Thread: Fraser Island Trip

Tent, camper or four walls??

Inskip or Harvey bag barge??

First point is arrival time....6pm high is probably not the best time to be arriving.

The tides really control your movements....if your camping than I would pick two zones (middle than top or the other way round)

I didn't see air compressor listed....

You WILL need to drop your pressures.. so a way to put them back up is rather handy.

Fantastic place Fraser.... you will love it.

p.s..... don't forget to turn off DSC every time you get in the car in the sand....

We stayed at Waddy Point (top) campsite. We have kids and knowing we were camping within a fenced area gave great peace of mind. Great spot, the drive up there gets rid of many. Drop pressure,drop pressure , drop pressure. I dropped my pressure to 20psi, then got bogged in ngala rocks, dropped further to 16psi and drove straight out,......valuable lesson!
Loads of day trips, there are only a few places where the tide will beat you.
Getting off the Ferry(have to take inland track rather than beach) and also from Waddy up to lighthouse. Apart from that most places allow passage even at high tide(although the fuel consumption on the soft increases fuel flow x2-3 times).
Central station/Lake Mackenzie and ELI Creek. In the evening when all the mob have left you can get your fresh water from ELI. I only realised this when one of the tour companies came down after sunset and filled canteens. Once the mob stop ****ing in it , it's as pure as the proverbial!
Watch out for the Ranger at Waddy. A group of young blokes beside us were fined for not adequately controlling their rubbish.
Oooh and watch out for swimming on the Western side. There were three irikanji stings within two weeks after we left(and yes we had been wading in the very same spot!).
Oh, don't forget to put vehicle in gear with Handbrake on when on barge!!

Champagne pools on the east beach is a great place for a swim, as is Eli Creek. Take some inflatable mats and float down Eli.