Thread: Friday night headed to Queensland then Fraser Island

Originally Posted by ak

Well the time has finally come a week on the Gold Coast and then on to Fraser Island starting the week of Sunday the 12 th November. If any of you Queenslanders see a silver D2 with AK number plates give us a wave.

Gday,
Make sure you check out the sandy cape, definetly my favourite spot on the beach, There is a beach camping area right on the top of the island, if i had of known i would have spent a few days camped there. Also the western side of the island around awinya creek, we camped north of that, the 3 days we camped not a single vehicle came by, it was awesome, just make sure you cross awinya creek within a few hours of low tide, i noticed it comes up about a foot or so higher at high tide but drops down about 2 hours after high and sits at that level till the tide comes back up.

Eli creek is very nice and not hard to cross, we crossed at high tide without a dramma - we actualy drove from near eurong all the way to orchid beach at high tide, Wyuna creek was the hardest thing to cross at high as there was less beach nearby. Also check out lake birrabeen - it was my favourite lake, similar to lake Mckenzie but with alot less people.

You lucky with your timing apparently this is on of the quietest times of the year.

Are you beach camping or going camp sites?

Hi cal415, I hate to admit we are staying at Eurong. My wife is not a camper and it was the only way I could get here to Fraser. Crazy thing is she was a country girl and even she says city living has made her soft.

Cal415 are you back any pics.

Originally Posted by ak

Hi cal415, I hate to admit we are staying at Eurong. My wife is not a camper and it was the only way I could get here to Fraser. Crazy thing is she was a country girl and even she says city living has made her soft.

Cal415 are you back any pics.

Yes, we left the island last thursday and did a slow drive down the coast got home on sunday and yes i have about 600 pics

I will see if i can get a report up with some pics for you to check out.

Staying at Eurong will make it hard to do the sandy cape, but if you can head out early several hours before low tide you should be able to do it, you can drive most of the beach on high tide you just have to drive in the soft sand, The Queenslanders seem to think its not possible to drive unless you are below the tide mark.... coming from stockton i barely ever drive below the tide mark so it seemed strange to me.

From eurong it will take about an hour to orchid beach then another 45mins to the sandy cape, unless there are people stuck in the bypass tracks - i had a 40 min hold up one of my trips over before i gave up and went back to camp.