Fraser island

Wreck of the S.S. Maheno

Fraser island or K'Gari for the locals is the biggest sand island in the world. It's not a barren pile of sand as the name might suggest. It's actually covered by a rainforest with many lakes and rivers. It's an exceptional ecosystem. The main attraction is it's population of dingoes. Those native wild dogs can be spotted wandering on the island. The guides and rangers of the island made a good job of explaining the correct behavior to have in front of those animals: no feeding and stay away. In the past there was a few cases of tourists doing stupid thing and getting bitten as a result. There even was  a child who was killed by dingoes.

I did a 3 days/ 2 nights tour on the island organised by the Palace Hostels & Adventures in Hervey Bay. It includes the camping, food, transport in jeeps and nights in their hostel before and after the tour. There are other tours by other companies but they are mostly similar. We spent most of our time in the jeeps driving on the beach (driving a jeep on the sand is part of the attraction). I had a lot of fun, but personally I would have liked to spend more time in the forest by hiking on foot, but I didn't find a tour less motorized.

Jeep driving on the beach.

The champagne pools. No there is no champagne inside.

It's just the foam that looks like champagne.

You can't swim in the sea due to jellyfishes, sharks and the strong surf.

But you can swim in the many lakes.

Another lake with clear water, and white sand.




Comments

  1. Yanouk01 June, 2018 14:08

    Hey Ken, great blog and great pictures!!! But can you please publish more moss pictures? Your moss pictures are so stunning !!! Maybe you could add a "moss" label so they would be easier to find.

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    1. Yanouk01 June, 2018 14:20

      Oh sorry, I just found the label !!! Amazing how many kind of moss there is, right?

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    2. Ken03 June, 2018 10:47

      Thanks. I'll try to add pictures of chicken just for you ;)

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