Geo: -20.2679, 148.716After our arrival in Airlie Beach at 7AM I checked into the Beaches Hostel and decided to take a nap until the town woke up. When I later went across the street to a nice little cafe to get a more substantial Brekkie than the usual cereal-toast combination I discovered to my surprise that they had German Bauernfruehstueck (Farmer's breakfast) on the menu. Prepared by a cook from Thailand and served by a waitress from Estonia ;) The afternoon I spent reading at the Airlie Beach Lagoon before heading out for Happy Hour drinks with my fellow backpackers. Nach unserer Ankunft in Airlie Beach um 7 Uhr checkte ich ins Baches Backpackers ein und legte mich noch ein wenig auf's Ohr bevor der Ort aufwachte. Als ich spaeter ins Cafe gegenueber ging, um mal ... read more

Geo: -25.2168, 153.133We left our camp early today and headed back towards the southern part of Fraser Island. Along the way we stopped at the remains of the "Moheno", once the most luxurious ocean liner before they built the "Titanic". She was shipwrecked on the island during a cyclone in 1936 on her way to a scrap metal shipyard in Japan. After the wreck was photographed from every possible angle we moved on to spend some time at Lake Wabby. After a 30 min hike through a eucalypt forest we reached the lake which is surrounded on three sides by dense forest while the fourth side is a gigantic sand dune or sandblow. This place is not far from an old abandon army camp on the west side of Fraser Island where they used to train ... read more

Geo: -25.2168, 153.133Packed all our stuff, food and water and beers onto the beaten up Land Cruisers and headed for the ferry to Fraser Island. The worlds largest sand island (75mi by 15mi). After driving along the beach for a while it was my turn to head inland through the rainforest to the crystal clear Lake McKenzie for a swim. So much fun steering a 4WD through sand :)On the way back we had a picnic by the beach and were greeted by an aboriginal guide before we headed far north to our camp. After some chaotic cooking the kids took over partying 'til midnight...Packten all unser Zeug, Essen und Wasser und Bier auf unsere zerbeulten Toyota Land Cruisers und fuhren in Richtung Faehre nach Fraser Island. Die weltweit groesste Sandinsel (120km mal 24km). Nachdem wir ... read more

Geo: -25.9021, 153.092After a tasty Brekkie on the patio I left Brisbane and took the Greyhound up the Sunshine Coast, all the way to Rainbow Beach. After some chats with fellow travelers I cooked dinner and spent the rest of the evening at the (for Australian standards) surprisingly affordable bar ;)Nach einem leckeren Fruehstueck auf der Terrasse verliess ich Brisbane und nahm den Greyhound hoch zur Sunshine Coast bis nach Rainbow Beach. Dort im Hostel unterhielt ich mich mit einigen anderen Backpackern und kochte Abendessen fuer die naechsten zwei Tage. Den Rest des Abends verbrachten wir an der, fuer australische Verhaeltnisse, erstaunlich erschwinglichen Bar ;)... read more

Geo: -27.4676, 153.028Today i took the city bus to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Queensland is the only state which allows people to hold one of those fuzzy cute little creatures ;) This sanctuary also takes care of other animals such as Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, various Birds of Prey, Dingoes or Platypus. Needless to say it was a unique experience and more than worth the extra 16$ for holding one in your arms. I still think it is quite unbelievable that Koalas are only the size of a jelly bean when they are born and find their way into Mom's pouch! Also, Platypus are pretty funny animals. Kind of an OtterDuck.Heute nahm ich den Linienbus zum Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Queensland ist der einzige Bundesstaat der es Besuchern erlaubt diese kleinen suessen Geschoepfe auf den Arm ... read more