In the heart of the rainforest is so named because it was the central Forestry Department station from 1920 to 1959. Many cottages were built during this time for the workers, the remnants still stand today as a reminder of this period. This is now one of the most popular scenic areas on the island, containing story broads and information panels on the history of Fraser Island.

Many magnificent pockets of rainforest are dotted throughout the central southern half of Fraser. The valley formed by Wanggoolba Creek near Central Station contains magnificent trees, huge kauri, rough barked satinay, brush box, hundreds of airy piccabeen palms and many more push upwards towards the sun, which is so thick in places that its light struggles to penetrate the forest canopy.