Heading north from Hook Point

Fraser Island (21 - 28 April)

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May 3rd 2009
We left Glass House Mountains Tourist Village reasonably early but we stopped in Gympie to re-supply diesel and a few odds and ends. We arrived at Rainbow Beach around 1 pm but it took about half an hour to organise our access permit, camping fees and barge ticket. By the time we got to Inskip Point it was getting close to 2 pm. We made the mistake of trying to get across the soft sand on the w ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more