Blogs from Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 50

We came back from 3 days on Fraser Island today. For those of you that don't know. Usually self drive 4x4 adventures on Fraser Island, means that you are randomly thrown together with another 10 random people, whom you have never met and have to make a series of decisions. These decisions are quite medicore really, like what to buy at the supermarket, how much meat to order, or how much alcohol to buy. But as most of you will know, living with someone at university or indeed your husband or wife, the negotiation involved in these decisions is vital if the friendship/relationship is to survive. Now imagine, a group of complete strangers trying to make these decisions- I feared that I had become the wicked witch already. Instead of having a group where people wanted ... read more

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Sorry for the delay in updating the site...... You wouldn't beleive how busy this travelling lark is :) Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island, which was one of the much looked forward to trips for the both of us. We decided to do the day trip to Fraser Island, rather than the 3 day, budget backpacker trips offered very cheaply to us. The thought of sharing a truck with 14, sixteen year old back-packers, on their $2 a day budget, as they share a can of beans, didn't appeal too much to us..... (The real reason to be honest is being that they would just makes us feel old gits !!) Our day trip consisted of flying into the island on a lovely little plane, landing on the beach, which doubles up also as ... read more

Hi all....well now that all my crazy friends have gone back to reality I have some time to put some of our pics up.....so be sure to flip back a couple and make sure you have caught up.... For all the 4X4 people out there, this trip is for you....well if you like sand 4 wheel driving....and camping and partying alittle...lol... Hey District Banting, I was partying with your nieghbour in Rainbow Beach (Justin)....good guy... Again i will just let the pics show the story, or at least what i can show...lol....... read more

The horribly early morning was made more bearable by coffee and copious quantities of pancakes - and the excitement of what was to come. Safety talks and driving instructions peppered liberally with the phrases "I don't want to fine yers..." and "Keep the wheel straight - best advice I can give yers..." were the order of the morning and they seemed to go on for ever. However we were soon into our scruffy overloaded and top heavy Toyota Landcruisers and wobbling our way to Inskip Point and the barge to Fraser Island. The day was great fun - tearing along the beach and up the rough inland tracks. A real mixture of beauty and adrenaline was to be experienced. We went swimming in the crystal clear waters of Lake McKenzie which was a unique experience. This ... read more