Fraser Island trip

Hi HJ
thanx for the info I will try to calculate the trip as best I can , I have a mate that I will be travelling with and he said that we might try going via putty , Tamworth , Brisie so its going to be a bit tricky to work out but every ones responce has been great so thanx once again and we might cross paths as we will be on fraser on the 3rd so look out for a dark green 100 ser T/D .

Regards JB.

govo, you've cracked me up!! Poor bloody dingo's they wouldn't know what had em. (Not that I'm encouraging the clacker pinging of our native wildlife)
Does it work just as well with backpackers on Fraser? Now that's something I can encourage!!

Geoff.

oh yeah.... great idea..... till someone's kid "clacker ping's" the wrong one and gets attacked.... then it'll be the dingo's fault! (That's 'cos most people have forgotten how to take responsibility for their own actions!!)

The rangers will (and do) tell you the correct strategy of dealing with them, listen to them, they are the people who know best! We listen to them, and follow their advice and haven't had a problem with the wildlife at all over there!

Never known a mutt that would attack after being stung by a slingshot...and as for the rangers, we always camp at Cathedal Beach so they don't annoy us..one year we camped at Dundaba and every morning they would come around finding small faults with everybodys camp, got to be very annoying and spoilt the holiday...one time my wife caught a dingo trying to get into the fridgefreezer so she wacked it with a broom, it gave a yelp and a ranger that was close by threatened to fine her....he soon left after she threatened to hit him with the broom instead.
I know that the rangers do a good job over there but sometimes they can be a bit over the top with thier authority.

Smile Brian, maybe I'd thought of "the wrong one and gets attacked.... then it'll be the dingo's fault" and was having a little bit of fun.

Geoff.

I'm with Govo on the Rangers and the dingoes. The dingoes have been encouraged for too long and have lost any fear of humans - perhaps it's time to put some back. I've seen small kids chased up the beach by a dingo, and it was lucky we were close by. Slingshots sound like an excellent solution - don't do much harm to the animals and makes them keep their distance. I also don't think the dingo would attack, but if it did - very temporary dingo..... In the old days one might have knocked a couple over with a shotgun - not supposed to do that anymore...... :-) The rangers are helpful, but they can also be officious pains in the you know what. Really though, we've been up there half a dozen times, and had very few problems with the dingoes. We ignore them and they usually keep their distance. The march flies are much more of a problem!!

to Geoff M (Newcastle)
I'm smilin' mate.... it wasn't your post I was referring to.

It was the others.

Because the Rangers live there and do their job there, but others "know" better.
I agree that the dingoes mostly leave people alone if left to themselves, but, to quote Russell S "we've been up there half a dozen times" and then claim to know more on the subject than the Rangers do..... and why are the Rangers a pain???? have a look at what they have to put up with on a daily basis..... no wonder they get on people's cases..... I have drank coffee with rangers, my sons have played chess with them, I have never had a drama with them...

I'm not jumpin' on my soapbox with this, merely pointing out a few things that I personally think are worth mentioning. The 6 times that WE have been to Fraser we have listened to the rangers, followed the instructions in the info pack, and have NEVER, repeat NEVER had to deal with dingoes except from looking at them from a distance. It works for us...... if you want to "clacker ping" ... go your hardest.... just when one turns and bites you or someone else, or worse, someone elses kid, take responsibility for your actions.
I would and so would my family.

Just my opinion!
;-)

Hello Brian,
I suspect you and I are on the same planet and may very much have a lot of fun around a camp fire.

Enjoy your travels,
Geoff.