Fraser Island

Wednesday, 26.10.2022

We started early today, we were picked up by an off-road minibus and first taken to Inskip Point and then rocked to Fraser Island. In total, it should be over 230 km today.

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world with its own vegetation and over 100 km long sandy beach.

Impressive to us was already the sign for drivers when leaving the ferry: 100 km/h is allowed on the beach (!), otherwise 30 km/h. And 30 km/h already seemed too much to me. Because there are no paved roads on Fraser Island, only very sandy (what else?!) paths with sometimes deep ruts. Our bus driver has been doing these tours for many years, so he should know what he's doing... So close your eyes, and go through! No, keep your eyes OPEN! Because there was a lot to see: ancient trees, dingoes, valleys, dense forest, even some tiny settlements, a long, wide beach, an old shipwreck...

Since the tide restricted driving on the beach in the morning, we first went inland (except for a few wild detours through water and sand). At some point, there was a little break with the opportunity to explore the forest on foot.

And at noon, my personal highlight of the day: Lake McKenzie. It's a lake in the middle of nowhere, with the clearest, softest water you can imagine. Swimming was a delight!

After a small lunch snack, we continued on our way back: first through the forest, another stop at Eli Creek (again, impressive clear water in the creek; and impressively many cars and people who want to take a short swim around the small lake at the end) and at the wreck of an ocean liner stranded in 1935, and finally back to the ferry terminal at 100 mph on the beach.