Fraser Island (Fraser Island)

Member Name: Qaliq

Product:	Fraser Island
Date:	03/12/08 (29 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful views, lakes, cliffs, beach

Disadvantages: Having to come back again!

Fraser Island is the World's Largest Sand Island and is World Heritage Listed. It is located off the North east Coast of Australia and is most easily accessed from the beach towns of Hervey Bay (where the is an airport with flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane) or Rainbow Beach.

I took a 3 day, 2 night self drive 4x4 group tour organised by Palace Backpackers in Hervey Bay. There were 10 people in my group, and after a lot of safety videos, instruction about how to drive the van and checking everyone's driving licenses (you had to be over 21 with a full driving license) we were off!

Fraser Island is huge and there is so much to see so the company gave us a suggested itinerary to follow. The main beach is the main Highway on the island, and there are a number of "roads" which go across the Island. We saw some beautiful lakes, climbed some cliffs for some breathtaking views, saw Whales and dolphins in the sea, swam in rock pools and saw a ship which was wrecked up on the main beach.

At night we camped on the beach which was fun but there's also a Youth Hostel there if you don't fancy camping and you can take day trips if you have little time.

Summary: Breathtaking beauty!