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 Hi all, Here a brief overview of our 2 day adventure on Fraser Island with Fraser Island Explorer Tours. Here is a link to our trip in video format.  https://youtu.be/QY8tr093G4o We were picked up from our accommodation by our tour guide who then picked up some more of our group and headed to the barge to go across to the Island. It was very smooth no seasickness this time :) We got on the 4x4 wheel bus and headed inland to Lake Mackenzie. This was a very picturesque spot. The water was very cool and the sand as white as we've seen it. After this we headed to Central station , the old tree clearing head quarters. Next we headed for Lake Wobby which was a 45 min trek in and 45 out across lots of sand. It sits on a big sand-blow which will eventually disappear. A small fresh water lake with a couple of cat fish in it. Then off to our accommodation for the night. The next day we headed out to run the beach pretty much all day heading all the way up to Champagne Pools. We eventua...

Day 4 - Tin Can Bay

Evening Lovelies, Today was another wonderful day, though it did start out a little chilly. This morning Gramps and I went off to a-hunting and a-gathering at the local supermarket to get supplier for lunch and dinner.  When we arrived back Nana and I tackled a cryptic crossword togtether while Gramps read the paper.  Very civilized really. Robbie went off this morning to again try his hand at fishing.  This time he went down to the point where the locals had suggested.  Alas it was another fish-less adventure for him 😞. After lunch today we decided to take a trip to Rainbow Beach.  It is some 40 years since I have been there and it has certainly changed.  No longer a sleepy little town with not much more than a servo. We had a walk around at the Lawrie Hansen Park, and checked out the Cherry Venture propeller.  We were camping on Fraser Island when it ran aground.  Big news back then. The view from the lookout is spec...