From Bundaberg we moved onto Hervey Bay using it as an access point to Fraser Island. We spent a day in Hervey Bay, which turned out to be a nice, quaint seaside town. Extensive beaches much like those found in south west England had much to explore. On 16/1 we picked up a Landrover Defender, sharing with another couple (James and Beverly), and headed to Fraser Island on a 3-day 2-night adventure. Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island measuring 120km x 15 km. The place is made totally of sand and boy is there lots of the stuff, hence the 4X4! After an early morning brief on what we could and could not do we headed across to the island via a 45 minute ferry ride, then the fun began. On day one we
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