bed and two sets of bunks, the house can expand to meet the size of your family.
Pillows, blankets, under blankets, duvets and duvet covers, hand towels, bath mats and tea towels are provided. You will, however, need to bring your sheets, pillow cases and towels.
The house is fully screened, with ceiling fans in all the bedrooms and living areas. The large front verandah and living areas catch cool breezes all year round.
LARGE ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING AREAS
Both the verandah and dining tables cater for 10.
EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF GAMES AND BOOKS
As a holiday home, furnished to support broad family demographics, it contains a large library of games, beach toys and books to entertain both young and old on the days you are not exploring the island.
There is also a library of reference books on K'gari (Fraser Island) and the surrounds, along with books to help identify local birds and fish, for those thirsty to learn more about the Island.
BEDROOMS
The master bedroom is located on the second floor. It has an ensuite and separate sitting room complete with a lounge suite, table and chairs, fridge and tea and coffee making facilities.
The main downstairs bedroom has a queen bed, lots of cupboards, and plenty of room to accommodate a porta cot (provided along with change mat, high chair and baby gate) or additional bed.
There is also a double bedroom downstairs, plus two rooms each with a set of double bunks. There is a spare mattress under each of the sets of bunks in case your guests are not sharing the queen and double beds.
SHEARWATER
Shearwater is well equipped to cater for many guests, including kitchen and baking equipment and basic supplies.
The house is solar powered, with a back up generator that automatically starts when the battery power is low. The oven, barbecue and stove top run on gas, with instant Rinnai gas hot water supplying the house.
As the house is isolated, with no access to regular cleaners, we ask that you leave the house as you found it, cleaning the house on exit. More information is available on the Shearwaterfraserisland site.
HAPPY VALLEY
Shearwater is at Happy Valley, a small township half way up the east coast of the island protected by a dingo proof fence. Drive up into the Valley, and the house is just past the Retreat on the road to Lake Garrawongera. Fuel (both diesel and petrol), a limited range of food, alcohol and souvenirs can be purchased from the Retreat. Along with the shop, the Retreat also has a Bistro and bar operating 7 days a week, and is just a 1 minute walk from the house so an easy alternative to cooking every night.
GETTING TO K'GARI
The beach is the main road on K'Gari, so a four wheel drive vehicle is essential for visiting Shearwater. Vehicular ferries run from both River Heads, Hervey Bay and Inskip Point, north of Rainbow Beach.
COMFORTABLE, WELL APPOINTED AND EQUIPPED FAMILY HOME
Comfortably sleeping 10 , with two Queen beds, one double bed and two sets of bunks, the house can expand to meet the size of your family.
Pillows, blankets, under blankets, duvets and duvet covers, hand towels, bath mats and tea towels are provided. You will, however, need to bring your sheets, pillow cases and towels.
The house is fully screened, with ceiling fans in all the bedrooms and living areas. The large front verandah and living areas catch cool breezes all year round.
LARGE ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING AREAS
Both the verandah and dining tables cater for 10.
EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF GAMES AND BOOKS
As a holiday home, furnished to support broad family demographics, it contains a large library of games, beach toys and books to entertain both young and old on the days you are not exploring the island.
There is also a library of reference books on K'gari (Fraser Island) and the surrounds, along with books to help identify local birds and fish, for those thirsty to learn more about the Island.
BEDROOMS
The master bedroom is located on the second floor. It has an ensuite and separate sitting room complete with a lounge suite, table and chairs, fridge and tea and coffee making facilities.
The main downstairs bedroom has a queen bed, lots of cupboards, and plenty of room to accommodate a porta cot (provided along with change mat, high chair and baby gate) or additional bed.
There is also a double bedroom downstairs, plus two rooms each with a set of double bunks. There is a spare mattress under each of the sets of bunks in case your guests are not sharing the queen and double beds.
SHEARWATER
Shearwater is well equipped to cater for many guests, including kitchen and baking equipment and basic supplies.
The house is solar powered, with a back up generator that automatically starts when the battery power is low. The oven, barbecue and stove top run on gas, with instant Rinnai gas hot water supplying the house.
As the house is isolated, with no access to regular cleaners, we ask that you leave the house as you found it, cleaning the house on exit. More information is available on the Shearwaterfraserisland site.
