An international tourist has been killed and another seriously injured in a four-wheel-drive rollover on Fraser Island off south-east Queensland on Sunday morning, police say.

Police said it was believed the four-wheel-drive with four international tourists on board was travelling along 75 Mile Beach at low tide when it lost control and rolled, about 1.5 kilometres north of Eli Creek about 7:00am.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the back of the vehicle suffered significant injuries and has been airlifted from the island for further medical treatment.

Two rescue helicopters landed on the beach close to the accident scene.

A statement from RACQ LifeFlight Rescue said a man, aged is his 20s, was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with multiple injuries.

Two other male patients were taken to Hervey Bay Hospital.

Police said officers from the Forensic Crash Unit were investigating.

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