Fraser Island

After another long day of driving we made it to Hervey Bay to go to Fraser Island. Again, since we are short on time we just did a day tour. We took a ferry across to the island and then boarded a huge 4X4 bus. It was massive, and had about 50 other people. This was a bit of the downside. We also were one of the last on the bus so we had to sit at the back. This would be fine on normal roads, but since we are driving on dirt and sand it was slightly bumpy to say the least! We drove through the rainforest for the first bit and then out onto the beach. The island is completely made up of sand. It was neat flying along on the beach. We stopped at a ship wreck first which was ok, then went to a place called Eli Creek. You can walk up and then float down the creek. Unfortunately we only had about 20 minutes here. Then we headed to a resort for lunch. After lunch we did a nature walk that really could have been skipped, and then we went to the highlight, which is Lake McKenzie. It is an amazing lake that has pretty much nothign living in it and is totally clear. We got to stay here for a while laying on the beach and swimming. We also got to see a Dingo that was roaming the beach! It was a very brief tour of the island, but worthwhile!