HAPPY VALLEY
Shearwater is at Happy Valley, a small township half way up the east coast of the island protected by a dingo proof fence. Drive up into the Valley, and the house is just past the Retreat on the road to Lake Garrawongera. Fuel (both diesel and petrol), a limited range of food, alcohol and souvenirs can be purchased from the Retreat. Along with the shop, the Retreat also has a Bistro and bar operating 7 days a week, and is just a 1 minute walk from the house so an easy alternative to cooking every night.
GETTING TO K'GARI
The beach is the main road on K'Gari, so a four wheel drive vehicle is essential for visiting Shearwater. Vehicular ferries run from both River Heads, Hervey Bay and Inskip Point, north of Rainbow Beach.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Fraser Island
Nearby attractions
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Thank you for such a wonderful stay at your beautiful home in Happy Valley. We had the best holiday ever. The house was amazing, spotless on our arrival. Had everything we needed and literally everything was a breeze from start to finish. Elspeth was wonderful, house amazing. Not a single complaint. We will be back, next year, and every year thereafter.. thank you!
5.0 / 5.0
The house was fantastic. It was well equipped with everything you needed and more. The kitchen had more than enough utensils and pots pans ect. And the house was stocked with loads of board games. Great dinning area inside and outside by the bbq so nobody ever had to cook alone. Only a short 5 minute walk down to the beach was a treat, and the shops and pub 1 minute down the road.
Thanks!
5.0 / 5.0
it was a great place
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic destination, fantastic accommodation.
Would definitely recommend 👍👍👍
Thank you 😁
5.0 / 5.0
Thank you for letting us stay at your lovely home it well suited our family & look forward to coming back next year regards Michael
5.0 / 5.0
Loved the house, upstairs has a bathroom, bar-fridge and private sitting area if someone needs extra space. Downstairs has everything you want and need. The place was easy to clean afterwards, everything was where we needed it to be. Plan your trip around the weather & tides, we did and had an amazing time. No complaints!! Thank you all involved. The nearby “Local” was a little overpriced for the quality of meals but had an excellent atmosphere, staff and cold drinks 🍻
5.0 / 5.0
Shearwater was a home away from home, so spacious, extremely well equipped, perfect location for a family/friends getaway. Highly recommended.
5.0 / 5.0
We really enjoyed our stay. Normally camping on the beach but with the wind predicted Shearwater was fantastic. Thank you.
5.0 / 5.0
Great property in a great location. Thankyou for sharing your property. Everyone had an awesome break. Look forward to our next visit.
5.0 / 5.0
We loved staying in your bright clean property and will definitely bool there again.:)
4.0 / 5.0
Great spot ! House had everything we needed and more .
4.0 / 5.0
We stayed with two families of 4. There was plenty of space and everything we needed for our 4 night stay. We wish we could have stayed longer.
There was a bit of confusion with our check in but Elspeth was very responsive and sorted it out very quickly.
We would love to stay again.
5.0 / 5.0
We had a lovely week staying at Shearwater. It is really well equipped and comfortable for a large group. The gas, solar and battery setup works a treat. We loved the extra touches like a small high chair, picnic plates and wine glasses, toys, games etc.
5.0 / 5.0
We were very satisfied with everything about the property, especially its location, as we fished mainly north of here in past years, so this year we had less travelling time up and down the island.
We found the main kitchen/family room to be very spacious and ideal for our group of 6 (fishermen), and very well equipped with everything needed, especially the fridge/freezer space. The solar/power supply was fine, even with a lot of overcast days during our stay.
Would definitely recommend this place to others.
Regards,
Mike Higgins
5.0 / 5.0
Absolutely loved our stay…
Great location, caught plenty of fish, and the owner was absolutely lovely to deal with ..
Highly recommend this place
3.0 / 5.0
Photos do not depict the layout and house could have been cleaned much better by last tenant
As above
5.0 / 5.0
Shearwater with 10 ppl
Great location. Loads of pantry staples supplied. Truely caters for 2 big families with great fridge space and room to spread out.
(Minor issue - cordless vacuum doesn’t hold charge)
4.0 / 5.0
Fishing week
Very well appointed
5.0 / 5.0
my holiday at shearwater
excellent
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect holiday
The property was fantastic, large enough for 10 people to comfortably fit. Well equiped house to suit every age. Easy access to the beach and inland tracks. Communication with owner was excellent and a small issue that we had was taken care of very quickly. Made for a very memorable first time on Fraser
5.0 / 5.0
Shearwater
Great location, house had everything we needed with little extras throughout. Would definitely recommend to other other families.
