fraser island
Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:26
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bub
Hi, we are going to Fraser Island in the next couple of weeks and we were wondering if anyone has any idea of the price of petrol on the island and at
Rainbow Beach??? Thanks
Reply By: Member - John (QLD) - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:33
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:33
changes all the time of course
usually 10c above mainland
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Follow Up By: MartyB - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 21:44
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 21:44
10c above mainland price???
50c above mainland price would be closer.
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Reply By: Redeye - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:44
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:44
The Shell at
Rainbow will not accept any discounts eg 4c or 20c from Coles or associated.
Air is free. It can take a time though
Redeye
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Reply By: scottp - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:47
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:47
for the price you wil pay on the island two jerry cans would pay for them selves on the first trip if you have the room to store them!
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:53
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 20:53
I paid $1.79.9 at
Orchid Beach (the servo near the air strip) three weeks ago. I am still getting used toe money rollers spinning faster than the litres roller.
At that time I *think* it was about $1.58 or so at
Rainbow Beach and
well under that when we refuelled in Gympie.
As fuel prices have dropped I guess they will be a bit less than that now. What I do is fuel up at
Rainbow, and fill up on Fraser when the main
tank is about 1/2 empty. Usually 1 1/2 tanks gets me all over the island over a week, so I at least save the "extras" on 1/2 a
tank of fuel .. about 45 litres. Then I get into Gympie and refuel there .. saves mega-bucks.
Jack
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Follow Up By: glenno(qld) - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 21:33
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 21:33
If i filled both tanks up from empty at $1.79.9c per litre it would only cost me $323.82
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Follow Up By: Member - Jack - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 22:18
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 22:18
I think we worked out that refueling in Gympie saved us about $30 as opposed to refueling in
Rainbow. Not an insignifiicant saving in my view.
Jack
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Reply By: ShnogDog - Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 22:31
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2005 at 22:31
Aloow for $2.00/ltr and you'll have some change.. who knows what it might be by Christmas.
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Reply By: Big Woody - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2005 at 06:47
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2005 at 06:47
Hi Bub,
3 weeks ago we paid $1.50 / litre at
Happy Valley &
Eurong.
Orchid Beach is usually another 20 cents or so dearer.
Don't know the price at
Rainbow as we camr from the north and crossed from River Heads.
Have fun,
Brett
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Follow Up By: bub - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2005 at 14:39
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2005 at 14:39
Thanks for that Brett. Much needed information!!
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