Brilliant experience, theres an awful lot of sand! Beware of the dingos and sharks!! (Fraser Island)

Member Name: Vicki1989

Product:	Fraser Island
Date:	15/01/09 (71 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing experience (especially if you have a good group)

Disadvantages: Can't swim in sea, expensive shop, you get sick of sand

If you ever travel down the east coast of Australia, or are at the moment, one thing you MUST MUST do is the Fraser Island visit.

Usually comes as a package - the Whitsundays and Fraser Island - which I signed up to do with beaches in September with my partner. Was a little expensive and we probably could have found a cheaper deal but this was just easier.

Stayed at base camp on the Island which was fun as we had to put our tent up (which I had never done before) which was in a nice area.

So you basically go around the island in a 4 wheel drive and can take it in turns to drive provided that you're over 21. Can be a little scary but its a lot of fun. Lots of gorgeous things to see, some lovely beaches. Champagne pools were lovely too. Was a little disappointing as we went to this look out where you are likely to see dolphins, whales, all sorts, out at sea. But all we saw were some turtles, and we were there for a long while.

There are some negative points about the trip:
1.) The base camp site has lights out at about 9-10pm so everyone heads down to the beach to get drunk!Myself and my partner didn't actually know this, and luckily some of the others in our group didn't so we were a little left out but it was good in the morning because you didn't feel like rubbish and were ready for another day's adventure.

2.) You can't swim in the sea as it's full or jelly fish and sharks (the champagne pools are fine tho). This is a little worrying when people are getting drunk down at the beach just a few metres away from sharks!

3.) You get really sick of the sand by the 3rd day and just want to be on normal land, so I wouldn't recommend going for longer than 3 days!Was glad to get back to Hervey Bay!

4.)Showers cost you $2 - thats if you want hot water.

5.)The shop near beaches is a rip off

Apart from those negative points, it is definately worth doing if you're doing the east coast, certainly an experience!!

Summary: A brilliant experience, you've just gotta try it!!!