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Our Latest Trip to Fraser Island – Easter 2009

Fraser Island

We spent Easter 2009 camping on the Eastern Beach at Fraser Island and exploring. Here is a little update for you.

Dingoes

Despite being warned by the rangers that it was dingo mating season and the dingoes are particularly aggressive at this time of year, we didn’t see any dingoes at all on this trip. However we did see some footprints around the camp in the morning.

The Shrinking Beach!

The biggest change from our last visit was the shrinking beach! Due to the recent weather and high tides, the Eastern Beach is getting smaller. This has made the beach driving a little more challenging. We usually go up to Eli Creek every day for a swim when we are camping on the Eastern Beach but when we headed up there on the first day this is what we experienced, a couple of kilometres past Happy Valley!

Fraser Island

Lots of drivers, watching and contemplating whether to climb the rocks or to go back the other way!

These rocks are not usually exposed on the beach.

The drivers in our party are experienced so we waited our turn then climbed the rocks without any trouble.

Fraser Island

4x4s as far as the eye could see!

My advice here is drive to the conditions, if you are inexperienced, why spoil your visit to Fraser Island, turn around and go and explore the southern and central part of the island. It just means you have an excuse to return.

Even on our way back at low low tide we had to drive on the rocks.

Fraser Island

Central Station

This visit we took a drive into Central Station, a majestic rainforest in the middle of the island. The road was much better than I remembered, it looked like it had been recently graded.

There is a lovely spacious, green picnic area with loads of tables and dingo proof cages to store your food when you go for a walk from Central Station.

Central Station

We went for an easy walk, approximately 30 minutes through the rainforest beside Wanggoolba Creek and return. It is breathtakingly beautiful, below is probably the best photo I took. You can take a pram, stroller or even a wheelchair on parts of this walk.

Central Station

It is hard to believe that you are in the middle of a sand island!

Lake Boomanjin

On the way back from Central Station we stopped at Lake Boomanjin for a swim. I really wanted to check it out because Lake Boomanjin is the largest perched lake in the world. What a disappointment, don’t waste your time! This is what I remember about Lake Boomanjin.

Lake Boomanjin

Yes it is a generator, pumping water to the campground.

It was noisy and there was nowhere to get away from it.

Lake Wabby

Despite our numerous visits to Fraser Island we had never been to Lake Wabby. Wow, what a highlight. After a short walk you will discover this emerald green freshwater lake at the bottom of huge sand dunes. If you look close enough you will also see some catfish swimming in the water.

Fraser Island

We took the walking track in from the Eastern Beach. Even with a tribe of kids we did the walk easily and in less time than we thought it would take. It took us approximately 1 hour each way.

Fraser Island

The kids took in their boogie boards and had loads of fun coming down the sand dunes on their boards straight into the water at the bottom.

Fraser Island

We kept the backpackers entertained!

There were a few wipe outs though!!!

Fraser Island

Please take care at Lake Wabby though, there are plenty of warning signs. Do not run down the dunes and dive into the water as the water may be shallower than you expect and injuries do happen.

We had another great visit to Fraser Island.
One of the must do destinations of Sunshine Coast Australia!

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