Member - Rohan K replied:

Chris, yes you'll need different tent pegs. Purchase some plastic sand ones - 30 cm at least (you can get these cheap from Target or K-mart, or interstate equivalent). We picked some up for about $0.65 each. Alternatively use the angle iron (or star pickets cut up) idea. Use thinner guage iron, if you can, to save weight.

Also, have a bout 1/3 of the pegs a longer length, say 45 cm. When the sand is dry and soft, and the wind starts to howl, you'll need them. No, this is not "overkill".Smile, you're on ExplorOz
Rohan (Sydney - on the QLD side of the Harbour Bridge)

tim_s replied:

You'll love Fraser - I'm off there in 4 days. I would recommend something MUCH bigger than the 6 inch round steel pegs that usually come with tents - especially if there is loading on the tent and there is a bit of a breeze around. I have two sizes that I take with me for tent and tarps. Both are black (? nylon) in a 3-point star shape. Can not remember the exact sizes, but the smaller are probably 200mm (8 inches) and the larger more like 300mm (12 inches). They are also quite fat. Got both from a camping store and I think from memory they were ~$1.50 each for the biggies (as long as you bought 10). These suckers will hold a 16x14 foot tarp in anything less than a cyclone.

I reckon angle iron would also work, but is it worth the effort?

Hope this helped

Tim

Member - Kim and Paul replied:

If you intend camping in the designated camping grounds, then standard pegs will be fine as it is mostly grassed areas. On the beach I would imagine you may need something a little longer.
Paul.

Member - Oskar(Bris) replied:

Not to put you off but last September our large 45cm plastic pegs bent like bananas in some very strong wind - not pleasant. It is not overkill to set up with large sand pegs if you are camping on the beach.
I have used 30cm or so angle iron type pegs and had them pull out in wind where the large plastic ones held. I think the flex in the plastic ones help them to stay put whereas the steel ones just loosen in the sand under the pressure of the wind.
We are heading off to Fraser again this September so here's hoping the winds don't repeat their performance this year.
Oskar

Member - Russell replied:

You can get galvanised steel pegs that are basically the same profile as angle iron - different sizes and lengths - and they hold much better than a round peg. Don't take up nearly as much room or weigh as much as angle iron either. I take the plastic sand pegs in 30 and 45 cm too, 'cos you don't know what the sand's like where you end up camping. As the others point out, it can get a bit blowy up there.Russell S
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ThePublican replied:

Best "sand " peg is the one you make yourself,, 12/15 inch long 40x50 angle aluminium,,, weld small plate on non pointy end,, light to carry ,driven in at a 20/30 degree angle will hold our 30x20ft tarp in all that Fraser can throw up,,east side and west side,,,,,, remember to that the best fishing is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

petprass replied:

Where will you be camping? Not really necessary if in camp grounds such as Cathederal Beach Resort or Dundebarra. Advisable if on the beach, however last year in Oct we were behind the sand dunes and the sand was still quite firm - actually had trouble getting the plastic sand peg in the ground.