Blogs from Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 53

I must admit to having had a great time on the Fraser island self-drive, it was a totally different experience to anything i have done previously so from that point of view it was probably the highlight of my trip thus far. One thing that was also notable about was the wildlife that we encountered while on the island. We were advised during the orientation that we should ensure that we are "dingo-safe" by following the basic procedures needed to ensure we are not attacked by a dingoes, a particular problerm at night when there are many of them around. When we were all camping out on the first night people seemed disappointed that we did not encounter any dingoes. However if people were disappointed with the lack of dingo action on the first night then ... read more

Travelling down from Airlie Beach to Hervey Bay - the nearest access point to Fraser Island - we stopped en route in Rockhampton ('Rockie') for a night to break up the long journey. Apparently Australias cattle capital, the route to Rockie was dotted with sightings of cattle trucks bursting at the seams with horns and tail poking out every where. The following day, we were back on the Greyhound bus until arriving at Hervey Bay Beaches backpackers in time for our briefing from the Beaches staff. There were 18 people booked up for the following days 3 day 2 night departure to Fraser Island with Bay 4wd Adventures, and we divided into two groups of nine, and then set about sorting the Alcohol and food shopping to see us through the next three days. Our group ... read more

Hi there! Kristen and I returned from a 2 night camping trip the other day at Fraser Island, and it was absolutely amazing! When I last wrote, we were in Noosa. Nothing terribly exciting to report there. We stayed just 2 nights, it was raining on and off and pretty overcast. We spent one day walking along trails in National Park and other day on Sunshine Beach. Then we went to Hervey Bay to commence our Fraser Island tour. We spent one night at a hostel in Hervey Bay, where we met the other people we'd be camping with. Everyone was split into 5 groups of about 10. Our group consisted of myself and Kristen, Katie--a 26 year old parole officer from Germany, Anneka-- a 20 year old german girl who just finished highschool and is ... read more

Yes, we know we havn't done a blog for ages but i promise its not because we're being lazy (or too drunk!) we have actually been really busy. We arrived in Byron Bay after Sydney for a few relaxing days on the beach before heading into Queensland for 10 days of activities. Great little town which is obviously what everyone thinks as it was hell trying to find a hostel! They've got the most beautiful beaches, one called Tallow which is great for surfing. However, as me and Trev are pretty pants at it and can't even stand up on one when its on the sand, we settled for body boarding instead. Great fun, but getting out there is so difficult as the currents are so strong and the waves huge, i almost lost my bikini ... read more

Fraser island is lovely and as our tour guide (Ranger Rob) pointed out often is a natural phenomenon. We went on a 3 day guided tour here with the cool dingo tour company and had a great time. Fraser island is the largest sand island in the world, approximately 124km by 15 km and required 4 x 4 buses to get us around. It is comprised entirely of sand apart from three rock formations(Indian head being one of these). It has a large aqua firm (water table) and has many natural fresh water lakes and creeks. The island is constantly changing (gradually) as more sand is deposited apparently coming up from antartica. It is unique also because of the amount of life it supports as it has two nutrient layers. Its home to several poisonous species ... read more