Over the last few weeks we have had the misfortune of having bad weather, I ruptured my achilles tendon on the first day of the holiday and the clutch failed on the truck costing $4000 worth of repairs. After an eventful and somewhat bad start to the holiday we finally made it to Fraser Island.
Fraser Island is located just off the coast of Australia, accessible by ferry or barge. It is the worlds largest sand island with pristine beaches, freshwater lakes, tropical rainforest and 4WD tracks.
There were a number of designated camping spots that are fenced to keep the dingos out throughout the island that have all the amenities that you can think of. However, we decided to camp in the un-fenced areas on the eastern foreshore right on the beach that have no facilities. With only 6 nights on the island, we only had time to travel half way up the island camping at Govi, Gabala and Eli Creek Campground.
Being out "in the bush" there were plenty of animals, wildlife and of course spiders. Right next to our tent on the first campground was a tree snake that was probably about 2-3 metres in length.
And we had a number of encounters with the native dingo's that roam freely around the island.
Probably the highlight of the trip was Lake McKenzie which is a large fresh water lake located in the middle of the island accessible by quite rough sandy 4WD tracks. The water was pristine and perfect for snorkelling and swimming.
Another highlight of the trip, second to Lake McKenzie was Eli Creek. Eli Creek is a board walk that takes you the top of flowing fresh water estuary that meanders through the rainforest. People float or walk through the water to reach the mouth of the creek on the eastern foreshore beach. The only downside to this day was that it was cloudy, which took away of how pristine it was.
All in all, a great trip and definitely worth re-visiting. Probably next we would take 2-3 weeks and traverse to the top of the island.
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