Five winched to safety after boat flips

Five men have been rescued off Fraser Island after their boat capsized, leaving them in the water for more than two hours.

They were winched to safety by a RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter on Sunday afternoon after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) detected their distress beacon.

An RAAF Hercules and a Water Police vessel from Hervey Bay were also called on to respond.

All five, believed to be in their 30s, were taken to Orchid Beach on Fraser Island.

They were a bit shaken up, but otherwise unharmed.