Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. It stretches across144 km coast line, with an abundance of native animal species and a vast range of plant life. Fraser Island is located three and a half hour drive north of Brisbane.It is a unique natural environment. Fraser Island is the only place on the planet where rainforest grows from sand.

The most popular way to visit the island is a 3 day self-drive camping safari, organised by one of the hostels in Hervey Bay. They provide the camping equipment, the 4WD, a suggested itinerary and a shopping list. We were in the car with 4 koreans and a Canadian guy. The Koreans were really sweet and were cooking for us…..

Our group: Four Koreans and one Canadian.

The first day we had a swim in Eli Creek, the largest freshwater stream on the eastern coast of the island, and we saw the Wreck of the Maheno. After thirty years of service in Australian waters the Maheno, a huge cruise vessel, was being towed to Japan as scrap when it hit cyclonic conditions off the coast and was washed ashore on 9 July 1935. The past 60 years of waves and weathering have reduced this once huge vessel to a small rusting hulk.

We had another swim in the beautiful Lake McKenzie (white sand and blue waters!).

The famous symbol of Fraser: The Maheno Wreck.

Lake MacKenzie: A great place for lovers....

Rule no 1: Don't feed the dingoes!