Towing on Fraser island

Much easier to get on the island at Hook Point, from Rainbow beach. Go at low tide and the run up the beach is like driving up the freeway (with just about as much traffic in peak periods...). Much easier than coming across from Kingfisher, although even that is not too difficult these days.
Also, barge is much cheaper than the Kingfisher one.

Thanks John, What about leaving the beach to get up to the camp grounds will i have soft dunes to get over ?

G'day
Towed a Cub Drifter (behind a 4WD Express Van) on Fraser a few years back. No great probs- just travel where the sand is firm- and watch for the creeks crossing the beach.
The barge from River Heads?? is (was) a back on_ drive off to the western side of the island.
The one at Rainbow Beach (Inskip Point) is drive on- drive off, a bit easier with towing.

Gearo, I did this trip towing a golf camper van some years ago. My vehicle was V6 pathy at that time and it did the trick easily. I stayed at Lak Mac Kenzie in the cntre of the island, just do the normal things and keep tyre pressures low, even on the camper, and watch out for the dastardly and dangerous backperous toyotorus renta, they have no idea what they are doing. Cheers Eric.

Let the tyres down on the vehicle and the van and you will have no problems.

Been ther emany times without issue.

Redeye

Gearo,
During the Fraser Island fishing comp people tow 20+ft trailer boats up the beach to Orchid Beach then beach launch behind the headland. As others have said, lower your tyres then lower your speed to match. If you get stuck getting off the beach to camp, lower them some more. If that doesn't work hook a snatch strap up to your car and wave it around. The beach is usually busy and there is always someone willing to help.

Hi Gearo,
WE took our Jayco Outback Eagle to Fraser for the first time 3 weeks ago suffering the same reservations you have. We travelled at the right time for the tides and let our tyres down to 18lb psi for the soft sand at Inskip Point and inflated then up to 25lb for the run up the beach. Your van is only 120kg heavier than the Eagle so I doubt that you'll have any problems.

I don't think I'd entertain the idea of crossing the Island from Kingfisher Resort with a Jayco. The idea of having to reverse a Jayco van on a sand track to give way to a tour bus, is more of a potential challenge than I would like to entertain (IMHO).

We based ourselves at Dundubara Camping Ground and did day trips from there to the Islands many attractions. We hadn't been to the eastern side of the Island for 21 years and it was just as wonderful as we remembered.

Next time we go we will camp on the beach, but the hot showers etc, available at the camping ground are very inviting.

Cheers, Monkey.

I visit Fraser 4-5 times a year. Up the beach from Rainbow is by dar the best. Dead low tide at Inskip point is the best way. The only problem you are likely to have is getting on an off the barge that is why you need low tide so you can get speed on the had sand as you leave the barge.

18-20 psi when you exit and low rang and give it plenty and you will have no problem.

All the advice given is exactly right.
I have towed a Jayco Swan behind the STR on Fraser Island.
It wasn't even an off road jobby and it had very skinny tyres on it.
Just get the tyre pressure right on both and Hook Point is the way to go