Fraser Island camping options

You have no choice. If you want to camp it must be in a designated camping area of which some are on the beach. You must register to get your vehicle on as well as your camping. I suggest you have a look at this site.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) manages a number of formal campgrounds, informal beach camping zones and walkers' camps. Camping permits are required and fees apply.


http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=1

If its your first trip camping between the maheno and eli creek is fairly central to popuar attractions cheaper on fuel than camping at either end,cathedral beach resort is a good alternative just off the beach but very protected,can be tiring camping on the beach if it blows hard for a few days.

Since you have decided to camp in a fenced camp ground, the best option if you plan on fishing is probably Dundubara. Depending on weed, the beach outside the camp ground can be productive and it is not too bad a run up to Indian Head to fish off the rocks.

October is a good time. Tailor should be still on and the March Flies (a real pest in the summer) should not have arrived yet.

One thing worth consideration,ALL camping gear has to be walked in to fenced campgrounds,except central station,and some camp sites must be booked.
This picture(rig pic) is right in the middle of central station campground!
Shane

Beach camping in nicer, private and easier access. On the other hand, fenced camping is safer from dingoes and high speed cars, has toilets & showers but isn't as nice.

Dundaburra is a good choice. I was there oct last year and it was nice.

Waddy Point is a great camping area with both beach areas near-by and the campground with showers/toilets.
It is a bit further away from some of the sights but it's beauty is that you won't get bulk through-traffic and the place is bloody nice. The fishing is quite good with both beach and rock available.
Remember to keep an eye on the tides when you do any of the beach trips - if you need a reminder have a squiz at the nearby Rainbow Beach pub's annual scoreboard and the photos of those that didn't!
As for dingoes, obviously any death is one too many. All I can say is take precautions as you would in any wild place. They're still about and the buggers are smart but from our experiences, more cheeky and opportunistic than cold and calculating.
I'm sure some may disagree completely with this and as a parents ourselves completely agree that the attacks were a terrible tragedy but as I said, it is a wild place.
All I can say is that wherever you decide to camp, have a great time, try your best to ALWAYS keep an eye on your kids and if you see idiots feeding the dogs, flog the stupid bastards!

Thanks all for your replies. It is all becoming clearer:))