5.0 / 5.0
Fraser delight
We truly enjoyed our stay. Such a great place to relax and enjoy Fraser.
5.0 / 5.0
My family and I totally enjoyed and highly recommend staying here. We were impressed with the facilities was so close to the beach the house was amazing and Elspeth was great and very informative. We would come back fun was had by all Thanks for an amazing stay :-)
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic Fraser Beach House
Great beach house in a perfect spot in Happy Valley. So well equipped with everything you could possibly need.
5.0 / 5.0
Great experience
This property was such a fantastic holiday house! Plenty of space for all guest, clean and tidy and was very family friendly. Will definitely book again
5.0 / 5.0
SHEARWATER
Property was exactly as described. Great for the six of us. Had everything that we could possibly need.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect Fraser House
We just spent a week at Shearwater and loved it. The house was clean and the beds were wonderful (I took my mattress topper and didn't need to use it). The house is by far the most well stocked house we've stayed in on Fraser. We didn't miss the TV and our kids enjoyed learning some new games from the toy library.
5.0 / 5.0
Shearwater oddessy
Don't think I could find a better place to stay on Fraser .
Plenty of beds ,3 bathrooms, and all that you could possibly think of was there . A better stocked kitchen than home . Easy to keep clean and so quiet .We'll be back .
Thank you for sharing your piece of paradise with us .
5.0 / 5.0
Top place
great location
Everything you need is there
Recommend to anyone
5.0 / 5.0
Great Stay at Shearwater
We found Shearwater to be a great property to stay on Fraser Island. Great communication with Elspeth, great location with access to all the hot spots on Fraser. The house itself was very comfortable with all the essentials for our stay. We would highly recommend staying at Shearwater.
5.0 / 5.0
lovely place
lovely house and location accommodated our large group
5.0 / 5.0
Family Trip
Great property, good location. Everything has been really well thought through love the labelling on the kitchen draws and doors. Plenty of information and directions provided in the guest info book. Board games and books were also awesome. Good room for parking and to have two hoses available is very convenient for an afternoon car/boat washdown. Plenty of bird life around the house early mornings as well. The list goes on.
Cant wait to go back there again.
5.0 / 5.0
Great house for family to stay
We all really enjoyed our stay, the house met all our needs perfectly. It was equipped with everything you could possibly need for your stay. It was nice to have no tv for the week, the kids enjoyed playing cards and the plentiful supply of board games. Short walk to the bistro/cafe/bar, which was lovely,nice break from cooking. Elspeth replies to all my messages quickly and was a pleasure to deal with. Would definitely stay at this property again.
5.0 / 5.0
One of our best holidays
Wonderful experience. Loved it.
5.0 / 5.0
Fun house
Had a great break with friends, all enjoyed the house ,it was so well stocked,you didn’t want for anything, also all draws and cupboards were labeled,great idea .
Thanks heaps
5.0 / 5.0
Awesome
The place was everything you said it would be. Definitely will be back.
5.0 / 5.0
Happy Home
This home has obviously been set up for family holidays over many years. Nothing is forgotten! Owner/agent replies to contact immediately and sends an extensive information pack upon booking. House was spotless. Happy Valley is a great central location to explore Fraser Island from. The pub/store/servo is 1 min walk away and there is a walkway to the beach. Highly recommend this property!
5.0 / 5.0
Absolutely great property
If you stay at Shearwater you will find it will exceed your utmost expectations. Guests are treated to a well kept clean and well equipt house ready to be enjoyed by all.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent location, comfortable, very well equipped.
We recently spent a week at Shearwater house, we found the location great, it is in a quiet location and off the main bypass road. It is an easy walk to the bistro and the beach via the boardwalk. The house is well equipped with everything you need. There are no problems with power as there is a back up generator. The house is cool and has fans in every room. The beds were comfortable. The house was as it was described. Elspeth was a pleasure to deal with and provided heaps of information on the house and the area.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Fraser Island?
The average price for a rental in Fraser Island is $348 per night. This rental is $14 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Shearwater - Spacious family holiday rental in Happy Valley. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Shearwater - Spacious family holiday rental in Happy Valley pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Shearwater - Spacious family holiday rental in Happy Valley?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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