Monthly Archives: July 2014

The time has come to leave this fantastic island, low tide was at 12 noon, so we had plenty of time to drive the 100 kms back to the ferry. The difference low tide makes is amazing. You can cruise … Continue reading →

During our successful negotiation of the Ngkala rocks bypass on Mon, I forgot to turn on the GoPro so with one last day we decided to go up to Ngkala Rocks and film our efforts in negotiating this tricky bypass. … Continue reading →

Rain in paradise!! What’s going on? The extraordinary amount of water on this island may have something to do with regular rainfall. Jacky had seen a cute t-shirt at Happy Valley when we were there on Thurs so she was … Continue reading →

Another beautiful day in paradise, today we head for Sandy Cape, the most northern tip of the island. Just past Orchid Beach we saw a sign for Ocean Lake, there was a nice picnic area with toilets there that did … Continue reading →

Today we headed off to explore the northern section of the island. First stop was Champagne Pools, this is the most northern point that all the tours come to. We walked down the boardwalk and watched some of the brave … Continue reading →

Today is the next big challenge, can the 100 series pull the camper trailer through the soft sand around the Indian Head bypass. This prospect has had Jacky concerned for some weeks now, mostly due to the fact that she watched … Continue reading →

The plan for today was to explore the lakes and rainforest in the southern half of the island. We headed up the Cornwells Break Rd, near our campsite to Stone Tool sand blow (blowout), there are quite a few of … Continue reading →

On to Fraser Island The pack up was slower than expected due to a very heavy overnight dew making everything damp. We arrived at the ferry around 10:30 rather than the planned 9:00 ferry ride. The Manta Ray ferry just … Continue reading →

Pack up again and head off for Rainbow Beach, we drove through Maryborough again to pick a few supplies and arrived at Rainbow beach around lunch time. We were looking to stay at a caravan park to do some washing … Continue reading →

Today was the Maryborough historical tour. The town made famous P.L. Travers. First we stopped at Lake Lenthall (another dam), the day area was quite picturesque but the camping area was open with little shade and quite a walk to … Continue reading →