Just me, sand and sky!

Fraser Island

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September 28th 2006
Went on a 3-day 4WD safari on the brilliant Fraser Island - the world's largest sand island. And when I say large, I mean more than just a piddly sandspit in the middle of the ocean! It's 123km long, has an area of 184,000 hectares and it's sand dunes reach heights of 200m! (don't you love my geeky facts) Set off in 2 cars of 8, picking up our shopping list and booze on the way. Luckily had ... read more

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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