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Aug 24, 2008
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A good and relatively cheap way of exploring Fraser Island are self-drive tours which bring together a group of around 8 people to hire a 4x4 vehicle complete with equipment such as camping gear and tools. You will then be taking the vehicle to the island without a tour guide. The advantage here...
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Globetrotter
Jan 22, 2008
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Everybody who goes to Fraser Island knows about the danger of dingos. You can’t escape the signs that warn you to always store your food well and the circulating stories about dingo attacks. As we are having dinner at out campsite in the dunes, one of these animals approaches us. It is a small...
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Globetrotter
Jan 22, 2008
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Finally we reach the coast. The beach on Fraser Island is a highway, on which not only cars pass frequently, but planes can land, as well. So once again, we feel a bit out of place here as walkers. But it is nice to take off the shoes and walk with the water tickling our toes. Several campsites...
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Globetrotter
Jan 21, 2008
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Until we reach the beach on the eastern coast of the island, the track we follow stays much the same. Forest, sandy grounds and the occasional 4WD track to cross. Quite frankly: it is boring as hell. Exceptions are lakes Boomanjin and Wabby, where we meet with the motorized crowd and relax. Lake...
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Globetrotter
Jan 21, 2008
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The next morning we have the lake to ourselves. It is early, just after sunset, and the fog is starting to dissolve over the lake in the distance. The hordes haven’t arrived yet. It’s a magical moment. It would be nice to remain a little longer, but we have a long way ahead of us.
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Globetrotter
Jan 21, 2008
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The track to Lake McKenzie leads through tall eucalyptus woodland and for quite some time continues along the 4WD track and you have to take care not to be hit by a tour bus, of which there are many. The terrain is hilly, which can soon become a drain combined with the soft sandy ground. The...
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Globetrotter
Jan 20, 2008
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We take the passenger ferry from Hervey Bay to Fraser Island in the morning, which is mostly filled with rich-looking day-trippers. We are the only walkers on board. As we have just started along the beach from Kingfisher Bay, we meet two exhausted-looking people who are just coming off the...
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Globetrotter
Jan 20, 2008
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This may not come as a surprise to anyone, but if planning to go to Fraser Island don’t attempt to do it on foot. There are several walking trails and one of them makes a full circle of all attractions and it seemed like a good idea to explore the island that way instead of doing one of the...
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