Fraser Island
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 at 23:46
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Ross H (QLD)
Well got back yesterday after 5 days on the Island. Went over at
inskip point and got around
hook point with no worries. There is a lot of sand gone from
the beach with about 2mt cliffs all the way up
the beach to
Indian head but
the beach itself was very good to drive on. The inland tracks would have to be the best I have ever seen them , no centre mounds and very smooth. I think the rain we have had lately had a lot to do with that. We done all the usual trips
Lake Mc kenzie ,
Eli creek ,
Central station , champaign pools ,
happy valley ,
lake wabbi ,
eurong and kingfisher resort where we stayed. The only nasty bit was at
indian head where I took great pleasure in snatching out a landcruiser ute with a camper trailer hahahaha. As you went through the cutting at
indian head and just before the boarded section up the
hill there was about four foot deep of water to go through and about thirty foot wide which was strange as I have never seen water lay there before ,was still fun though.....
All up had a great time and yes the weather did hold for us.
regards
ross
Reply By: Austravel - Sunday, Feb 24, 2008 at 16:14
Sunday, Feb 24, 2008 at 16:14
It would have to be about 6-7 years ago I did my last trip to Fraser. Have lately been considering it again. Reason for not returning was the constant dramas with tour operators/buses. There were 3 vehicles that trip and were surprised at how bad the bus drivers had gotten. In one instance we saw a bus force a vehicle into the surf. Didn't see one bus/tour group use an indicator, not once in a week on the island.
Thought I'd have a chat to one of the drivers at Eli, his opinion was they had a job to do and they had been given authority to do what they wanted. When asked by whom I was told "the boss", whoever that was. We stayed with long term locals and they told us it had been getting worse each year. Sadly he passed on and we haven't bothered going back.
Has the attitude changed? If so might
check it out again.
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