Fraser Island Travel Guide

 Kitty82 Says:  Lake Mackenzie is a must do if you come to Fraser Island. Not only is it stunninly beautiful, this huge lake only holds rainwater and does not run into the ocean. The turquoise waters makes it look like some tropical destination and the sand is white as white and is really... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Hammerstone Sandblow is a huge sand dune (unfortunately I can't find out how big it actually is!) - and you need to climb and cross it if you want to get to Lake Wabby! The way from the car park takes you through a section of wunderful rainforests, and then you start to trek... 

 ettiewyn Says:  As I wrote about the turmoils of Hammerstone Sandblow in my previous tip - well, climbing that dune in order to get to Lake Wabby is pretty damn worth it!Lake Wabby is a wonderful freshwater lake surrounded by the dune on one side and the rainforest on the other sides. The... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Seventy Five Mile Beach stretches along the whole of the eastern side of the island. It is actually the main road, and the 4WD are driving along it to get across the island and to different places. It seems to be endless indeed! Moreover, it's the location of many of the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Eli Creek is located on Seventy Five Mile Beach. It is a freshwater creek and everyday, it pumps several million litres of fresh water into the ocean!!! I think that this is really crazy - a country that continuously suffers from draughts, and millions of litres of water are... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Maheno Ship Wreck is the icon of Fraser Island and thus this was one of the places that evoked this crazy feeling in me. I had seen it on so many pictures, and now I saw it in reality!The Maheno was built before World War One and was one of fastest ships in the world - she... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Indian Head is a huge rock formation on Seventy Five Mile Beach. It is the only real rock on Fraser Island. When James Cook sailed along the coast in 1776, Aboriginals were standing on the rock looking out at the ships. As at those times, all Aboriginal people were called... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Coloured Sands of Fraser Island are similar to those of Rainbow Beach. They are also called The Pinnacles. They are colourful sandstone cliffs and look gorgeous in the sunlight, when the red and orange colours are reflected beautifully. We stopped here on our way from... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Central Station was the main quarter of the loggers and a forestry station between 1920 and 1959. All you can see now are some old houses, some of them have displays on the history and ecology of Fraser Island, and there are also picnic facilities. Some of the trees around... 

 Kitty82 Says:  In order to get onto Fraser Island you must take a barge. You can pick it up from Hervey Bay to Moon point, Wangoolba Creek or Kingfisher Resort on Fraser Island or if your like us you can pick it up from Rainbow Beach (inskip point) to Hook Point on the southeren point on... 

 pedroswift Says:  Visitors to Fraser Island are often encouraged to run down sand hills and dive into the freshwater lakes at the bottom of the sand slopes. Or they imitate others doing this apparently innocent activity. Of course, as each person runs down the sandy slope some sand slips down... 

 Kitty82 Says:  If your planning to travel the east coast if Fraser Island, make sure the tides are appropriate for a safe and easy drive as this may limit your sightseeing on the island. For example we wanted to see the Maheno Shipwreak but we couldnt due to the timing of the tides (and... 

 ettiewyn Says:  If you are on a guided tour or backpacker self-drive tour, it is best if you leave your main luggage on the mainland and only take a small hand luggage (small backpack or duffel bag) with your basic things. Space on the vehicles is very limited and you just don't need all... 

 ettiewyn Says:  If you want to go to Fraser Island, you have three different options of visiting: You can do a guided tour, as I did, you can take part in a self drive backpacker tour, or hire your own Four-wheel drive.To hire your own 4WD is probably the most expensive one, but of course...