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6 years ago
INCREDIBLE!! One of the most beautiful places in Australia Taking the ferry across and spending 3 nights camping on Fraser was exactly what I needed. My '63 Land Cruiser was in heaven , running through the dunes of Fraser. read more
16 years ago
At about 75 miles long, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. In spite of substantial logging operations in the past, it remains pretty well as it was when James Cook passed by it, and called it the Great Sandy Peninsula, thinking it was part of the mainland. You cross to it by a ferry, locally called a barge, and only 4 wheel drive vehicles are allowed. You can hire one, or arrange a tour on a four-wheel drive bus, which was the option we took, signing up with a company called Fraser Island Tours. The island's main highway ... which also serves as the airstrip ... is the magnificent beach which runs the length of the eastern coast. But, it's not all beach. Inland, there's dense, lush forest and inland lakes and creeks containing the purest water. The water was so clear, it was difficult to photograph, and all that could be seen was the bottom, which looked more like a path through the woods. And, because of that sandy bottom, the creek couldn't be heard, either. We only visited one of the lakes, Lake McKenzie. At the time of our visit, only organised tours were allowed in that area due to work in progress on the vehicle parks and approach roads. Unfortunately, the weather was less than perfect, so we didn't see it at its best. But, nevertheless, its clarity can be easily seen, and its sand, the whitest in the world, admired whatever the weather. A call at the rusting hulk of the cruise ship Maheno is on most itineraries, and, after it's been explained that it was on its way to be broken up when it was blown ashore in a tropical storm, it doesn't seem quite so forlorn. If you're staying for longer, but don't want to camp, there's accommodation on the island at Eurong; if you're only here for the day, there's a shop and a pretty good restaurant here, too. read more
16 years ago
Why did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled pepper? A good question to which I did not know the answer, a question which arose whilst sat around a campfire teaching tongue-twisters to my new found Swedish friends and fellow travellers on a trip to Fraser Island. Backpacking round Australia, I heard on the grapevine that off-roading round Fraser (the world's largest sand island don't you know!) was a must. Never one to want to miss out on a good thing, my ticket was booked, bag thrown in the back of a 4x4 and life signed away on a disclaimer faster than you could say 'grab your bucket and spade!' Charging down sand dunes into lush lakes, investigating the remains of the Maheno Wreck, former luxury liner and one time World War One hospital ship, dolphin spotting, nature trailing, camping under the stars and generally exploring the island whilst making like modern day Crocodile Dundees, it's fair to say that we crammed as much as possible into our time on Fraser! Thoroughly spent after our expedition, we waved goodbye to Fraser Island and g'day to our next adventure, chartering a luxury yacht around the Whitsundays, sheer unadulterated bliss, but that's a whole other story... read more
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