1770 LARC Tour: Amphibious Vehicle, Sandboarding & Lighthouse
Ride an amphibious LARC across four waterways to sand dunes, a working lighthouse, and wildlife you won't see from the road.
A full-day 1770 amphibious tour by LARC vehicle crosses four waterways and edges Eurimbula National Park, stopping at Queensland's only open, operating lighthouse with its keeper's cottage museum and cemetery. The day includes morning tea and lunch, then moves to 35-meter sand dunes for sandboarding and swimming, ending with wildlife sightings as the sun sets. Children under 8 cannot enter the lighthouse due to building standards. Vegetarian meals are available on request.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full-day amphibious adventure and sandboarding
- Check in at 1770 LARC! Tours office
- Cross four waterways by amphibious vehicle
- Explore Eurimbula National Park edge
- Visit Bustard Head Lightstation and museum
- Hear stories at the cemetery
- Enjoy morning tea
- Have lunch and billy tea or coffee
- Sandboard on 35m sand dunes
- Swim near sand dunes
- Spot wildlife and hear local stories
- Watch sunset colors to end day
What’s included
- Local guide with live commentary throughout the day.
- morning tea, lunch, and billy tea or coffee.
- all sandboarding and swimming activities.
- entry to Queensland's only operating lighthouse and the keeper's cottage museum.
- wildlife sightings on the return journey.
Times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 09:00
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The experience
If you've got a full day in 1770 and want to move beyond the usual coastal stops, a LARC amphibious vehicle does what a regular car cannot: it drives straight into water and across terrain that keeps most tours landlocked. This one crosses four waterways on its way through Eurimbula National Park, so you're not just seeing the landscape from a distance. You're moving through it. The vehicle carries a live guide who narrates the route and shares local stories as you go, and the whole thing runs seven hours from the check-in office.
The lighthouse is the centerpiece. Queensland's only open, operating lighthouse sits at Bustard Head, and you walk through the keeper's cottage museum and the cemetery to understand who kept it running and what their lives were like. After that comes lunch (the tour includes morning tea and a full meal, plus billy tea or coffee later), then the LARC takes you to the towering sand dunes. Sandboarding and swimming happen here, and it's the part of the day where the vehicle's amphibious design becomes obvious: you're standing on dunes most people can only see from the water.
The return journey picks up wildlife sightings and more local stories as the light drops. All activities and equipment are included. You bring nothing except a willingness to move between water and land in the same afternoon. Vegetarian meals are available if you request them at booking.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're traveling with a small group or family and want a full day that moves beyond the usual stops: the LARC's ability to cross water and reach remote parts of Eurimbula National Park is what makes a single day hold this much ground.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 14 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is a LARC and why does it matter for this tour?
A LARC is an amphibious vehicle that drives on land and floats on water, which means this 1770 tour crosses four waterways and reaches parts of Eurimbula National Park that regular vehicles cannot access. You're not watching the landscape from a sealed road. You're moving through it.
What happens at Bustard Head Lightstation?
Bustard Head Lightstation is Queensland's only open, operating lighthouse, and you visit the keeper's cottage museum and walk through the cemetery to learn the stories of the people who worked there. It's included as a main stop on the full-day route.
Is lunch included, and can you cater to dietary needs?
Lunch is included in the tour price, along with morning tea and billy tea or coffee in the afternoon. Vegetarian meals are available. Just let the operator know when you book.
How much time do you spend sandboarding on the dunes?
After lunch, the LARC takes you to the 35-meter sand dunes where sandboarding and swimming are part of the day. The exact time depends on the full itinerary flow, but it's a main activity in the afternoon portion of the seven-hour tour.
1770 LARC Tour: Amphibious Vehicle, Sandboarding & Lighthouse
7h · EN
from AU$ 168 per person
≈ US$ 120 in your currency
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